do i need a dac?
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Analog components like a turntable or tape deck don't need a DAC – they already put out analog low-voltage signals – but digital audio devices like PCs, smartphones, iPods, or tablets need both a DAC and headphone amp in order for you to hear sound through your headphones.
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No, not really. Motherboard audio handles the task well enough, and today's games generally aren't bound by processor performance, so they won't run more quickly if a sound card is installed. There's also not much difference in latency (the time it takes for audio to reach your speakers).
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Just use latest version of vlc player on your pc you don't need separate codecs to play dav files on your pc. VLC can play dav files on most computer devices without any problem, it is best free dav player software/freeware for your computer.
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ADC stands for Analog to Digital Converter, which converts the analog signal into the digital signal. DAC stands for Digital to Analog Converter and it converts the Digital signal into an analog signal. ... Why we use ADC and DAC? Most of the naturally occurring signals are analog in nature.
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eARC and HDMI 2.1 While Dolby Atmos can be passed over regular ARC today (via Dolby Digital Plus) eARC offers improved bandwidth for higher-quality Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio streams, including Atmos. The new format also has lip-sync compensation built-in. ... You probably don't need new HDMI cables for eARC.
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Yes. Realtek sound cards integrated on motherboards are good sound cards, especially the Realtek 892 and 887 especially used with solid capacitors on the motherboard. ... But it's worth saying that an Asus Xonar DX or a Sound Blaster Z will give you a better sound, with a more dynamic bass, the voice is more clear.
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In my view SPDIF is cheaper to ensure a quality digital cable. While with USB, the quality of USB receiver matters for cable demands as well. With less good USB receiver DAC (or converter) is more sensitive to USB cable quality.
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The short answer is, "No" but in case you're wondering why, or looking for alternatives, read on. Many of today's A/V receivers have built-in Bluetooth or an optional Bluetooth streaming adapter. We've seen models from Onkyo, Yamaha, Denon, Integra, Sony, Marantz and others with this feature.
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Yeah, AC97 encodes and decodes up to 96K/20 for stereo, 48K/20 for 6 channels. Azalia (HD audio) brings it up to 192K/32 for up to 8 channels. (well those are the specs anyway, implementations arent that good) HD audio and AC97 connectors are different.
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In a word - no. But there are many external speakers that you can connect to your MAc, and they're not that expensive. The iMac sound is adequate for listening to the radio, and casual music listening, but if you are serious about your music, get good speakers.
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The iPhones themselves are capable of playing hi-res tunes, but Apple's own iTunes and Apple Music software don't allow full playback of these hi-res files. ... The alternative to a DAC is to plug Lightning connector headphones straight into your iPhone, although many pairs' DACs are limited to a 24-bit/48 kHz output.
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Whether or not you need it depends a bit on your audio hardware - FL requires an ASIO-compatible soundcard if and when you want to actually record audio; if not, then the regular DirectSound drivers should work as well (but you won't be able to record external sources).
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The spdif output provides a digital signal; if you use the mini-plug output from the motherboard you are using the onboard sound chip's DAC to output an analogue signal. The sound quality will likely be better if you use the spdif out to the receiver, thereby using the receiver's DAC.
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CD transports differ as they don't have any analogue or digital to analogue components in them or any filters to improve the analogue sound. Instead they pass on the digital audio signal straight on to a DAC or an amplifier with a DAC via digital outputs like coaxial or optical outputs.
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Robots use some type of microprocessor, which is digital. ... Thus you would need ADC (Analog to digital converter). If you want your robot to output a signal back to the real world, you would need to convert this digital signal back to analog, thus you would need DAC (digital to analog converter).
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An 'adapter' between the two is actually a 'sound card' (digital to analog converter) similar to what is in the computer. Depending on the quality of the electronics in the adapter, audio quality could be better or worse.
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Does the HD58x require an amp? They're just a tiny bit easier to drive than the HD 650/6XX. ... No you don't need an amp to use them.