I'm trying to get my mind wrapped around DAC quality and delivery output. Let me see if I have this straight.
DACs use codecs.
A codec is an algorithm used to decode a digital audio stream and convert it to an analog stream that can be played by any audio output device.
Codecs support differing...
I would like to set up a TT headphone connection for this amp. It has RC preamp out and I simply want to listen to my vinyl somehow on headphones only. I have a Teac DAC/ headphone amp hooked into my MacPro and sent through the Audiolab amp, but I don't think I can easily connect to the TT, as...
I have a modest set-up..Sony PS-LX310 TT (from the 80’s not the current Bluetooth model of the same name) a Sony DVP-S7700 cd/dvd player and a JVC RX-717V receiver.
Will I see a significant jump in audio quality if I use a $100 DAC (such as a schiit mod 3) for my turntable or CD player instead...