Sajia
New Member
Hi,
I love listing to music. For the past 20 years or so I've been moving from one apartment to another and listening to music by plugging a pair of speakers into my PC. I understand that FLAC and ALAC files could give better audio quality than the usual formats, but with my setup I don't think the difference will be audible.
Now I'm ready to get a little more serious about sound quality. My music is still all on files, much of it on lossless formats. I'm totally lost about where to start. First I need a decent set of bookshelf speakers. (I'm still in an apartment, so no floor speakers or my neighbors will complain). What next? Do I need both a DAC and an amp? If I use Bluetooth instead of a physical cable, do I still need those components or can I go straight to speakers? I'd like to have a setup that doesn't depend on a sound card--I have one Windows laptop, one Linux desktop, and an HD-capable Sony MP3 player, and I'd like the speakers to work with all of them plus whatever I might add in the future. I've spent a few hours reading about this stuff online, but most of the discussion is about headphones. I'm sorry so many audiophiles are surrounded by people who hate their music, but headphones don't do it for me--I need to have a room filled with the sound.
You can insult me however you want, but I'll be grateful for any advice.
I love listing to music. For the past 20 years or so I've been moving from one apartment to another and listening to music by plugging a pair of speakers into my PC. I understand that FLAC and ALAC files could give better audio quality than the usual formats, but with my setup I don't think the difference will be audible.
Now I'm ready to get a little more serious about sound quality. My music is still all on files, much of it on lossless formats. I'm totally lost about where to start. First I need a decent set of bookshelf speakers. (I'm still in an apartment, so no floor speakers or my neighbors will complain). What next? Do I need both a DAC and an amp? If I use Bluetooth instead of a physical cable, do I still need those components or can I go straight to speakers? I'd like to have a setup that doesn't depend on a sound card--I have one Windows laptop, one Linux desktop, and an HD-capable Sony MP3 player, and I'd like the speakers to work with all of them plus whatever I might add in the future. I've spent a few hours reading about this stuff online, but most of the discussion is about headphones. I'm sorry so many audiophiles are surrounded by people who hate their music, but headphones don't do it for me--I need to have a room filled with the sound.
You can insult me however you want, but I'll be grateful for any advice.
