Wheelz_pitch Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 I bought a msi z97 gaming7 motherboard witch has a optical output for audio. From my understanding a external DAC is better due to not being subjected to rfi inside the case, with that being said since it is a optical output would a external DAC be better or am I over thinking this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RooTxBeeR Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 I am interested in any info on this too, good question. I thought DAC was mainly only for headphones though? On 11/20/2012 at 8:54 PM, AMI CUSTOMS said: Turned mine up today at a light, guy next to me his steering wheel started moving and he looked over at me like I was a magician lol. On 5/9/2012 at 8:45 PM, skittlesRgood said: fuck the plating. look at what the main metal used is. you could buy unicorn blood plated terminals but if its just covering up dog shit, whats the point On 4/10/2013 at 12:26 PM, mrd6 said: I'll admit, half way through sanding that fiberglass in the rain and cold while I was all itchy I was definitely starting to question why i was doing this haha Soon To Be '04 Ford Escape US Alternator 280A Hairpin D4800 Under the Hood (6) XP3000's in Rear 1/0 SHCA & XS Power 4 runs to back TORK2 kit from Tony @ CE Auto Supply Pioneer DEH-80PRS DD AW6.5 (2) per door *Tweeter Unkown* DD SS4a & C3d (2) SCV4000 @ .5Ohm (2) 15" Sundown Zv5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yurvalentine Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 Really depends on what you want to run. A DAC is needed any time you have a digital signal (which optical is) and need to covert it to analog for a device, say headphones or a preamp. If whatever you are going to run has an optical input it has a DAC built in and you are good to go. Any digital output (again, optical is included) is going to be 100% clean coming out of the pc, that's the joy of digital signal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADVIBES Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 I would run A high quality DAC that had an optical input, obviously, get one that has atleast 24bit d/a's. At a minimum the dac should have burr brown chips. there atre some decent dacs for under 50 dollars out there. If you are going to run surround sound a DAC might not be the best choice but instead a surround sound reciever like an onkyo with 24 bit d/a's. DB DRAG PSYCHLONE PRO 156.3 30 SECOND AVERAGE FO MAX AT 26HZ LEGAL DASH DRIVER DOOR OPEN 158.0@30 HZ MY BEST SO FAR, HOPEFULLY A 160 COME FEBUARY. 156.9@26hz 158.0@30hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelz_pitch Posted December 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 Really depends on what you want to run. A DAC is needed any time you have a digital signal (which optical is) and need to covert it to analog for a device, say headphones or a preamp. If whatever you are going to run has an optical input it has a DAC built in and you are good to go. Any digital output (again, optical is included) is going to be 100% clean coming out of the pc, that's the joy of digital signal.Ok I was over thinking it as it's going to go to my receiver that has optical. I was worried about the device on the motherboard that converts it to optical being affected by rfi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADVIBES Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 The beautiful thing is optical is light! light is not affected by rfi, if it was digital coaxial it very well might. DB DRAG PSYCHLONE PRO 156.3 30 SECOND AVERAGE FO MAX AT 26HZ LEGAL DASH DRIVER DOOR OPEN 158.0@30 HZ MY BEST SO FAR, HOPEFULLY A 160 COME FEBUARY. 156.9@26hz 158.0@30hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelz_pitch Posted December 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 I thought so, just not 100%. Here is another question if I were to go off the deep end and use my dd x-1 crossover for my home setup, what would be a better source for a DAC optical or usb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADVIBES Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 optical isnt true 100 fullrange, so maybe the usb DB DRAG PSYCHLONE PRO 156.3 30 SECOND AVERAGE FO MAX AT 26HZ LEGAL DASH DRIVER DOOR OPEN 158.0@30 HZ MY BEST SO FAR, HOPEFULLY A 160 COME FEBUARY. 156.9@26hz 158.0@30hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelz_pitch Posted December 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 optical isnt true 100 fullrange, so maybe the usbOk good deal thanks alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADVIBES Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 ok, so I gave this more thought, if you use your usb its going to have to be converted to a digital signal any, id, use the optical. its already installed, why use more equipment than you have too? DB DRAG PSYCHLONE PRO 156.3 30 SECOND AVERAGE FO MAX AT 26HZ LEGAL DASH DRIVER DOOR OPEN 158.0@30 HZ MY BEST SO FAR, HOPEFULLY A 160 COME FEBUARY. 156.9@26hz 158.0@30hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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