Hi there,

I’m sorry I’m replying to your message so late. Shortly after I posted this thread, my computer became faulty, and I had to turn it in for control and repair, and so I’ve been without a computer for a while.

Anyways, no, I most certainly did not take that into account, haha! :)

I’ve told others in this therad that I’ve gotten to try out a new DAC in-between my PC and the NAD C328. The DAC is great, but there’s no difference in audio quality.

Hi there,

I’m sorry I’m replying to your message so late. Shortly after I posted this thread, my computer became faulty, and I had to turn it in for control and repair, and so I’ve been without a computer for a while.

As I’ve replied to other users in this thread of mine, I finally found out if there’s a difference in sound quality with a new DAC in-between the PC and the NAD C328. While the new DAC is wonderful, it doesn’t change the audio quality at all.

I believe any upgrade in sound would have to come from a new amplifier. I guess I’ll have to save my money to buy one such amplifier in the future! :)

Cheers!

Hi there,

I’m sorry I’m replying to your message so late. Shortly after I posted this thread, my computer became faulty, and I had to turn it in for control and repair, and so I’ve been without a computer for a while.

I did try a new DAC, and plugged it into the PC via USB and the amplifier via RCA. This is the DAC I’ve tried:
https://www.project-audio.com/en/product/head-box-s2-digital/

It’s wonderful, but I really can’t hear a difference at all. I’ve decided to return it and try my luck with the Douk Audio U2. I really can’t justify spending roughly 400 dollars just so that I get the exact same audio quality, only through USB instead of optical, and a volume knob on my desk! Hopefully, Douk Audio & Nob Sound will send me a great, functioning unit.

Hi there,

I’m sorry I’m replying to your message so late. Shortly after I posted this thread, my computer became faulty, and I had to turn it in for control and repair, and so I’ve been without a computer for a while.

I see you’ve deleted your user, but if you see this, I’d like to extend to you my thanks for your very informative reply! :)

I believe you are correct in your assessment of what is important with a DAC: it’s not just the chip itself, but the implementation of the whole package.

I’ll be sure to watch some of this GABSTER-guy! :)

Cheers!