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An explanation of what a DAC is, why you need one and how to get the most out of it. Includes discussion of DAC types (R2R, Delta Sigma, Multibit and DSD), connection types such as USB, SPDIF and IIS, and output options such as balanced and unbalanced / single-ended.
My top recommended HEADPHONES (in order of price)
Koss PortaPro - https://amzn.to/4f9Cj25
HiFiMan HE400SE - https://amzn.to/48jR6oL
Massdrop x Sennheiser HD6XX - https://bit.ly/HD6XXPFS
Moondrop Para - https://bit.ly/3QvQdlq
Sivga SV023 - https://amzn.to/3UKXsZ5
Meze 109 Pro - https://amzn.to/3y6l6qi
Sony MDR-Z1R - https://amzn.to/4dy4szZ
ZMF Atrium - https://www.zmfheadphones.com/
Meze Elite - https://bit.ly/3UMIDWb
Focal Utopia (2022) - https://amzn.to/44xEHvx
My top recommended IEMS (in order of price)
KZ ESX - https://amzn.to/4bpMyxC
Tangzu FUDU - https://amzn.to/3UvOrlk
Simgot EM6L - https://amzn.to/4a3SLy1
Meze Audio Alba - https://bit.ly/AlbaIEM
Thieaudio Elixir - https://amzn.to/3ULd9zr
7Hz Timeless - https://amzn.to/3QslVA8
Yanyin Canon II - https://bit.ly/YanCanII
Xenns Mangird Top - https://bit.ly/XENNSTopLin
Sennheiser IE600 - https://amzn.to/44AxcUQ
Sennheiser IE900 - https://amzn.to/4b66wxy
Westone Mach 80 - https://bit.ly/WMACHUS
My top recommended TRANSPORTS (in order of price)
WiiM Pro - https://amzn.to/4bpTDOw
SMSL PL200 CD - https://amzn.to/3Wsd0lJ
Eversolo DMP-A6 (Master Edition) - https://amzn.to/44sBMUR
Eversolo DMP-A8 - https://amzn.to/3QxRU1B
My top recommended DACS (in order of price)
Topping E30 II - https://amzn.to/3JQyGkd
Topping E50 - https://amzn.to/3WucWSO
SMSL DO200 Mk2 - https://amzn.to/4a5Di0C
Topping D70 Pro OCTO - https://amzn.to/4a8bubZ
Geshelli J3 Pro - https://bit.ly/GLJNOG3
Schiit Bifrost 2/64 - https://www.schiit.com/products/bifrost-1
Geshelli Dayzee - https://bit.ly/GLDayzee
Gustard R26 - https://amzn.to/3QyZ0mB
Schiit Yggdrasil - https://www.schiit.com/products/yggdrasil
Linear Tube Audo Aero - https://bit.ly/LTAAero
Chord TT2 - https://chordelectronics.co.uk/product/hugott2
My top recommended HEADPHONE AMPS (in order of price)
Schiit Magni - https://www.schiit.com/products/magni-unity
Apos Gremlin - https://bit.ly/GremlinAmp
xDuoo TA-66 - https://amzn.to/3VWWSYS
Geshelli A3 Pro - https://bit.ly/GLA3Pro
SMSL H400 - https://amzn.to/489v9Zu
Aune S17 Pro - https://amzn.to/4a75v7b
Schiit Mjolnir - https://www.schiit.com/products/mjolnir-3
Burson Audio Voyager - https://bit.ly/4a8Mwcq
My top recommended DONGLE DACS (in order of price)
Moondrop Dawn Pro - https://amzn.to/3y2dd57
Simgot DEW4X - https://amzn.to/4b68rlK
Questyle M15i - https://amzn.to/4doMSyp
My top recommended WIRELESS 'PHONES (in order of price)
Soundpeats Air3 Deluxe - https://amzn.to/3UIXQr4
Soundpeats Air4 Pro - https://amzn.to/3Wyj4tj
Edifier Neobuds Pro 2 - https://amzn.to/3WwMpEf
Sennheiser Momentum 4 - https://amzn.to/3WrEqZ0
HiFiMan Svanar Wireless - https://amzn.to/4amOhmx
My top recommended DAC/AMP COMBOS
xDuoo MH-02 - https://amzn.to/4eLwoR8
SMSL RAW-MDA1 - https://amzn.to/3ZV8Tk9
FiiO K7 - https://amzn.to/4eQeWuV
FiiO K7BT - https://amzn.to/3NCBHX7
My top recommended SPEAKER AMPS (in order of price)
Fosi ZA3 - https://amzn.to/3Yzvz8d
SMSL AL200 - https://amzn.to/4fk92SF
SMSL AO200 Mk2 - https://amzn.to/3NAwbV5
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00:00 Introduction
01:58 DAC types
07:59 Connection types
10:00 Which input is best?
15:31 Outputs
19:09 Other features
21:15 Wrap-up
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