need the best DAC
 

hi guys...
i'm interest this days in 2 digital to analog converters:
1. EMOTIVA XDA-1
2. ASUS Xonar Essence One.

the most of my music i hear is from my pc...it connected to receiver nakamichi av-8 and klipsch rb-61 speakers.

my current sound card is creative audigy and it is very old so i want to replace it with a new/best DAC that will be connected through USB i guess..unless there is a better way.

i will say that i only want to improve the quality of the sound i'm getting right now.
i'm not going to use in headphones at all.
i'm only hearing to music from my pc..that's it so...what should i peak?

one more thing...for my usability only (listening to music through my pc) , is the sound quality difference between the two DAC'S are significant?

thanks
muli

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NwAvGuy

He will answer many of your question. This guy is amazing.

Check this one... BIFROST Schiit Bifrost Upgradable 32 bit 24/192 DAC [] - $349.00 : Schiit Audio, Headphone amps and DACs made in USA.

I second this.
I have to ODAC and it's great!

If you are interested in using USB out, check this out. It's very, very nice!
USB Digital-Audio Converter

Cheers,
kev

What matters the most is not the DAC chip, but the analog output stage and the level of jitter. For DIY, I would look into one of the Twisted Pear DACs or an AD1865 kit.

Everything matters.