I'm using an Asus Xonar Essence STX sound card which I 'think' has a PCM1792A DAC. I've been quite impressed with it, but for various reasons I'm thinking of moving to an external DAC, perhaps a DIY one. But I know very little about building DACs and so I'm concerned that I could spend ages making one and then find it sounds worse than the Xonar soundcard.
Are there any kits (or PBC+ instruction type projects) that are sufficiently proven that I can be confident I'll match or improve on the Xonar Essence STX's sound quality?
(I'm looking for S/PDIF but can be optical or coax; USB would be useful but not vital)
Thanks
Kev
Are there any kits (or PBC+ instruction type projects) that are sufficiently proven that I can be confident I'll match or improve on the Xonar Essence STX's sound quality?
(I'm looking for S/PDIF but can be optical or coax; USB would be useful but not vital)
Thanks
Kev