Hi everyone,
I'm a newbee in the world of Hi-Fi audio and I'm a bit confused.
1. When I read posts on this site, I can see words like "pre-amp", "DAC" and "NOS DAC".
I search the net and foud out that DAC is for "digital to analog converter" but I'm not sure what it is used for.
If I plan to make a gainclone, when do I need one of these (supposing they are not all reffering to the same thing)?
It I understand correctly, a DAC will be needed if I plan to connect a commercial CD player to my gainclone. If I plan to connect my gainclone to my computer or a Ipod, I don't need anyting else since those two devices have already converted the audio signal. Correct?
2. If I want to listen to MP3 from my computer, how can something enhance the sound between the computer and the gainclone? The computer already "decode" the file. Is there something left to "decode"?
Thank you very much
Ben
I'm a newbee in the world of Hi-Fi audio and I'm a bit confused.
1. When I read posts on this site, I can see words like "pre-amp", "DAC" and "NOS DAC".
I search the net and foud out that DAC is for "digital to analog converter" but I'm not sure what it is used for.
If I plan to make a gainclone, when do I need one of these (supposing they are not all reffering to the same thing)?
It I understand correctly, a DAC will be needed if I plan to connect a commercial CD player to my gainclone. If I plan to connect my gainclone to my computer or a Ipod, I don't need anyting else since those two devices have already converted the audio signal. Correct?
2. If I want to listen to MP3 from my computer, how can something enhance the sound between the computer and the gainclone? The computer already "decode" the file. Is there something left to "decode"?
Thank you very much
Ben