Chris Connaker of the Computer Audiophile website explains what a DAC is, how it works, and a whether you need one. (And how you already have lots of them.)

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Show notes:
The Computer Audiophile website
DACs – digital-analog converters:

Digital-to-Analog Convertor, Wikipedia
Schiit Audio
Explanation of 44.1 kHz CD sampling rate
Kirk’s Macworld review of the Cambridge Audio DacMagic (it wasn’t ten years ago, as I thought, but just six years ago)
dCS Vivaldi
Behringer UCA202 Audio Interface
The Next Track, Episode 6: What is High-Resolution Music?
AudioQuest Dragonfly Red, AudioQuest Dragonfly Black
Kirk’s review of the Yamaha R-N 301 receiver
Meridian Explorer USB DAC
iFi Micro iDSD USB DAC and Headphone Amplifier
Schiit Modi 2 USB Digital/Analog Converter

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