What Is a DAC, and Why Do I Need One?

In this video we talk about DACs, and why upgrading your DAC can vastly improve your sound quality.

[iknownothing]

My dad was the best DAC that ever existed. 3 times a year, when I got a report card at school, filled with 0's and 1's, my dad made the loudest and clearest sound I've ever heard.

[SmiLee]

You literally just answered all of my questions! Thx man and very Well done!

[RayCabrera]

Thanks for the explanation in the details of how a dac function.

[melraine]

Well done 👏🏼 good demo and info thank you from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[edwardero]

Thanks for the explanation. So, if I want a better clear sound when I watch some movies, I have to connect my source to the DAC, then amp, right?
And for the sound quality: I don't like much bass in the sound, I prefer natural balance with little bit of accent on speech clarity. I have class-D amplifier, and just wonder if it would worth the effort to add DAC to the system?

[bornfe]

You've just killed my argument, I've always found dacs sound I've always been a analog fan boy but I've been checking out dacs lately, I've just learnt several mistakes in my audio chain.

[kevinsmith]

I LIKE THIS! YOU EXPLAINED IT BETTER!!! ''NOW I GET IT!!!!

[cosmicfxx]

What about modern onboard 3.5 audio jacks on PC motherboards? I've heard that onboard has improved hugely ... but would I should I get and external usb DAC to take it from PC to my Edifier R1700BTs's RCA/Aux in jack ... would it make a difference improvement?

[miketheboilerman]

Excellent video, thanks for the explanation, much appreciated. One thing still puzzles me though - Bluetooth. If a standalone DAC has Bluetooth, when it Bluetooth-connects to my phone or laptop, is the digital audio file it receives for conversion to analogue getting degraded in any way by the Bluetooth connection? Or put another way is it better to use a cable, please? Maybe the answer is complex and your views on this would make a whole new video!!

[vuke]

Can the DAC be connected to the TV and then output headphones so as not to disturb the family members with sound??? Please enlighten me 🙏🙏🙏

[nelsono]

very good explanation. Thanks for the video

[KENNETHDRUMMER]

I own two DAPs. An Astell and Kerns Kahn Alpha and a Shanling M6 Ultra. I must confess I like the sound signature of my Shanling best, as they have the AKM dac’s. The Shanling UA3 dongle has the same AKM 4493 as my M6 Ultra. If I hook the UA3 dongle to the Kahn Alpha, will it combine the two sound signatures into a hybrid signature?

[pradeeppradhan]

PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ON TUBE DAC AND SOLID DAC
LOVE FROM INDIA

[overbuiltautomotive]

boy i found the high end store link here to bad their ant anything in the middle much but thats ok i use old sansui or my 20 junk amp boards to play with

[mmgee]

All sound is analog, digital is only file storage.

[viningscircle]

Given my limited technical knowledge, I would be interested in knowing if a DAC can be employed through an auto system to upgrade sound from a CD or mp3s?

[edmondo]

Great video! But I'm still not sure about this: since my phone already has a DAC, what will happen to it when I connect a portable DAC? Which one will be used?

[freaksarise]

one part confuses me: if you are streaming spotify from your phone, laptop, or smart tv - the outputs that we would provide audio already have been converted to analog. Which output would you send to a DAC so the spotify signal is digital until it hits the external DAC box? Thanks

[MrNobody-zxjz]

Do I need a Dragonfly Black if I want to listen to music on my smartphone?

[HappyHighwayman]

Can you prove in a double blind test that the DAC sounds better?