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Can a DAC sort out a flat\cold amp?

My pc is connected to an external sound card (scarlett 2i4 by focusrite). I bought the Yamaha a-s1200 & am really disappointed at the brightness & the lack of bass to the extend I prefer listening to my portable JBL boombox. I'm in no position to sell or trade this amplifier so I thought a DAC with eq may help the predicament. Since auditioning my equipment is not an option in my country I have no choice but to buy something purely on recommendations. I also thought about replacing the speakers but since I listen to soundcloud & youtube i really think upscaling & eq will be much more cost effective option in sorting out this issue & may give me the confidence to try a much more expensive speaker option. what would you recommend?

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ddd1
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Get rid of the Scarlett and get a proper USB DAC like a RME ADI2.

Someone asked you to name your speakers and you didn’t tell. Is this a secret?

Without more info like speakers and pics of your room it is all guesswork and a waste of everyone’s time.

If the boombox sounds better, there are much greater problems here than the Yamaha.  The Yamaha is showing you the problems elsewhere.

ddd1
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Thanks for the pic.  It tells everything.  It's your room and the positioning of the equipment therein where the problem lies.  A 1,000,000 dollar amp won't fix that.

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