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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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The absolute cheapest way I know to solve lacking bass and too much highs is to attenuate the highs.   Solder the capacitor onto an rca and plug it into the Tape Out jack.  Usually, the tape out is connected before the volume control.  Right in the signal path.  Value? Depends on the frequency the top end starts getting hot. .47mfd ? to start?  This is where Radio Shack excelled. 

Too bad the amp sucks to you this way.  And now having to resort to putting the band aid on your elbow when your knee is bleeding.

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