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First Foray into Internet Radio

While I play my music from Bryston BDP-1 digital music player to PS Audio PWD MKII DAC, it does not stream so I need a different approach to try Internet radio.

I was thinking of using a netbook or laptop and locating the Internet radio station, and simply running a USB cable from either directly into DAC (which of course has USB capability). I have decent wireless service in my home.

Is there any reason this approach would not work? If so, what must I do to get it to work?

Thanks.

Neal
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rlwainwright
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Using the RCA output from a PC puts you at the mercy of the quality of its DAC and analog output stage. Your best bet is to use some type of digital connection: USB, TOSLINK, Coax, etc. This will allow you to pass a digital signal into your DAC to make use of its superior conversion capabilities...

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