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How can I get the best possible sound from my PC?

I listen to internet radio. The better 128 kb/s streams are probably as good as FM (what is your opinion, by the way). My bottleneck is the PC. I have decided to use an external DAC (CIA for the office and Musical Fidelity at home). I am also using high quality digital cables (Kimber D-60 and Kimber Select). How can I put the best possible digital signal on the wire? The digital cables alone cost about $1200. So it would make sense to spend some money on the digital signal if it makes a difference. Any advice?

Thanks,
Ali
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edesilva
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I have a bunch of mp3s I've ripped using EAC on my computer and ultimately run them through a Theta Pro Basic DAC. Since I wanted to use what I had on hand, the problem is that I've got a little MAudio Sonica USB to toslink converter at the computer end, an MAudio CO2 toslink to coax converter at the DAC end, and about 36' of bad toslink cable in between. They are just mp3s, but can anyone suggest a better transmission scheme with less in the way? Would I be better off with a 36' USB run? The Theta only has coax in; is there a cheap USB to coax option? Is a 36' run of coax digital better or worse than 36' of USB or 36' of toslink?

Don't mean to hijack your thread, but figured the experts might show up here and take a look and be able to answer this one too...
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