I have bought an used "Trust 5.1 Optical sound expert" soundcard with optical digital output (optical cable is included with it) for about 25 Euro. Through this optical interface I connect my PC with my external 24 bit 48 kHz DAC and I am satisfied very much with this solution. Optical connection is the only way (in my opinion), how to eliminate interferences from computer to the rest of audio-chain.
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
Thanks,
Ali