@toyo18
How do you know that you need a DAC? that's easy.
I have come the same route, that is, from vinyl.
You know you need a DAC when you find that, no matter what you have invested in your digital set-up, you find yourself returning almost all of the time to your vinyl. When you find the right DAC, and that does not mean that you have to spend a fortune, you will want to listen to your digital collection at least as much as to your vinyl collection--because of the convenience. I found such a DAC; othrs have found such a DAC. For me it was a long and convoluted road through digital before I wanted to listen to digital as much as to vinyl.
I strongly second the suggestion of @ssnkssnk. Eventually you will want to rip your digital to files and play through some sort of streamer set-up. Not only will it be ridiculously convenient, but the SQ will exceed that of silver disk playing.
How do you know that you need a DAC? that's easy.
I have come the same route, that is, from vinyl.
You know you need a DAC when you find that, no matter what you have invested in your digital set-up, you find yourself returning almost all of the time to your vinyl. When you find the right DAC, and that does not mean that you have to spend a fortune, you will want to listen to your digital collection at least as much as to your vinyl collection--because of the convenience. I found such a DAC; othrs have found such a DAC. For me it was a long and convoluted road through digital before I wanted to listen to digital as much as to vinyl.
I strongly second the suggestion of @ssnkssnk. Eventually you will want to rip your digital to files and play through some sort of streamer set-up. Not only will it be ridiculously convenient, but the SQ will exceed that of silver disk playing.