I would suggest you opt for the LynxStudio audio card ; PCI or PCIe. It has all the pro and consumer digital outputs on it, and will also convert D to A itself. for a DAC, Look at the berkeley audio DAC or the new Bryston.
Both will do Redbook CD as well as high res. tracks you may download in the future.
When you rip your CDs stick with WAV, dont use any CODECs. Even Flac can cause issues with some decoders.
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Both will do Redbook CD as well as high res. tracks you may download in the future.
When you rip your CDs stick with WAV, dont use any CODECs. Even Flac can cause issues with some decoders.
best