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Question for those of you laptop users...

I stream digital music from my laptop with a USB connection to a DAC Integrated amplifier and out to bookshelf speakers.  It's not the most audiofile solution, but the music sounds really good to my ears.  I currently use a Dell Inspiron 3583 Windows laptop for my streaming (YouTube Music subscription).  It's a solid-state (flash) drive and I really like how fast it boots (under 10 seconds) and how reliable it is.  I'm only using it for music streaming, so there's not a lot of other software on it that could slow it down.  

I'm curious, for those of you that stream your music from a laptop, which one do you like using the best?
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elliottbnewcombjr
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Coincidentally, last night, first time laptop in music system

I have an HP Laptop with B&O audio integrated.

https://www.hp.com/us-en/laptops/2-in-1s/pavilion-x360s-convertible-laptop.html

It sounded great last night, so I just searched and found this

https://corporate.bang-olufsen.com/en/partners/consumer-eletronics/hp

wireless; YouTube stream (free), out headphone jack, adapter to rca to tube amp.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgBTG_HOvMQ&t=2672s

I imagine like the old days, the headphone jack will get problematic when it's spring tension gets loose. 


elliottbnewcombjr
5,790 posts
 
OP,

not trying to take over your discussion, these questions seem related,

my office slim desktop, also HP, has intel integrated video and audio (also no fan noise wanted here)

1. usb out, adapter to rca, direct to amp for audio?

2. what about the audio drivers on the motherboard?
no matter what, they control the sound quality?

AUDIORealtek High Definition Audio
  • Driver Details
  • ProviderRealtek Semiconductor Corp.
  • NameRTKVHD64.sys
  • Version6.0.1.8536
  • Date9/11/2018
  • Device Details
  • Device IdHDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0867&SUBSYS_103C82F2&REV_1000\4&29D87F5&0&0001
3. what about a dedicated audio card rather than intel integrated audio?
motherboard realtek drivers still involved?

I can install a half-height audio card, pci express x16 slot. It's not about cost, they are inexpensive and I can do it myself,

IF worth doing.

Frankly I want to avoid the 'IDEA' that things are better, I hope to get 'definitely worth doing' information.





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