In this case, you can buy USB cables that are expressly made for computer music use. For example, you may have a USB-C to USB-C cable for your tablet, then a USB-C to Lightning cable for your iPhone.ĭesktop and Component DACs usually have a USB-Type B connector in the rear, and you can use any standard USB computer cable with it.
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On the other hand, some portable USB DACs like the Shanling UA2 come with detachable USB cables, so you can swap over to the cable you need. Portable USB stick-type DACs like the THX Onyx or AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt have USB Type-A connections that will plug directly into a laptop, but if you want to use them with a phone, you will need an adapter cable (which sometimes comes in the box with the DAC).
USB Portsĭepending on the type of DAC (see above), you will have different USB inputs present. This is because TIDAL encodes all their high-resolution content in MQA (Tidal Masters), and you need an MQA compatible DAC to get the best sound out of those streams. MQA is another high-resolution format you should be interested in, especially if you use the TIDAL streaming service. However, you also want it to be compatible with the DSD high-resolution format if you’re playing SACDs or DSD files through your DAC. All DACs support PCM (a standard from CDs), which is the standard format for Digital Music. Make sure the DAC you purchase supports the digital audio formats you want to play. They usually have more robust circuitry and power supplies than Desktop and Portable DACs, often incorporating multiple DAC chips or Custom DAC sections. Component or Home Audio DACs ( like this one) are usually even larger than Desktop DACs, as they’re designed to sit on racks with rack-sized hi-fi components.Desktop DAC/Amps also usually have more connections than portable units. They typically have an internal power supply or a wall wart power supply, which means they usually have even more output power than the battery-powered desktop DAC/Amps. Desktop DACs ( like this one) are larger and designed to sit on a desk.The units with batteries usually have more output power to drive demanding headphones. Some pull power from the source via USB, while others have a rechargeable battery inside, and can be used with sources that don’t have enough power to run the DAC. Portable DACs ( like this one) are the smallest and lightest of the three.USB DAC/Headphone Amps primarily come in three varieties, Portable, Component, and Desktop. They have advanced digital conversion circuitry designed to add dimensionality and detail to your music. That’s where the external digital-to-analog converters come in.
While many sources already have a DAC built-in, they are usually rudimentary and don’t have the best sound quality.
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