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In Reply to: RE: Please Help Build My PC System posted by Kody on September 22, 2016 at 16:41:44:
Hi all,A big thank you for the information and build suggestions. I really do appreciate the help. I ordered the Dynaudio XEO4's online today for $1847 total. As an audio novice, I figured active speakers are best for me at this point and I got a great deal on them.
I've been reading the specs (there isn't much info available for the XEO4) and it doesn't sound like they have a true built-in DAC - just digital signal processing (DSP). Can I upgrade to a better DAC later, or will it interfere with the XEO4's internal processing?
One more quick question. Unlike the MM-1's, which I simply plugged into the PC's USB port bypassing the PC's sound card to process the data in the internal DAC, the XEO4's don't plug in via USB without the $400 Dynaudio XEO Hub (which I didn't, and won't, buy). Given this, what is the best way to connect the XEO4's to my PC? Internal PC soundcard with optical output? External USB PC soundcard with optical output? Or maybe even a USB DAC with optical output (if it exists)?
In other words, for $300, how can I get the cleanest sound from my PC to my XEO4 speakers? They have RCA, 3.5mm miniplug, and optical inputs.
Edits: 09/22/16
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Follow Ups
- RE: Please Help Build My PC System - Kody 16:59:51 09/22/16 (14)
- RE: Please Help Build My PC System - Kody 18:34:03 09/22/16 (13)
- Is there a DAC in the speakers? If not - G Squared 18:46:12 09/22/16 (12)
- RE: Is there a DAC in the speakers? If not - Kody 19:23:40 09/22/16 (11)
- RE: Is there a DAC in the speakers? If not - Kody 20:24:49 09/22/16 (10)
- RE: Is there a DAC in the speakers? If not - PAR 01:35:49 09/23/16 (9)
- When you get set up let us know how it sounds and works. Nt - G Squared 02:29:14 09/23/16 (8)
- RE: When you get set up let us know how it sounds and works. Nt - Kody 11:42:42 09/23/16 (7)
- RE: When you get set up let us know how it sounds and works. Nt - PAR 07:07:12 09/24/16 (1)
- RE: When you get set up let us know how it sounds and works. Nt - Kody 11:47:45 09/24/16 (0)
- RE: When you get set up let us know how it sounds and works. Nt - Kody 12:07:01 09/23/16 (4)
- Have you looked at the new NAD 3020D - G Squared 19:01:16 09/23/16 (3)
- RE: Have you looked at the new NAD 3020D - Kody 11:56:06 09/24/16 (2)
- RE: Have you looked at the new NAD 3020D - Kody 10:42:58 10/03/16 (1)
- RE: Have you looked at the new NAD 3020D - Kody 19:39:34 10/04/16 (0)
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