What kind of output device? PC to Digital out.

Posted by KEGGER (A) on April 22, 2016 at 00:33:54

Decided to update/get working my PC for music, using external amp and regular speakers.

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I've got a PC with no digital out, NONE.
(Windows 7 x64, older Dell Workstation)

I have USB and am using that to an inexpensive external DAC now.
(running Jriver and mostly ripped Cd's, and a few higher rez files)

But I really want Coax out, Optical will work though. (an move up in DAC)
(obviously for an external DAC to play music files, higher rez an whatnot)

I don't really need/want a sound card, IF I don't HAVE to.

And I really didn't want to just do a USB to SPDIF either.
(not sure I like the idea of just another conversion here) ?

Do they make something like say a pci/pcie card that just has COAX/OPTICAL outputs on it there?
If not then is there a cheap sound card that would work well/really good with no sound quality issues?

If my thinking is off base here gimme suggestions of what you might do then please and why if you would...

Any and all thoughts/suggestions are welcome,
Thanks,
Keg

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Topic - What kind of output device? PC to Digital out. - KEGGER 00:33:54 04/22/16 (18)

Schiit - G Squared 18:07:24 04/24/16 (0)

RE: What kind of output device? PC to Digital out. - Jim Griffin 06:03:26 04/24/16 (1)

RE: What kind of output device? PC to Digital out. - KEGGER 06:12:55 04/24/16 (0)

RE: What kind of output device? PC to Digital out. - beppe61 00:06:07 04/24/16 (0)

RE: What kind of output device? PC to Digital out. - KEGGER 16:58:47 04/23/16 (0)

RE: What kind of output device? PC to Digital out. - bean 09:50:32 04/23/16 (0)

RE: What kind of output device? PC to Digital out. - johnvb 06:32:07 04/23/16 (0)

Used Squeezebox Touch or a Sonicorbiter -t - Sordidman 09:10:22 04/22/16 (4)

Used SBT for $290. - AbeCollins 11:54:26 04/23/16 (3)

That's $9 less than the old ret0ial price... - Rod M 17:16:54 04/24/16 (2)

Now that Squeeze2UPnP is out....... - Sordidman 12:58:52 04/25/16 (0)

RE: That's $9 less than the old ret0ial price... - AbeCollins 10:16:21 04/25/16 (0)

RE: What kind of output device? PC to Digital out. - KEGGER 05:39:22 04/22/16 (1)

RE: What kind of output device? PC to Digital out. - ahendler 20:34:09 04/23/16 (0)

RE: What kind of output device? PC to Digital out. - Kal Rubinson 05:25:37 04/22/16 (0)

RE: What kind of output device? PC to Digital out. - KEGGER 01:29:54 04/22/16 (0)

RE: What kind of output device? PC to Digital out. - Roseval 01:26:13 04/22/16 (1)

RE: What kind of output device? PC to Digital out. - Roseval 01:28:01 04/22/16 (0)

What kind of output device? PC to Digital out.

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