Originally Posted by
martinswimmer
Thanks. How much would a DAC better than the Macbook built-in one cost? Which one would you recommend for a noticeable improvement?
It's not so much that it will be a better DAC just that having it off board eliminates the possibility of added noise.
Like Lawrence says a DAC from Topping or SMSL will be notionally perfect and not expensive.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.