For the price of an expensive cable to go from your headphone jack you could get an entry-level usb dac and a cheap pair of rca jacks and KILL the headphone jack option.
Connecting my laptop to my home audio...
Out of curiousity, I wanted to know what my laptop as a source (Pandora internet radio) would sound like through my home audio speakers. I used an inexpensive Radio Shack 1/8" mini from the headphone jack on the laptop on one end with male RCA's to connect to my preamp on the other end. I was amazed at how good it actually sounded.
My question to you is: Has anyone ever compared this inexpensive cable from Radio Shack to the more expensive offerings from Kimber, Audioquest, Cardas, etc? Did you notice much improvement in the sound?
Thank you for your thoughts and comments.
My question to you is: Has anyone ever compared this inexpensive cable from Radio Shack to the more expensive offerings from Kimber, Audioquest, Cardas, etc? Did you notice much improvement in the sound?
Thank you for your thoughts and comments.