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Connect Laptop to DAC or preamp

Hello,
I've been spending a lot of time lately on you tube and have discovered some awesome concerts..... Would love to play this through my main stereo versus using headphones.

I know I can use the headphone out and convert to RCA connects and go into my preamp. Prefer not to as it does not provide the best in audio quality.

I have a AUNE DAC/Headphone amp with a USB input. Can I use the USB port on my Laptop connected to the USB port on the DAC? Would like to use the external DAC if possible.

Or, any other connect approaches that offer good sound quality?

Thanks!!!!!
pdspecl
pdspecl OP
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Well, I tried the You Tube to DAC to Preamp set up.
Sounds OK but sub par to my CD players as Swampwalker indicated.

Any other audio music websites for me to check out beyond
MOG, Pandora???/
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sfar
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I haven't tried all the streaming sites but as far as I know MOG has the highest bit rate at 320 kbps, and Pandora Premium and Spotify are a little lower at 192 kbps. But I haven't used Pandora Premium or Spotify much since I got a MOG subscription. The combination of music on demand combined with algorithm-based music serving from MOG, at $5 at month, is pretty hard to beat for finding new music and hearing almost any music you can think of at a pretty reasonable bit rate.
raymonda
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