One last potentially obvious question...
I have a minipc (like a mac mini, but wintel based - made by Aopen) with a realtek high definition audio output section on the motherboard...
If i was to hookup up one of these Bel Canto usb gadgets we started the thread with, then i would be bypassing the Realtek to use the bel canto in the digital bitstream on it's way to my Dac3?....
The reason i asked.. is that i just installed the foobar2000 player with the wasapi plugin that bypasses all the windows digital processing and volume controls.
That actually made a huge difference already...
wondering what the bel canto doohickey would do in addition (assuming it might do anything)?...
Maybe TTVJ is on my next email agenda for a try out... :-)
I have a minipc (like a mac mini, but wintel based - made by Aopen) with a realtek high definition audio output section on the motherboard...
If i was to hookup up one of these Bel Canto usb gadgets we started the thread with, then i would be bypassing the Realtek to use the bel canto in the digital bitstream on it's way to my Dac3?....
The reason i asked.. is that i just installed the foobar2000 player with the wasapi plugin that bypasses all the windows digital processing and volume controls.
That actually made a huge difference already...
wondering what the bel canto doohickey would do in addition (assuming it might do anything)?...
Maybe TTVJ is on my next email agenda for a try out... :-)