Question about DAC

[ryan00]

Hi, I have a denon E300 av receiver (i know its a budget unit) however i have two kilpsch RF 52 II connected to the unit and a windows 8.1 machine running Jriver media for all my music needs right now i have the computer connected to the denon AVR with a digital coaxial cable that connects just to the motherboard. My question here is if i was to get a DAC would it help out with the sound quality? Im not looking for amazing hifi sound or anything like that , just looking for a little better sound quality then i have now. I would like it to sound more realistic and natural maybe A little bit deeper bass. Would a DAC help me out here ? i know most people don't use av receiver's for music its more for home theater, but if i got a DAC now maybe i would get a real AMP later on. Im looking to spend anywhere from $200.00 to $350.00 i had some Dac's in mind that looked nice if anyone with some experience could chime in here and tell me what they think of them that would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

[h=1]1. Bifrost Digital Analog Convertor http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006YWRW36/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1F97GAL3LVO9H&coliid=I1MQX157Z8ST9E[/h]

 

 

 

[h=1]2. HRT Music Streamer II + High Resolution USB D/A Converte http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0038O38S6/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1F97GAL3LVO9H&coliid=I3AU6ITZMC643Y[/h]

 

 

 

[h=1]3. Musical Fidelity V90-DAC High-Quality 32-bit Digital Audio Converter (Silver)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DNZMZTI/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1F97GAL3LVO9H&coliid=I5DS6RHEQE2RX[/h]

 

Just wondering what everyones thoughts would be thanks again

[Mark Manner]

I don't think it would hurt to try an inexpensive external DAC with your system. I don't think I would spend much, however, until you are ready to upgrade other things. The DAC in your Denon is probably ok. Maybe look at:

 

Amazon.com: AUDIOQUEST - DRAGONFLY V1.2 USB DAC: Electronics

[mwheelerk]

I can only share my personal experience and opinion of course but for me going back to 2008 it wasn't until I added a relatively inexpensive DAC (the then current model Cambridge Audio DacMagic) that I became convinced that high quality audio from a computer was possible. DACs have evolved so quickly over the last six years I am sure that something with at least the equivalent of quality I experienced back then could be had for less maybe significantly less.