DAC vs integerated AMP for mp3 playback

NigelF

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Apologies for my ignorance, I read in several threads that a DAC is essential to increase the listening performance of mp3, I wanted to know if I use an integerated amp like Rega Brio would that have an onboard DAC or I should still buy one and put it on top of my Rega. How does DAC effect the mp3 vs an integerated AMP if it is not part of it.

I mostly listed to 320KB ripped mp3 via squeezebox.
 

John Duncan

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The Brio does not have a DAC built in, no, but the Squeezebox does, and it's actually pretty good. If you want to make the absolute most out of your system though, the first step I would take would be to re-rip your music using a lossless format (apple lossless, FLAC, or WAV for example), and then consider whether you need an external DAC to squeeze the very best out of them.
 

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