Hi all
Im a newbie here. I used to be quite happy to listen to my mp3 collection via my amp and speakers. I have an old NAD stereo amp, model 3020a, and a pair of Aural Envelope ex300 speakers. It is clearly a budget setup, having cost about £90 so far. I'm happy with the power of the amp and speakers, now I'm just worried about how Im getting the mp3 signal to the amp. At the moment im using a 3.5mm audio cable from the onboard souncard which splits into left and right RCA plugs which then go into the Amp. But after hearing a guy the other day going on about DACs and his Apple TV or something, I'm starting to think maybe I should think about sorting out my link from PC to amp. Can anyone reccommend anything? I,m never going to be a full on audiophile because I dont think I could afford it. I was considering a soundcard with optical outs, and then connect that to a digital to analogue converter?Or pick a receiver/amp with optical inputs?
Im a newbie here. I used to be quite happy to listen to my mp3 collection via my amp and speakers. I have an old NAD stereo amp, model 3020a, and a pair of Aural Envelope ex300 speakers. It is clearly a budget setup, having cost about £90 so far. I'm happy with the power of the amp and speakers, now I'm just worried about how Im getting the mp3 signal to the amp. At the moment im using a 3.5mm audio cable from the onboard souncard which splits into left and right RCA plugs which then go into the Amp. But after hearing a guy the other day going on about DACs and his Apple TV or something, I'm starting to think maybe I should think about sorting out my link from PC to amp. Can anyone reccommend anything? I,m never going to be a full on audiophile because I dont think I could afford it. I was considering a soundcard with optical outs, and then connect that to a digital to analogue converter?Or pick a receiver/amp with optical inputs?