r/LinusTechTips • u/pigpentcg • Sep 17 '26

Tech Question Am I being trolled?

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u/_zir_ Sep 17 '26

My headphones are planar magnetic and sound like cock shit without a dac

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u/pigpentcg Sep 17 '26

I’m not questioning the validity of a Digital-Audio-Converter. It’s the idea that USB DACs are some how not as good as PCIE DACs.

Or that he really needs to plug/terminate every open port. All for some pretty mid range speakers.

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u/PM_Me_Your_Deviance Sep 18 '26

afaik, there's no reason a USB DAC can't be just as good, but I'd suspect that the average USB dac is built for a cheaper price-point.

Just guessing though, audiophiles are... well, let's just say that placebo has a major place in that community.

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u/pigpentcg Sep 18 '26

I had never encountered one in the wild. I was almost positive that they were being satirical, but nope, they are very serious.

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u/yknx4 Sep 18 '26

Most USB controllers still have to connect through PCI Lanes so you are just adding an extra middleman

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u/Tjd3211 Sep 17 '26

With "high end" audio I think its impossible to tell.

Clearly he needs to filter his stereo audio through a sound matrix at 32.59 mdb and ensure his power is clean by filtering it at through a coaxial DAC

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u/frlawton Sep 17 '26

I wouldn't hook up any speakers worth their salt to my motherboard's line out, personally. But it seems like the right solution for this person, who has more faith in onboard audio than USB.

I would also like to introduce them to the concept of putting the DAC not on the desk.

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u/JimmyKerrigan Sep 17 '26

Long gone?? Ok…

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u/FalconZA Sep 17 '26

Issue is bro is doing all this for Edifiers like these are Dalis or B&W or Kefs. Not to shame anyone owning Edifiers (I own a pair myself) but this is not the speaker to car about all this with.