ampman

This is a great discussion. I have two DAC's 16/44 and 24/96. I am amazed at times I listen to the same music and the 16/44 sounds better than 24/96. At other times the higher resolution sounds better. I guess it depends on the original quality of the recording and my mood at the time.

You don't have to be a computer expert to enjoy great sounds from a PC or Mac. I will be a little biased here but I have developed an integrated vacuum tube amp. The amp is push pull design with a built in DAC with USB and optical inputs. Just plug it into a Mac or PC and your sometimes flat digital files come to life. This is a no brainer, you don't need to be an audiophile or computer expert, just someone who likes to hear good quality music. Again I am biased but there is no discussion here this is not rocket science but I understand audiophiles will continue until they find the ultimate system (which I am guilty of), which as we all know will never really be found. Edited to remove product plugs - Chris

Chris has hit the nail on the head with his unbiased reviews of USB DAC's. TAS as in most publications are biased to whatever their hidden agenda is. It is crazy that in TAS they bash USB sound and in the next article they praise USB DAC's.