Old audiophile new to powered speakers and new to digital storage.
I understand that I can simply plug my music server Macbook pro, iPad, or iPhone in to a pair of 8040B without the need of a dac.
Is there any real sound quality benefit of having anything anything in between the computer I am playing the music from and the 8040B pair?
I can use the iPhone or Macbook Pro for volume control?
I am a half crazy old timer who sees conspiracies everywhere and is leery of proprietary iTunes. Is there another software that would be recommended to play the music and control volume?
I appreciate this informative forum.
Thank you for your help.