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Thanks for the help! I didn't think USB would transmit DSD but that's great! Much easier this way. So no sound card just an Intona isolator; got it.

Hey guys, I am new to audio and I wanted to experience my first audiophile headphones! So I have some questions for you guys and I hope you'll forgive my ignorance. Okay so here's what I'm thinking... I want to listen to DSD's from my computer, use a Marantz HD-DAC1 headphone amp, and finally Audeze EL-8 open back headphones. So my question(s) is, do I need to buy a sound card? I want to use an optic cable from the computer to the amp so I need to use a sound card but I don't want the audio being processed in my computer. So how does that work? Also will this amp be playing DSD files? And also I'm open to any other advice including other equipment I should be using. Thank you for your help! Amp - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NTR459S/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1PMWUAUS27HJ1&coliid=I1FTIDO69WQZPS&psc=1 Headphones - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AIHUHUW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1PMWUAUS27HJ1&coliid=I2267VZPZNQE9F