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2021/06/02 10:09:30 (permalink)
Question between the bare evga audio card and a real external dac / amp amplifier for HI-FI style earphones, I have the DT 990 Pro 250 Ohm
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    SubL0ck
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    Re: Evga nu vs amp/dac 2021/06/03 23:32:42 (permalink)
    Depends heavily on what class of DAC/AMP we're talking about. If the combo is about the price that EVGA costs there will be no difference or EVGA will even sound better.
    But, just for example here, i've switched to external Sony DAC/AMP for 2k$ and yeah, it sounds better than EVGA :D
    But it's not suitable for games, the sound renders with a delay.
    So in short... Yes, GOOD external DAC/AMP will beat ANY soundcard ANY day, CHEAP DAC/AMP will probably sound just the same. 
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    Re: Evga nu vs amp/dac 2021/06/04 00:24:14 (permalink)
    to start with BT 990 Pro are not a great, high end headset so you wan't hear a difference
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    Re: Evga nu vs amp/dac 2021/06/08 07:30:39 (permalink)
    BT ? You mean DT 990 Pro ?
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    Re: Evga nu vs amp/dac 2021/06/08 11:33:48 (permalink)
    i'm no audiophile, but i always assumed that the EVGA NU is just for the aesethic advantage of not having a bunch of external items clogging your desk. i'd assume that entry level amp/dac like schiit stack will perform better
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    Re: Evga nu vs amp/dac 2021/06/15 06:44:41 (permalink)
    ok tanks guys :) 
    yeah I hesitated between the audio card or the schiit
     
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    Re: Evga nu vs amp/dac 2021/06/15 06:49:09 (permalink)
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    Re: Evga nu vs amp/dac 2021/06/26 13:00:42 (permalink)
    I asked the same question in an audiophile discord server because I bought the Nu Pro and was contemplating returning it for the Schiit AMP/DAC stack. Initially the people in discord were ****ting on the EVGA NU Pro and said any DAC/AMP combo is better than a PC sound card, but then one of the knowledgeable and respected members of the community who works as an electrical engineer with a senior position at an audio company said the Nu Pro takes a dump on the Schiit stack, and it was the better choice. 
     
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    Re: Evga nu vs amp/dac 2021/06/28 16:27:29 (permalink)
    1) Both are an amp/DAC, so it's confusing to compare them by that label. A better description would be internal amp/DAC (PC sound card of any type) versus external amp/DAC.
    2) One is prone to electrical interference buzzing due to being inside of a computer, and one is less prone to it. Without getting into specifics, that is the single biggest difference between any PC sound card versus an external amp/DAC. No matter how good or bad either one is, that difference will remain.
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    Re: Evga nu vs amp/dac 2021/07/09 06:53:46 (permalink)
    Tanks for the answere
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