What is a DAC and why do I need one?

DAC stands for Digital to Analog Converter, and it does exactly that. It converts a digital signal to an analog signal. Any device that outputs a digital sound, be it a CD or Blu-ray player, digital TV box, games console or portable music player, will need a DAC to convert its audio to an analogue signal. Your TV, phone, and laptop already have a built in DAC that converts digital sound to an analog sound we can hear. Using a high-end DAC will result in the highest quality conversion between digital to analog, which means you’re getting the audio the way it was meant to be heard.

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