D/A converter

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D/A converter

 (dē′ā′)
n.
See digital-to-analog converter.
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Just plug an undistinguished box called an outboard DAC between your digital music player (like an iPod, CD player or computer) and an amplifier.
A sound system as resonant as a concert hall
If you go for an outboard DAC you want a SPDIF with jitter reduction, top-grade DACs, and the best opamps or discrete circuit designs.
Rotel RCD-971 CD Player
In addition, it has both coaxial and fiberoptic digital outputs that allow you to hook it directly to an outboard DAC for two-channel music or to DD or DTS decoders for movies and DVD music programs.
Yamaha DVD-S795 DVD Player
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