29-Mar-2016, 22:53
I use the DAC since it also has analogue inputs and it outputs them all to optical. I just find it very flexible and it also has a decent headphone section built in. Do you reckon the sound quality would be better without the DAC in the chain then? Would a patch cable from the laptop straight into the Phantom work or do i still need the router in the chain?
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