Do I need an external DAC to play my music files?


I currently own an Integra DHC-80.1 and an Oppo BDP-95. I usually plug my usb stick into the Integra to listen to my files. Am I getting the most out of my system in doing so (not the most techy person)? I read somewhere that even if it is reading at 44.1kHz it is not the best. What would solve this?
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I'm a little unclear about what you are saying. I know that the Oppo is a nice sounding unit, but are you saying that you are using the internal DAC in the Integra unit to decode your music files?

If this is what you're saying, I think that you can do better than the internal DAC in the Integra. Digital to Analogue conversion is one area where choices are vast....VAST.

No matter what your Integra sounds like, you can probably do better, if you spend enough money. How much money depends on how good your present DAC is.

If the DAC in the Integra is like any other DAC in an all in one home theater unit, it probably won't be hard to better it for under $1K. Maybe a lot less than $1K.

What's the problem with what you're hearing now? Or are you just exploring this because someone said that you can do better? If you have no complaints, I wouldn't worry about it. On the other hand, you never know what you're missing until you've heard better.