Another vote for Audirvana, it really can improve SQ. Also, use a decent USB cable and run it through one of the USB decrappifiers from W4S, iFi, Uptone, to name a few.
How to improve sound coming from a laptop?
Hi
I am about the get a decent integrated amp for my room and plan to use one of my laptops for playing music.
One is a macbook air 2013 and a windows laptop from 2017 capable of gaming.
What I was originally going to do was to plug a decent USB cable directly from the laptop to the amp.
But, then I wondered what if the usb connection are affected by white noises?
These laptops are not meant for music server!
From internet search, I came across with jitter cleaners and reclockers,
but was not sure if this will help the laptop sound.
Does anyone have experience with using a laptop as a music server or a stream?
Do you recommend any device? under $500-600?
Thanks!
I am about the get a decent integrated amp for my room and plan to use one of my laptops for playing music.
One is a macbook air 2013 and a windows laptop from 2017 capable of gaming.
What I was originally going to do was to plug a decent USB cable directly from the laptop to the amp.
But, then I wondered what if the usb connection are affected by white noises?
These laptops are not meant for music server!
From internet search, I came across with jitter cleaners and reclockers,
but was not sure if this will help the laptop sound.
Does anyone have experience with using a laptop as a music server or a stream?
Do you recommend any device? under $500-600?
Thanks!