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OK folks another newbie question. I've got iTunes set up on my PC. I can rip CDs. I have an external dac (MF A324). How do I marry the two? Is there a card that will output say toslink from the PC to the DAC? Jitter issues? Which card should I buy? I dont want an onboard DAC.
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I can play iTunes with my PC using a modified Transit USB to S/PDIF converter with coax digital out. I drive a modified P-3A DAC. The quality is as follows:

.wav files @16/44.1 - as good as the best transport
iTunes - more dynamic than .wav, but a bit hollow on vocals
.wav files @24/96 - More dynamic than iTunes and more natural on vocals - leaves all transports in the dust.