What is a DAC? Do you Need One? | Beginner's Guide to DACs (Digital Analog Converter)
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
- In this episode of Kanto Explains, we cover the basics of a Digital Analog Converter, a DAC so you know if you need it.
A DAC takes digital data and transforms it into an analog audio signal.
Watch this beginner guide to understand what is a DAC and if you need one.
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Chapters:
00:00 Overview
00:45 What is a DAC and when are you using a DAC
01:08 Frequently asked questions about DACs
02:09 The basics (DAC - Digital to Analog Converter)
04:52 What does a DAC do in simple words?
05:21 Questions answered
08:48 Conclusion - Навчання та стиль
Great explanations. You are the rare trainer who understands that the "answer" is worthless without explaining the bigger picture first.
Very informative Jason. 🙂 Entering the world of IEM's and learning about DAC and this video set a lot of things straight.
Thank you so mucho for this video! I finally understand how a DAC works. You explained it so well.
This was incredibly informative and exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
Man, you rock! The DAC explained in the most clear way!
Very helpful. Thanks for not being condescending. Not everyone is an expert.
Man! What a great explanation! Thanks for putting together these videos👍🏽
One of the best videos on this topic - incredibly well presented
THANK YOU Jason!!!!!! Fantastic video with simple explanations. 🙌🏻
That was an excellent explanation of a complex subject. We’ll done!
just getting into sound stuff and experienced high end speakers for the first time and these videos really help
Really valuable clarification, Jason. Thanks!
After watching this I’m glad I didn’t buy the first DAC I saw. But now I’ve looked and so many I can’t decide ha
Exactly, there are so many choices. It boggles my mind.
The lovely fun of audiophile gear lol. Right there with you though 😂
Solution: buy the first one you saw
That's where i am right now.
@@timschutte6924 I still dont know if I still need a DAC after I bought an FosiTB10D cheap amp. Will the amp itself have high quality or do I need a DAC over the other DAC?!
That was impeccably clear. Thank you!
Wow! This video was awesome! Thank you so much for all the information.
Very clear explanations that are very helpful! Thx!
I thought I had a good handle on DACs but after this excellent analysis by Kanto Solutions I fell more comfortable in my understanding. Thanks!
We are happy to help 😄
Thank you for this video, I’ve been out of hi-fi for a long time,and DACs was new to me, now I kind of understand it better.
This is the most clear explanation!
Excellent video - I get it now. Thank you!
Thank you Jason this was very helpful
Hi Jason 👋😆👍 great video and terrific explanation and analogies used. It’s clarified some things I wasn’t sure about, but your video made it clear. Thanks heaps for your time on this topic 🥰🥰👍🎉
Awesome, thank you!
Phenomenal video! Thanks.
Thank you for being the helpful friendly anonymous audio nerd!
that was a quite good explanation of what and how a DAC functions! I knew what it was and still this helped so much for picturing it , thank you :)
The best explanation I've seen/heard. Excellent job! Keep up the great work !
Thank you for explaining this
Wonderful explanation. Well done.
Nice! Informative and easy to digest.
🙌
That was a really clear explanation. Thank you.
Awesome content. Thank you
Very nice explanation! Thank you Favarella... ellla!
such perfect video, thank you
Very well put. I completely understand now. Only my second video in but no need to go further in my research on these devices.
Thanks for your great channel and reviews.
If i have cd player with dac and i connect it to integrated amplifier within dac via rca, what dac will be utilized the cd player one or integrated amplifier one?
Kind regard
This was very helpful, thank you for good explanation :D
Excellent presentation caused me to subscribe to enjoy future segments
Very good explanation!
Extremely useful and very clearly explained too
Glad it was helpful!
Best explanation ever ! To anyone wondering what is DAC.
Skills + Perfect pedagogy : the best combo to understand in a simple manner the topic.
Many thanks Jason ZAVARELLA & KANTO Company
AGREE!👍
Genius video, thx!
Im enlightened right now, thanks for the knowledge (:
Great presentation. The more you know about audio..
Best DAC explanation
Great explanation for people like me. I understood you perfectly, but someone that knows next to nothing about an oscilloscope, might have trouble understanding wave function.
Nicely explained.. thank you..
Awesome trainer for layman!
Loved this thanks
Do you know if the converter can be used to convert optical cable from TV to RCA cables for a powered subwoofer? I just replaced my sound bar and my old one had “sub out” so was thinking of using hdmi arc from soundbar to hdmi arc on tv then optical from tv to input of converter then use RCA output from converter using RCA cables to connect my powered subwoofer.
Man you are a fantastic presenter. Great voice and presence. Oh and you provided a very useful set of info about DACs
Thank you!
No, this is just bullshit!
I love those 'aha' moments when I understand the answer to the question that led me here. Thanks for clearing this up!
Thanks for the explanation. I am connecting my new TV using Optical Out to my old Home theatre using RCA in using a DAC. It only plays on two speakers and not on all the 5 speakers. Does it mean, it only sends 2 channel signals? Is there any way to hear on all the speakers (it doesn't have to be surround sound).
Great video. Question pls : What best audio result: Streamer with built in DAC 92/196 connected to a processor via analog cables OR that streamer connected Digital via Coax RCA cable to that processor and using the processor’s BETTER DAC but up to 24/96 ? Thank you
this is very well explained
Good job.
Even Eye could understand it.
Awesome video!
Finally I understad this! Thank you Jason!
I do not think you have understood anything at all!
@@GeirRssaakhow so?
Dear arthax! If you are swedish, you know that fantastic music has been made in sweden! Trust your ears and buy gear that makes you hear a difference! Too many hifi con men out there!
Excellent explanation
Excellent!!!
What about wireless transmission, when we connected through blutooth what type signals we are sending to the speaker's?
Please explain about different codecs like aptx and aptx_hd or aac
Thank you so much, this was super clear!
Glad we could help 😊
You may be sarcastic but most people don't understad these concepts or just don't bother.
However you explaided it very well here.
this video was so helpful thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Finally. Great explanation.
No, this was a stupid explanation!
excellent primer!
excellent analogies and description.
Glad you liked it
Excellent explanation, right to the point...
Just missing the explanation around amplifiers since they do affect the DAC quality in a small manner and seem that was involved around the question.
Dude, thank you so much!
Hot damn this video was educational! I've watched several break downs by now but this one caused it to really click!
Thank u thank u sooo much. Really the info what I am looking for
this confused novice found the video very helpful. good job presenter.
Excellent! You have a talent for explaining technology with practical application in mind. Extremely helpful.
prob coming from years of pc troubleshooting
Thanks a lot, this was a lot of help
thank you man, i love ur clear explanation
Glad it helped!
i liked it for its simple non dramatic presentation.
Very well done sir.
Great video
Very good information, so it seems that a pair of speakers with rca cables connected to your pc cannot have an external dac converter or i need a sound tarjet with a dac converter? because i have a pair of edifier 350db speakers with a woofer and has high frequency cone and a only one low-mid frequency cone each spearker... i have hear than a dac converter can make correct to the low-mid cone doesnt sound muddy and more clarified so then the woofer sounds more separated or tighter, or on the other hand the low-mid cone more discriminated to the woofer, sorry i am too specified so i want to make sense to a possible solution... thanks!
Thank you! If I run my DAC output to a speaker control (Presonus Central Station), am I using (hearing) the DAC from the unit or the speaker control? HELP!
Thanks, subscribed 😊
I am new to this.
So a preamp with Bluetooth also has a dac in it to convert the digital Bluetooth signal to rca. Correct?
Thank you.
Very informative. I'm brand new to the hifi hobby. Thank you for such a helpful video. So if I understand correctly, the "Line In 1/Line in 2" on my amp is for input of something like a CD player or cassette deck, and therefore it will be utilising a DAC within the Amp for those inputs.
Amazing explanation. Thank you. If I was to watch this video a second time, i'd have the required knowledge to skip it :D
I’m looking into hooking up a phone to an auxiliary to digital coaxial cord to DAC to soundbar/also to mono home theatre amp to subwoofer!…. Would this set up work?
This is amazing. Thank you 🙏. So if I stream audio over Bluetooth from my phone, then I am not using my phone’s DAC, since Bluetooth is digital. Therefore I can stream Bluetooth to an external DAC, which converts to analog and sends to my speakers
DAC was an amazing video! ;-) Thanks!
Very good
I feel enlightened
Brilliant!
Hello, im currently using kanto yu4. Im considering buy a astell kern pee51 usb c dac , is it gonna be improve the sound quality ? If so, how big the differences ? Is it gonna change the sound characteristic of my kanto yu4, because i already like the sound but want to improve the sound quality. Im using my macbook pro 16” as the source, and use apple music lossless. Thankyou
WOW! I had watched several videos on DACs and the whole thing was still kinda confusing, but this explanation was so clear it even made me feel smart
I m Still confused. I m the same as before. I don't know absolutely nothing new. Should I buy a dac or amp or dongle that has them both for my earphone to sound better???
@@MrNobody-zx4jzme too😬😬😬
it was a guess, i know nothing abt their sound
Hello! Ifyour sources are cd-sacd or turntables ,do not waste your money on a DAC! If you want to stream music by wire or wireless, you should get a good integrated amp with all these options!then you can use your smartphone or computer to stream everything!
Unless you're going from an analog source phonograph, microphones etc thru an analog amplifier no DAC is needed, but all output from any digital device always goes thru a built in DAC, that's why you can directly hook up ear/headphones without an external DAC.
You should be an instructor. Awesome explanation.
You rock brother....
So if I want to listen to a CD via a CD player transport, do I need a DAC to connect it to the amp from the CD player or my desktop PC?
Just purchased a new Samsung Smart TV with no Headphone socket for my Cordless Headphones so I used a DAC to connect the Digital Optical out to my the Headphone reciever Analogue in and works a treat..
Excellent vid. Still have no clue what a DAC is or for
So I guess I'm still a bit confused, which may have to do with my specific issue. My phone doesn't seem to support 32bits, but my headphones do, and I was hoping an external DAC would help with reaching that max potential. What can be recommended in this scenario and which DACs do you think I should consider?
Some people really need this information! I guess we all do.
So I have dongle DAC (Sound blaster Play 4) attached to my pc via usb because the internal line out/ headphone port is not working. I bought a cheap 2.1 system with included amplifier ( Microlab fc360). It only takes line input or rca. Will it cause any problems with the DAC or Amp if I connect the dongle DAC to the Microlab line input? thanks in advance.