Soundcard vs DAC OR Soundcard + DAC

Thanks for the reply :slight_smile:

And sorry what I meant by “integrated audio processor” was integrated motherboard onboard audio processors

My PCIe soundcard does have an Optical S/PDIF Out
jack! I know it would be advisable to get a DAC which takes Optical S/PDIF In but I want to assume that comes to a bigger cost.

So I guess the Schiit MAGNI 3 Heresy wouldn’t be suitable if I want the best result with my current setup