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Can a DAC sort out a flat\cold amp?

My pc is connected to an external sound card (scarlett 2i4 by focusrite). I bought the Yamaha a-s1200 & am really disappointed at the brightness & the lack of bass to the extend I prefer listening to my portable JBL boombox. I'm in no position to sell or trade this amplifier so I thought a DAC with eq may help the predicament. Since auditioning my equipment is not an option in my country I have no choice but to buy something purely on recommendations. I also thought about replacing the speakers but since I listen to soundcloud & youtube i really think upscaling & eq will be much more cost effective option in sorting out this issue & may give me the confidence to try a much more expensive speaker option. what would you recommend?

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ghdprentice
6,828 posts
 

OP, 

 

Thanks for the update. congratulations, this should be fun for you.

 

I look forward to hearing your impressions when you get your subwoofer.

 

 

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gregoriomtb16
12 posts
 

Not the cheapest fix but Sw1x dac will give your system some balls 

grossman616
123 posts
 

Of course, get a DAC with a tube buffered output! My Kora, Herrmes makes everything sound like analog!

mr_m
1,900 posts
 

Good luck on your audio journey! Don't  worry, you will get it right in the near future. To me, the pic of your system shows problems of speaker positioning and it also looks like your room has too many hard surfaces. If you can address these issues, you will get much improved sound.

 

humo
1 posts
 

You need to confirm your speakers aren’t wired out of phase before you buy anything new.

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