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laptop to analog, any suggestions?

I'm looking for a good way to hook my PC up to my stereo. The output on my laptop is a noisy 1/8" jack, so i was thinking maybe an external d/a converter. Do they work off of a USB connection to a computer, and how would i play MP3 files?

Thanks for your help,
Dan
dk89
dk89 OP
6 posts
 
Wow, i had no idea this could be done so cheaply, thanks alot guys. My price range is around $100 (I really thought it was a shot in the dark). I really don't need something for critical listening, that's what CD's are for. I'll give your suggestions a good look.
breuninger
101 posts
 
I am using a Emu 1616M. Very open and spacious sound. Excel image layering. Best $499 I've ever spent in audio.

Peter Breuninger
kanuk
21 posts
 
another vote for the Fubar II
agent_kang
5 posts
 
Get the Squeezebox 3 or transporter. I promise you that you will not regret it. It will revolutionize the way you listen to music.
dk89 OP
6 posts
 
Agent_kang, is it possible to connect the squeezebox over a large network (i.e. a college network in a dorm) and can it play music directly from a network harddrive without a computer in the middle?
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