Which DAC or Sound Card



I have a very simple computer based system and I am not at all computer savvy. Windows XP utilizing Windows Media Player hooked up to Audioengine A5's ( self powered ) It occurs to me that a decent DAC or perhaps something other than the OEM sound card could give me considerable improvement in sound quality. Problem is I don't know where to start and I wouldn't want to spend over a couple hundred dollars for either one.
Any suggestions ? Thanks much.
kbamhi
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Hi JPO,

iRocs come up on the 'gon every once and awhile and are worth the wait imho! One was for sale early last month and was snapped up right away...don't remember the price.

Rumor has it that Larry Moore (Creator of the iRoc) is creating a killer USB DAC (as yet unnamed... maybe it's iJazz or something like that, one that according to rumor and lust far-outperforms the iRoc (I don't see how that's possible, but, hey, let's have a go...)), so upgraders might be selling their iRocs in the months to come as his new one comes to market.

Just a thought... why spend your money on inferior stuff when you can wait a bit and get something a whole lot better... jmho...

Happy listening,

Ed

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Few audio components I can actually afford impress me right off the bat. One was the Music Hall 25.2 cdp. The second are Audioengine A5's. I received and hooked them up this afternoon and I can't believe how good these things sound at this price point right out of the box. The bass is actually amazing.