What is a DAC? Do you Need One? | Beginner's Guide to DACs (Digital Analog Converter)

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Kanto Solutions

Kanto Solutions

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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

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@galan7337
@galan7337 Ай бұрын
Great explanations. You are the rare trainer who understands that the "answer" is worthless without explaining the bigger picture first.
@cityofangels11
@cityofangels11 Жыл бұрын
Very informative Jason. 🙂 Entering the world of IEM's and learning about DAC and this video set a lot of things straight.
@papes_
@papes_ Жыл бұрын
This was incredibly informative and exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
@alejandroprc
@alejandroprc Жыл бұрын
Man! What a great explanation! Thanks for putting together these videos👍🏽
@Sarge_72
@Sarge_72 Жыл бұрын
One of the best videos on this topic - incredibly well presented
@rolocaranti
@rolocaranti 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so mucho for this video! I finally understand how a DAC works. You explained it so well.
@ivanp8570
@ivanp8570 Жыл бұрын
Man, you rock! The DAC explained in the most clear way!
@mystifyingentity
@mystifyingentity Жыл бұрын
just getting into sound stuff and experienced high end speakers for the first time and these videos really help
@Doogle136
@Doogle136 Жыл бұрын
Really valuable clarification, Jason. Thanks!
@martinmullen71
@martinmullen71 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@andresilveira9552
@andresilveira9552 Жыл бұрын
Wow! This video was awesome! Thank you so much for all the information.
@E2rdzik
@E2rdzik Жыл бұрын
That was impeccably clear. Thank you!
@GregSchmidt711
@GregSchmidt711 Жыл бұрын
That was an excellent explanation of a complex subject. We’ll done!
@thomasreuter1968
@thomasreuter1968 Жыл бұрын
Very clear explanations that are very helpful! Thx!
@michaelthompson9798
@michaelthompson9798 2 жыл бұрын
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 🥰🥰👍🎉
@KantoSolutions
@KantoSolutions 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@Jack-um5ii
@Jack-um5ii 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jason this was very helpful
@andrewoutside2073
@andrewoutside2073 2 ай бұрын
THANK YOU Jason!!!!!! Fantastic video with simple explanations. 🙌🏻
@rickkolb6758
@rickkolb6758 2 жыл бұрын
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!
@KantoSolutions
@KantoSolutions 8 ай бұрын
We are happy to help 😄
@tomelew8465
@tomelew8465 Жыл бұрын
Phenomenal video! Thanks.
@georgieo.5190
@georgieo.5190 2 жыл бұрын
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 :)
@johnnysutherland5717
@johnnysutherland5717 4 ай бұрын
Excellent video - I get it now. Thank you!
@marvinkentvillamor1570
@marvinkentvillamor1570 2 жыл бұрын
Nice! Informative and easy to digest.
@KantoSolutions
@KantoSolutions 2 жыл бұрын
🙌
@TheEnglishRedneck45
@TheEnglishRedneck45 2 жыл бұрын
Extremely useful and very clearly explained too
@KantoSolutions
@KantoSolutions 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@ThunderKat
@ThunderKat Жыл бұрын
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.
@JulianAbreu
@JulianAbreu Жыл бұрын
such perfect video, thank you
@TRANCERwin
@TRANCERwin 2 жыл бұрын
Im enlightened right now, thanks for the knowledge (:
@clearskyy
@clearskyy Жыл бұрын
Thank you for explaining this
@ChrisTopheRaz
@ChrisTopheRaz Жыл бұрын
Very well put. I completely understand now. Only my second video in but no need to go further in my research on these devices.
@fabricefleck5409
@fabricefleck5409 Жыл бұрын
Very good explanation!
@sabaliovercome
@sabaliovercome 2 жыл бұрын
Great presentation. The more you know about audio..
@joegallagher6461
@joegallagher6461 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for being the helpful friendly anonymous audio nerd!
@ndavies8
@ndavies8 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation
@Otang6
@Otang6 2 жыл бұрын
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
@RecktalBear
@RecktalBear 2 жыл бұрын
Dude, thank you so much!
@mlbeaumont
@mlbeaumont Жыл бұрын
Loved this thanks
@d1piper
@d1piper 2 жыл бұрын
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
@timschutte6924
@timschutte6924 Жыл бұрын
Exactly, there are so many choices. It boggles my mind.
@rattledroar2426
@rattledroar2426 9 ай бұрын
The lovely fun of audiophile gear lol. Right there with you though 😂
@yodigak8810
@yodigak8810 8 ай бұрын
Solution: buy the first one you saw
@TrevorDodd-ev1sx
@TrevorDodd-ev1sx 6 ай бұрын
That's where i am right now.
@user-oh6ev7mj5q
@user-oh6ev7mj5q Ай бұрын
@@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?!
@RdandTrk1
@RdandTrk1 2 жыл бұрын
Hot damn this video was educational! I've watched several break downs by now but this one caused it to really click!
@jayd2204
@jayd2204 10 ай бұрын
This was very helpful, thank you for good explanation :D
@tedroybal5231
@tedroybal5231 4 ай бұрын
Awesome content. Thank you
@odebroqueville
@odebroqueville 2 ай бұрын
Very nice explanation! Thank you Favarella... ellla!
@Lou.B
@Lou.B Жыл бұрын
Excellent!!!
@thewillsfamilyaccount6486
@thewillsfamilyaccount6486 Жыл бұрын
Nicely explained.. thank you..
@mohammedalomari1998
@mohammedalomari1998 3 ай бұрын
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
@BobYau
@BobYau Жыл бұрын
The best explanation I've seen/heard. Excellent job! Keep up the great work !
@jman2101
@jman2101 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video!
@TheDoobree
@TheDoobree 7 ай бұрын
Genius video, thx!
@MusicConnoisseurian
@MusicConnoisseurian 2 жыл бұрын
Finally. Great explanation.
@GeirRssaak
@GeirRssaak 7 ай бұрын
No, this was a stupid explanation!
@LillyAugusta
@LillyAugusta 2 жыл бұрын
Hey nice vid! There are also digital clocks that show seconds ;) Cheers!
@pa1
@pa1 Жыл бұрын
Thank u thank u sooo much. Really the info what I am looking for
@Rurike
@Rurike Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, this was a lot of help
@katerinaplockova6092
@katerinaplockova6092 Жыл бұрын
this is very well explained
@ecobuilder508
@ecobuilder508 Жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation caused me to subscribe to enjoy future segments
@TheMmvukici
@TheMmvukici Жыл бұрын
this video was so helpful thank you.
@KantoSolutions
@KantoSolutions Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@dreamfunction4491
@dreamfunction4491 Жыл бұрын
Very well done sir.
@volleyballvideos6426
@volleyballvideos6426 2 жыл бұрын
DAC was an amazing video! ;-) Thanks!
@h_a.na.
@h_a.na. Ай бұрын
This is the most clear explanation!
@diceman68692
@diceman68692 3 ай бұрын
Wonderful explanation. Well done.
@victoryvisiontour
@victoryvisiontour 2 ай бұрын
That was a really clear explanation. Thank you.
@mrronenza
@mrronenza Жыл бұрын
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
@JohnnyTheDoe
@JohnnyTheDoe 3 ай бұрын
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.
@swamysasi9296
@swamysasi9296 2 жыл бұрын
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
@sammassam100
@sammassam100 2 жыл бұрын
i liked it for its simple non dramatic presentation.
@sudhirsimson3340
@sudhirsimson3340 2 жыл бұрын
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).
@alexistruong3123
@alexistruong3123 Жыл бұрын
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
@francesschaefer
@francesschaefer 11 ай бұрын
AGREE!👍
@sawsaw7
@sawsaw7 2 жыл бұрын
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
@MrNobody-zx4jz
@MrNobody-zx4jz Жыл бұрын
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???
@tytownsend8219
@tytownsend8219 7 ай бұрын
​@@MrNobody-zx4jzme too😬😬😬
@iikatinggangsengii2471
@iikatinggangsengii2471 7 ай бұрын
it was a guess, i know nothing abt their sound
@GeirRssaak
@GeirRssaak 7 ай бұрын
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!
@rijoe57
@rijoe57 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice video. Thanks! Could you please tell me if we can connect an amp/dac combo (like the ifi hip dac) to an amp and then to headphones? will the additional amplification of the amp DAC instead of just the DAC create an issue in sound quality?
@williamvezina1944
@williamvezina1944 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, it's exactly what I thought, however should I CHK. The DAC in my receiver with digital connect, to see what's better? The DAC in my CD player sounds really good, 1 more thing, is it worth my time to check an external DAC? Thanks
@Manjiss92
@Manjiss92 5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, this was super clear!
@KantoSolutions
@KantoSolutions 4 ай бұрын
Glad we could help 😊
@odessa69max
@odessa69max Жыл бұрын
Best DAC explanation
@alexcobb6201
@alexcobb6201 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@V1RU5Zuk
@V1RU5Zuk 11 ай бұрын
I love those 'aha' moments when I understand the answer to the question that led me here. Thanks for clearing this up!
@atuane7003
@atuane7003 Ай бұрын
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?
@anthrax0pranav
@anthrax0pranav Жыл бұрын
Loved your video! So when I hook up my iPhone with a lightning output to a 3.5 mm output; does the DAC reside in the converter/ adapter? And if it does, doesn’t it imply that any downstream DAC is a wasted instrument since it’s own input has already been translated a stage above? Or are you suggesting that converters can by pass the DAC capability held natively in them to downstream devices for modulation?
@stevenholt5484
@stevenholt5484 Жыл бұрын
that 'lightning cable' is only used to charge the phone, it has nothing to do with a DAC. Use your bluetooth function.
@guitarhero9592
@guitarhero9592 Жыл бұрын
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.
@JohnW118
@JohnW118 7 ай бұрын
excellent analogies and description.
@KantoSolutions
@KantoSolutions 7 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it
@Aidan.17
@Aidan.17 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I still don’t understand though why the DAC on Z407 Logitech speaker ($149 speakers) sounds audibly flat e.g. no treble compared to using 3.5mm audio out on my $70 motherboard which is fine.
@TheJohnam
@TheJohnam 2 жыл бұрын
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!
@lasmuljadi8215
@lasmuljadi8215 2 жыл бұрын
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
@Sunrayman123
@Sunrayman123 2 ай бұрын
excellent primer!
@frankhugh2052
@frankhugh2052 5 ай бұрын
Excellent vid. Still have no clue what a DAC is or for
@Arthax83
@Arthax83 Жыл бұрын
Finally I understad this! Thank you Jason!
@GeirRssaak
@GeirRssaak 7 ай бұрын
I do not think you have understood anything at all!
@Arthax83
@Arthax83 7 ай бұрын
​@@GeirRssaakhow so?
@GeirRssaak
@GeirRssaak 6 ай бұрын
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!
@davesway1170
@davesway1170 5 ай бұрын
Great video
@aoyukialquen2835
@aoyukialquen2835 8 ай бұрын
thank you man, i love ur clear explanation
@KantoSolutions
@KantoSolutions 8 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@OG_Greg
@OG_Greg Жыл бұрын
Amazing explanation. Thank you. If I was to watch this video a second time, i'd have the required knowledge to skip it :D
@danielshaun3429
@danielshaun3429 Жыл бұрын
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?
@TheAkagai
@TheAkagai 4 ай бұрын
Good job. Even Eye could understand it.
@muhammadali8105
@muhammadali8105 Жыл бұрын
Excellent! You have a talent for explaining technology with practical application in mind. Extremely helpful.
@iikatinggangsengii2471
@iikatinggangsengii2471 7 ай бұрын
prob coming from years of pc troubleshooting
@kevinansell9341
@kevinansell9341 Жыл бұрын
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..
@justme25533
@justme25533 11 ай бұрын
You rock brother....
@MrFreakwent
@MrFreakwent 9 күн бұрын
best explanation I've ever heard.
@omerktee9261
@omerktee9261 Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@neil222222
@neil222222 Жыл бұрын
Very good
@vwoeng7477
@vwoeng7477 Жыл бұрын
I was recommended to get a dac by the shop I bought my current IEMs from when I complained about hissing noise when using my iem on laptop. Got a simple dongle DAC and boy. It solved the hissing problem AND brought up my audio experience from limp noodle to God
@KantoSolutions
@KantoSolutions Жыл бұрын
nice to encounter someone else using the limp noodle to god scale
@edmondo785
@edmondo785 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Jason, thanks for the video. One question, if two DACs can't work simultaneously, how can a portable DAC work for mobile phones?
@jyjjy7
@jyjjy7 2 жыл бұрын
Because almost all (high end) mobile phones do not have a headphone jack (aka, an analog output). That said, even if it does you can still plug a portable DAC into the (digital) USB output of the phone as you would if it didn't have one, which isn't a terrible idea as often a dedicated DAC will be significantly higher quality than the one built into a phone (apart from certain LG phones, RIP, which had/have excellent audiophile level quad DACs).
@MastrChee
@MastrChee 11 ай бұрын
Some brands of active speakers have RCA inputs which go through ADCs (Analog to Digital Converter) for handling things like frequency cut off for the LFE/Sub out. Do the Kanto (YU4 specifically) speakers passthrough the Analog RCA input directly to the amp without modification (without ADC and DAC again) ?
@KantoSolutions
@KantoSolutions 10 ай бұрын
Only TUK uses an ADC, the rest of our speakers are analog
@glennberg8300
@glennberg8300 10 ай бұрын
Man you are a fantastic presenter. Great voice and presence. Oh and you provided a very useful set of info about DACs
@KantoSolutions
@KantoSolutions 10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@GeirRssaak
@GeirRssaak 7 ай бұрын
No, this is just bullshit!
@kevinb3812
@kevinb3812 Жыл бұрын
Some people really need this information! I guess we all do.
@SacreDro
@SacreDro 2 жыл бұрын
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?
@saqibchughtai8437
@saqibchughtai8437 2 жыл бұрын
I feel enlightened
@keyemup
@keyemup 3 ай бұрын
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!
@user-eb4iq2jw3y
@user-eb4iq2jw3y Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! That's Brah
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