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Recommend PC lab top with best audio, audio card?

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steve:
One other question Rich, or others who might want to chime in.

Is USB superior to HDMI? I get that impression from responses.

Cheers and thanks.

Steve

Vincent Kars:
The information I have is a bit dated but at that time HDMI was pretty por in the jitter department.
Asynchronous USB doesn't have that problem.

http://www.thewelltemperedcomputer.com/KB/HDMI.htm

A practical one is that there are very few DACs with a HDMI input

richidoo:
HDMI has always used content protection (HDCP) for uncompressed data, which stymies the smaller, high-end audio companies from developing it for our use.

USB is a pure data transfer protocol that is wide open and ubiquitous on desktops, laptops and cellphones. It has taken over the high end audio world, so that's where you want to go for best value.

steve:
Thank you so much gentlemen. Your information and time is most appreciated.

Cheers
Steve

BobM:
Adding anything external to a laptop, to make a small desktop sound system, kind of takes away the portability aspect of the whole thing. That being said, I assume he wants his sound integrated, otherwise I agree with Rich, get a small DAC (like one of these http://hifimediy.com/DACs) and tiny digital amp (like this one https://www.amazon.com/SMSL-SA-36A-TPA3118D2-Amplifier-Black/dp/B017W13OR0) and some 12" desktop speakers and you will crush anything coming out of a laptop speaker.

Otherwise, laptops are about the same sound wise.

Enjoy,
Bob

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