

Make sure the DAC you purchase supports the digital audio formats you want to play.
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They usually have more robust circuitry and power supplies than Desktop and Portable DACs, often incorporating multiple DAC chips or Custom DAC sections. Component or Home Audio DACs ( like this one) are usually even larger than Desktop DACs, as they’re designed to sit on racks with rack-sized hi-fi components.Desktop DAC/Amps also usually have more connections than portable units. They typically have an internal power supply or a wall wart power supply, which means they usually have even more output power than the battery-powered desktop DAC/Amps. Desktop DACs ( like this one) are larger and designed to sit on a desk.

The units with batteries usually have more output power to drive demanding headphones.

Some pull power from the source via USB, while others have a rechargeable battery inside, and can be used with sources that don’t have enough power to run the DAC.
