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I'm considering buying a dac and I wanted to pole people on how significant a difference people think a dac can make. In a blind test, do you think an external USB dac would sound noticeably better then the headphone jack on my laptop? To be specific, if I were to close my eyes and listen to...

I'm planning to get the Job 225 amp. I can't decide if I need a powered preamp like the Job pre2, or if I'd be ok with a passive preamp like the Schitt Syst. My only source will be my computer, run through a dac, and I would guess that I dont need any additional gain. Thoughts?

THe Job 225 seems to have a lot of enthusiasm on here. How would you compare / contrast it with the Burson Timekeeper? Both are transistor type A/B amps. Thoughts? FWIW I'll be pairing this amp with Harbeth speakers, and my source is entirely my computer, run through a dac.