> and the audio enthusiasts moved on to external DACs Well, the internal ones still exist [0]. However, with higher bus speeds, external interfaces are more p

> and the audio enthusiasts moved on to external DACs Well, the internal ones still exist [0]. However, with higher bus speeds, external interfaces are more practical: you can connect more devices to them, and you can move them - a lot of music today is done on laptops. [0] E.g.: https://www.esi-audio.com/products/maya44ex/ https://www.esi-audio.com/products/maya44ex/