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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mitchx4" data-source="post: 697949" data-attributes="member: 62228">i only listen to mp3s.  i know this isn't the best format for audiophiles but i want to generate at least decent sound from an external drive and a macbook connected to an amplifier.  please break down the difference in sound quality when connected via the headphone jack, usb port, and firewire.  i assume the firewire could deliver best results but not sure.  i have read sound quality of add-on like these devices is only appreciable when the laptop's sound card is inferior, so what is the quality of the macbook's sound card?i want to make this work around as cheap as possible, extra points to anyone with a cheap solution.</blockquote>