stand alone dac vs. sound card

[nub]

Is it worth the expense to use a stand alone dac or would the dac in a HT Omega Claro Halo perform just as well for input to a Crack amplifier?

2 weeks and no feedback at all?  >.>

[Doc B.]

I have not experienced the HT Omega Claro Halo. But I can say that I think the Crack will allow you to hear the differences in quality among various DACs, and it's possible that someone  would like the sound of the Crack better than the headphone amp chip in the Claro Halo.