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I currently have no cdp and use my microdac as my system source. There are only a few issues:
a) my computer is LOUD. It doesnt really allow complete silence when the music is completely silent. That is kind of annoying.
b) setting up the chaintech to do true bitperfect stuff is kind of a hassle.
c) laying in bed while listening to music is harder with a computer than with a cdp where you can just put a disc in and remote control around in it. an on/off button is better than having to get up and click shut down. Although sometimes I use my macbook in bed and stream to my airport express, which I just connect directly to my amp and lose the qualities of a microdac.
I really want a Cambridge Audio 740c, because optical inputs are a fantastic idea for a cdp, and I feel like adding balanced outputs, as the 840c does, probably causes a price hike that doesn't actually provide extra performance for my setup. Any thoughts?
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Well the benefits of using a pc over a cdp are double edged, what with fan noise, crashes tiresome fiddling with audio settings and whole whoops to jump through.
However using a mac itunes is bit perfect out of the box through the inbuilt digital output, they are quiet and they don't crash (as much lol).
Anyone who tells you that using a properly set-up computer as a transport works better than a cd player is terribly confused. Backup IS an issue however.
I will tell you that a properly set up computer as a transport works better than a cd player, and I'm not confused. And backup isn't an issue if you are playing back cds that you ripped yourself and still own.
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I will tell you that a properly set up computer as a transport works better than a cd player, and I'm not confused. And backup isn't an issue if you are playing back cds that you ripped yourself and still own.
Agreed. Sounds like someone has trouble with their PC. There are plenty of people around here who can help.
I carry fubar directly on a portable drive with the music - it and an Alien DAC take only a few minutes to setup - and that's only because it takes that long to read through the file system while generating the play lists. I've done this to several PC's, sight unseen, not to mention the several I own at home and a couple of laptops.
Backup's not an issue even if you own the CD's - a NAS unit (might be a dirty word around here ) or another drive are cheap enough.
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Anyone who tells you that using a properly set-up computer as a transport works better than a cd player is terribly confused.
Originally Posted by grawk
I will tell you that a properly set up computer as a transport works better than a cd player, and I'm not confused.
As long as the receiving DAC (internal or external) gets all the correct bits in the right order without excessive timing variations they should be more or less equivalent. My limited personal experience has my PC set-up and CD setup as identical, given a common DAC...once you factor in different DACs all bets are off.
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Originally Posted by vcoheda
cd players sound better.
While I normally appreciate your brevity what computer based systems have you heard? Compared to the wadia302, ayre cx7e and exemplar 2900 the mac mini based system stands with these players. I have used the cosecant and apogee dacs without sonic regrets.
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