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Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif
You sure can!
Most media player support CD audio playback as well, in addition to local files.
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i am having a hard time to decide what would be my transport device.
if a pc dvd-rom can use as a transport so why isnt everybody doing this and saving a lot of money..insted of buying a seperate independent transports and cd players..?
to tell you the truth..i cant figure this out and all the threads i read only confuses me more. i have a very decent(to say the least)dac on its way and my only problem is to decide of the best ,pure digital signal to feed it!
there only two options for me:
1. connect it to the usb port on my pc and listen to media files(lossless ofcourse)or play cds in the cd-rom.
2.to buy a high quality cd player (or transport only)and play my cds from that.(through the optical/coax outputs)
now...you probably ask, why not go for the first option...?
i mean...its the most flexible (the computer can play anything!) and the signal is totally DIGITAL, the onboard soundcard is bypassed totally.
am i right...?
but than i found out about the asio4all plugin which made me realise that the default sound platform of the computer is not perfect!
and tell you the truth...i am kind of lazy and dont wanna get into all the settings changes and i also dont like to install too much plugins and softwares in my pc.
so than i return to the old fashioned cd player. (ofcourse the new ones is considered very good)
so after all the headache i gave you..(at least the ones that read this post
) i would apreciate if you can help me decide on the right source for me, and i dont wanna compromise on sound quality, if the best way to get the "ideal purity" would be to go with the computer set up i will be ready to go in that direction.
i would be also glad to hear about what most of you use as a transport.
thx