[ecclesand]

PC and CDP...for whatever mood I'm in....

 

[mulveling]

Vinyl.
CDs are no longer allowed in the "man-cave" where all the audio gear resides

 

[325xi]

Still CD player, although I'm slowly but steadily moving to PC based source. If done right it offers the same quality as high end CD player in more convenient way.

 

[plaidplatypus]

Tuner?

 

[003]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Assorted /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well the input has to come from somewhere, a CD player/computer.

Thats the digital transport, I always think of the source as the device that puts out the line level analog signal.

I don't think people who actually use analog output on their computer and people who use an external DAC can be lumped in the same category.

 

[909]

-- redbook CD player --

 

[wower]

CD and SACD players. I think there are less factors to take into account with CDPs. I'm intrigued with computer-as-source because sonically they are way up there (believing people's statements) and the convenience might be the best ever, however, I find them harsh and and grainy in the top-end. This is, of course, in the context that I have never tapped my comp into a top shelf DAC with everything tweaked to within an inch of its life.

 

[cantsleep]

hmmm...

i have both, cdp and computer.

 

[tot]

Squeezeboxes have completely replaced CDP and computer as source at my home -- I run a server 24/7 anyway. No hassle with discs and they sound good out of the box and even better if you upgrade to a regulated power supply.

 

[krmathis]

Depends which rig we are talking about...

Home:
Computer (MacBook Pro -> Electrocompaniet ECD1)

Portable:
Portable Digital Player (iPod nano or 5G iPod)

 

[goldenratiophi]

Vinyl usually.

 

[WilCox]

Earlier this year I purchased a SqueezeBox to checkout the practicality of a computer-based audio library. As of today, I have converted my 1000+ library of CD's to Apple Lossless and have 5 SqueezeBoxes around the house. Most of my CD players have been put into storage. The convenience of having our entire library available anywhere in our home (or remotely) is fantastic. I listen to more music and more variety than ever before.

 

[rsaavedra]

DVD Player + external DAC, which wasn't listed, but the closest I guess was CD Player; that's what I selected.

 

[Happy Camper]

Elite 47A universal player in home rig
Laptop/CAL Sigma II DAC in headphone rig
Ipod 40 gig x 2 in portable

 

[Barock]

CD Player. The computer's for the computing...