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Who has found happiness giving up cd player?

My system consists of Amati Anniversario speakers, Boulder 865 integrated amp, and Esoteric X-03 player. I like it. But I want to move to computer based sources. And if I do that, I'd like to go completely computer based, trade in my X-03 while my dealer will still give me full credit for it. I've explored a lot of options. I know about the options with Mac or PC, through XLR or asynchronous USB or firewire, but I still don't know what to do. Go with something relatively cheap like the Ayre QB-9, and wait for the SOTA to advance? Invest in a dCS dac, upsampler, and clock, and expect to keep that for a long, long time? I like the idea of investing for the long term, but I don't want to end up enjoying my ripped CD's less than through my X-03. It doesn't help that auditioning opportunities are somewhat limited, especially with my speakers and amp. Or that my dealer is adamant that I won't be happy replacing my X-03 with any computer based source, for redbook. So my question is, has anyone found happiness replacing a mid range player like mine (or better) with an entirely computer based source? Anyone miss their transports? Thanks! Daniel Daniel_a  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 06-27-10

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 06-27-10   If you can get a full priced trade on your x-03, perhaps you ...   Coolhand 06-27-10   I found happiness replacing a high end cd player with a comp ...   Herman 06-28-10   I have.   Prpixel 06-28-10   Gave up compact disc; replaced by those strange looking larg ...   Bob_bundus 06-28-10   My discs have remained archived in storage for years now. e ...   Jax2 06-28-10   Using a weiss int 202 firewire interface to a scarlatti dac ...   Brite61 06-28-10   i like bob_bundus's reply, but it means i have to get up eve ...   Mingles 06-28-10   I'm very happy i made the switch from cd to computer based; ...   Jdoris 06-28-10   You can find happiness, but only *after* you've ripped your ...   Hodu 06-28-10: Rayooo I'd slowly begun a project to move 1000's of CDs to NAS/FLAC. It became obvious fairly quickly that I was simply transferring crappy sounding recordings from one storage medium to another simply for the convenience of random access. I've since modified the above plan and am now only moving the few fantastic sounding CDs to NAS/FLAC, and, more importantly I'm beginning to build a 24/96 library on the same NAS. The dozen or so 24/96 recordings I own sound absolutely spectacular. ..Optical from laptop or PC to DACMagic. This DACMagic/FLAC/PC thing started out as more of an experiment than anything else. Now I'm in the process of looking for a better DAC, although this little DACMagic is darned good. I could very happily live with all digital media on NAS. 'having said that, I can't imagine ever having all CDs transferred to NAS, so, I'll need a CD/SACD player probably forever. I just wish there were more sources for good 24/96 recordings. I'm happily paying more for these. Rayooo  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 06-28-10   I accept that, for a lot of reasons, computer-based sources ...   Loomisjohnson 06-28-10   I've converted to a mac mini based computer audio system and ...   Spudco 06-28-10   Amen spudco....1700 rips later, my wife's happy, rootman's h ...   Rootmann 06-28-10   Jax2 is correct in his thinking in my experence. bun is als ...   Glory 06-28-10   Brite61, thanks for your comment, one question, in your setu ...   Daniel_a 06-28-10   De gustibus non disputandum 9hope i spelled it correctly) i ...   Mrtennis 06-28-10   I hardly ever use my cd player. i file my cd's in winamp an ...   Orpheus10 06-28-10   I come not to dispute tastes, but to inquire of them :-) if ...   Daniel_a 06-28-10   I had the x03 and loved it like you, i found my nirvana with ...   Acurus 06-28-10   i like to watch. whoops, wrong forum!   Jax2 06-29-10   Itunes + perfectwave dac = pure joy. i do not miss my musica ...   Srwooten 06-29-10   Check out the tranquility dac at www.dbaudiolabs.com. its a ...   Trianglezerius 06-29-10   After working with the computer all day, i feel happy to fir ...   Milpai 06-29-10   Replace the x03 with an sa-50, and add a sonos for your comp ...   Larryski2 06-29-10   My efforts extracting the most out of computer audio started ...   Aplhifi 06-30-10   You know, i kind of enjoy that different cds sound different ...   Rgs92 06-30-10   "i'm not sure you can have that kind of fun and discove ...   Srwooten 06-30-10   Any recommendation of the sa-50 and its usb input should be ...   Bar81 06-30-10   To the op's question about starting inexpensive or going all ...   Drubin 06-30-10   I auditioned the sa-50 in dec last year, when i bought my sy ...   Daniel_a 06-30-10   . i can't give it up just yet, but i rarely listen to my cd ...   Mitch4t 07-02-10   I'm enjoying both the sound quality and convenience of my sq ...   Gopher 07-31-10   Went to a weis minerva being fed via firewire from a mac min ...   Devilboy 08-01-10   Schwinnindia, what are your first impressions to ayon skylla ...   Jbpezzini 08-01-10   . gopher, if you've got an iphone, get the ipeng app for $9 ...   Mitch4t 08-01-10   x2   Tvad 08-02-10   I started playing with an old mac laptop and a music streame ...   Mbhintz 08-03-10   I do not consider the ayre qb-9 cheap at €2700,- not cheap b ...   Mordante 08-03-10   I will never give up simple cd playback. anything to do with ...   Camelboy 08-03-10   Mbhintz, the qb-9 also does 192. camelboy, precisely. wh ...   Bar81 08-03-10   Right, it sure is a pain to have all of my music arranged by ...   Herman 08-03-10   Sounds like fun? well, i guess if it's not about the qualit ...   Bar81 08-03-10   Quality? i've spent years building this system with sound ...   Herman 08-03-10   Herman, my comments were not questioning how good your syst ...   Bar81 08-03-10   Oh, for sure, streaming radio is not audiophile quality, but ...   Herman 08-03-10   Bar81, cd playback is good enough for me. i could care less ...   Camelboy 08-04-10   Camelboy: never is a long time.   Devilboy 08-05-10   I have found happiness giving up my cd player. i use sonos a ...   Bryoncunningham 08-05-10   I love the convenience of my squeezebox (just got the berkel ...   Cerrot 08-05-10   Excellent post cerrot!   Srwooten 08-13-10   First, i'd like to thank everyone for posting. i like this t ...   Daniel_a 08-21-10   I do... sold my reimyo cdp and now using an imac/stello/rei ...   Flg2001

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