Hello Howie G in NYC! If you haven't bought the Bluesound Vault yet, there are certainly cheaper ways to go. I have been using PCs (desktops & laptops) for years for recording and playing sound recordings. I have used many DACs and never had a problem with odd noises or bad sound. The software you use to play the music is important. I use WavePad and Media Monkey. Both have free versions. Either is much better than Microsoft's sound players. Keep the software's player at full volume and use a DAC with a volume control. The USB cable is CRITICAL and there are HUGE differences between them. Contact me for more on my discovery of this sad fact. My best results are with Wireworld's best and Furutech's best. Some well advertised products make the music shriek! Unbelievable! The old style USB cables that worked fine on our printers will NOT do audio. Get a great cable first. It's much cheaper. Happy Listening!
It's time to do it! Please, your help....
Hi there, hope all is well.
I've put it off as long as I could!
I now want/need to add computer audio to my system. Please note, if you haven't guessed already,I am in no way a "computer guy"
My thought is to build a high resolution library from HD tracks or whomever you have had a good experience with.
Streaming is not something I'm interested in at the moment.
I have a Mac Desktop with Sierra 10.12.6 ( the highest upgrade this unit can handle) a MHDT Labs- Steeplechase 2 USB DAC ,a good quality USB cable and I just bought a dedicated 4TB G-DRIVE USB G1 USB 3.0 Hard Drive for storage to get started.
What type of "player" would you recommenced and other advice to get started.
Thank you all in advance and Happy Holidays!
Howie G - NYC