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Macbook w/ Audirvana vs. CD playback

I just downloaded Audirvana Plus (free 15 day trial) and compared CD's ripped to my MacBook Pro against the same CD's played through my Rotel deck. MacBook Pro w/ Audirvana Plus > Belkin Gold USB cable > Emotiva XDA-2 DAC > AQ King Cobra IC > Rogue amp vs. CD's into Rotel RCD-1072 > MIT coaxial digital cable > Emotiva XDA-2 DAC > AQ King Cobra IC > Rogue amp. My ears are pretty good at hearing subtle differences in the quality of the sound of music, but I cannot hear any significant differences between the two. Is it just me, or do you guys and gals have the same reaction ? I'm curious as to what you think.
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adam18 OP
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The Rotel into the DAC for the easiest comparison listening. The Emotiva has a
remote which can switch sources ... the Rogue does not. Best way to
immediately compare CD to download is via the Emotiva DAC. My usual CD
listening is with the Rotel directly into the Rogue via AQ King Cobra IC.
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