PC-Audio vs. High-end CD Player-GAME OVER

Jc5, you comment about it "killing it" sounds silly, or absurd.

Ok, do we now park our computers next to our preamps? Amps?
I'm still using CD player.

How do you get all the music onto your Crimson?

I'm with Tomcy6 just waiting for all those cheap CDs to become available.

As a famous wag once said "news of my death was entirely premature". It's never over.

So exactly what are you planning is the great benefit of this new set up of yours? Compared to listening to good old CD's?

Hi David,1st-I do recognize you've assembled & enjoyed some grat systems- you said you'd never go back to spinning discs--"The convenience factor is unbelievable". I'm surprised when you mention 'convenience' as a factor for truly hi end sound. (? those of use who still appreciate records-even old 60's records) Is "cost" going to be the next factor(or is it now the big factor)? I appreciate that "studio quality" sound will(may) -one day- be available over the net(see B&W web)but I believe to fully reproduce it will require a very significant improvement over the way our current mass market computers (or even Benchmark DAC 1-good as it is) are put together- i.e it will require more than a good dac chip.
Have you tried or heard the Spectral SDR 4000 cd player? Your thoughts?

Dave, Honestly, you sound like a marketing rep. Are you (have you been, or are you hoping or planning) in "any" way involved with the Wavelength company, Axiss Distribution or any affiliate of theirs, or are you close friends or a business affiliate with any of the people involved?, by any chance.

Hi Dave, I'm was not questioning your integrity, I was just asking a simple and I felt not unreasonable question considering the level of enthusiasm you've exhibited (and some of the well known shenanigans in the audio business). I fail to see the connection with your being a surgeon (which is a calling I have particularly high regard for having required 4 surgeries of by OS's) but perhaps you were simply indicating that you're not a lawyer(just joking for all our erstwhile, audiophile lawyers-I'm presently consulting a lawyer-and hoping his Dad was part pit-bull part tiger). I respectfully advise no insult intended. In fact I believe I've purchased some used gear from you in the past. Regarding that last comment "for now, am very happy.As always that can change:)." I hope you remain happy and an interesting poster to this forum. Your experience with state of the art products is valuable. Cheers. Pete

It seems the Macbook gets a lot of mention. I use an older business warhorse IBM laptop with Windows Media Player 11 and have never listened to anything beyong a Grammaphone or BBC Music mag sample. It could be interesting to try playing through the system-does it need a DAC?

Bigamp you have a good point. Instead of knocking in this DIGITAL forum the posts in this thread are more appropriate for the PC forum.

"But" the heading of this thread starts "PC-audio".

Hey David, seems like you had a leg up on us!
Just read the fabulous news about Reference Recordings realeasing "master quality sound" via computer discs. It looks like we are into a new era of exciting sound like none of us have experienced before. I just hope the "reproducing players/computers can translate the dynamic toe tapping heart warming sound that's on the discs-and that we don't have to go thru nearly 20 years of "bs" upgrades. If it doesn't 'blow my socks off' I'm going to be spending a lot more time with my Goldmund Studio.(Personally I'd be 'de-lighted' to go back to the sound I got fromm my reel to reel playing those good old pre recorded tapes. Now those filled my room(whole house)with music! Anyone else fondly remember those "big boys"?