I use the usb out of my computer directly to the squeezebox and then into the audio note dac so not sure about the jitter with this. Certainly quality from computer doesn't compete with cd quality.
I have used lossless software - exact audio copy and express rip. Both are fussy to use and not very intuitive for an old dog to use. At end of day have been ripping some of my favourite cds to computer but what is point of having in two places and honestly the computer version is the poorer cousin to the cd through the modwright player.
Final issue is finding quality digital feeds. Streaming audio is inferior. itunes is fabulous and love the instant download of just about any new music (for example picked up tribute to Steve Goodman this week something I have never seen in any store) but quality is mostly inferior to the disk version. And have played a bit with new high quality downloads such as hd tracks but a) download was forever and b) still haven't figured out how to get it playing through the squeezebox!
So maybe I need computer audio 101 as Glide suggests because I would love if I could stream higher quality than my cd versions but I'm a long ways from being there. Meanwhile despite cd stores closing all around me still leaning towards trying out the transport and dac combo (haven't figured out how to run Modwright through the dac but have an Oppo 980 that looks pretty straight forward that might give a run this week).
I have used lossless software - exact audio copy and express rip. Both are fussy to use and not very intuitive for an old dog to use. At end of day have been ripping some of my favourite cds to computer but what is point of having in two places and honestly the computer version is the poorer cousin to the cd through the modwright player.
Final issue is finding quality digital feeds. Streaming audio is inferior. itunes is fabulous and love the instant download of just about any new music (for example picked up tribute to Steve Goodman this week something I have never seen in any store) but quality is mostly inferior to the disk version. And have played a bit with new high quality downloads such as hd tracks but a) download was forever and b) still haven't figured out how to get it playing through the squeezebox!
So maybe I need computer audio 101 as Glide suggests because I would love if I could stream higher quality than my cd versions but I'm a long ways from being there. Meanwhile despite cd stores closing all around me still leaning towards trying out the transport and dac combo (haven't figured out how to run Modwright through the dac but have an Oppo 980 that looks pretty straight forward that might give a run this week).