All:
I've done it.
Ever since I found the sheer pleasure of 192/24,88.2, and 44.1 digital flac from HDTracks, ripping CD's, and ahem, other places.... I am hooked and convinced this is not only the most convenient medium, it is sonically superior to all others, including:
1. vinyl (unless you want to spend $5,000 or more, then I will yield to the vinyl purists; of which I formally was...a similar argument can be made though if one spent >$5,000 on a killer DAC.)
2. Reel-to-Reel...same Master resolution now available, without the hiss..in spite of Mr. Dolby's genius.
3. CD The files at 44.1 played through my Bryston dual-mono DAC are superior; and one can get higher resolution than 44.1. Again, same with vinyl, a $10,000 transport/DAC may be quieter than my media pc.
4. audio cassette same as reel-to-reel only less resolution
5. DXD, SACD...these are just different storage media for digital files!
So... I honestly am so convinced now I actually sold off my Rega P1 turntable, Vincent PHO-8 Phono Stage, and NAD 516BEE transport/CD.
Again, for under $3,000, no other media can touch a good media server + Bryston BDA-1 or better DAC.
I arrived at $3,000 to allow $2,000 on the purchase of a new dual-mono DAC, and $1,000 on a media server. This is just the budget for the front-end...back end is whatever your ears and budget prefer. (Pre-amp/AMP/Integrated/Speakers/Cables/etc).
I myself am in the process of building a dedicated, rack mount music server that handles Apple Airplay as well as FLAC mdp clients for iPAD, ANDROID and iPHONE devices; all for $250!!! That is 15% the cost of the actually less capable $1800 Bryston BDP-1 USB. See my post in the Digital Sources section if curious.
Any opinions for or against my claims?
Listen On!
Ron
All:
I've done it.
Ever since I found the sheer pleasure of 192/24,88.2, and 44.1 digital flac from HDTracks, ripping CD's, and ahem, other places.... I am hooked and convinced this is not only the most convenient medium, it is sonically superior to all others, including:
1. vinyl (unless you want to spend $5,000 or more, then I will yield to the vinyl purists; of which I formally was...a similar argument can be made though if one spent >$5,000 on a killer DAC.)
2. Reel-to-Reel...same Master resolution now available, without the hiss..in spite of Mr. Dolby's genius.
3. CD The files at 44.1 played through my Bryston dual-mono DAC are superior; and one can get higher resolution than 44.1. Again, same with vinyl, a $10,000 transport/DAC may be quieter than my media pc.
4. audio cassette same as reel-to-reel only less resolution
5. DXD, SACD...these are just different storage media for digital files!
So... I honestly am so convinced now I actually sold off my Rega P1 turntable, Vincent PHO-8 Phono Stage, and NAD 516BEE transport/CD.
Again, for under $3,000, no other media can touch a good media server + Bryston BDA-1 or better DAC.
I arrived at $3,000 to allow $2,000 on the purchase of a new dual-mono DAC, and $1,000 on a media server. This is just the budget for the front-end...back end is whatever your ears and budget prefer. (Pre-amp/AMP/Integrated/Speakers/Cables/etc).
I myself am in the process of building a dedicated, rack mount music server that handles Apple Airplay as well as FLAC mdp clients for iPAD, ANDROID and iPHONE devices; all for $250!!! That is 15% the cost of the actually less capable $1800 Bryston BDP-1 USB. See my post in the Digital Sources section if curious.
Any opinions for or against my claims?
Listen On!
Ron