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Am I in the minority?

I was perusing some older posts today about computer audio and one that got me thinking was, "Once you go the computer audio route, you'll never want to listen to a CD player again." I've tried using only a computer as my transport into a USB DAC, and while it sounded great, I found I wasn't listening to digital music as much as when I had a CD player. For me, I actually enjoy selecting a CD from the rack, placing it on the tray, and watching the display read "Track 1". Unlike some I don't mind getting off the couch to replace the CD with another when it's done. That's one of the reason why vinyl is a better medium for me, also. I like watching the record spin as the tonearm is being lowered. Am I the only one who feels this way?
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2chnlben
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Stanwal,

Mr."T" was referring to a "memory transport", not a memory DAC. The memory transport spins the cd disc to retrieve the information, then basically "stores" it in bit perfect form prior to sending it via I2S to the DAC (no spinning discs, no lasers = less possibilities for mechanically induced jitter). It's a great concept that works very well.
2chnlben
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Likely, you’re not in the minority, but certainly you - as well as many others - are "behind the times" and missing out on something that is truly hard to explain in writing.

Computer audio (USB and Network) has advanced to the point that the sound quality not only matches, but potentially exceeds the "old fashioned" CD transport protocols. This fact combined with the flexibility and near "miraculous" user-experience of having an entire library accessible via the touch of a button, leaves me literally amazed every time I listen to my system – which is literally every night now that I have a music server setup.
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