Are you still playing CDs after, comp based syst?

C D players soon prehistoric items whith the quality dacs on the market,
I own hegel hd11 and PS audio perfect wave.
Playing files from itunes on AIFF, excellent results
Remote control for macbook pro and lets the music play.

I just set up my new music server this week (Naim NDS Server/DAC, Uniti ripper, Qnap NAS) so I have begun to rip my CD collection. This is going to take quite a bit of effort, particularly, the editing of metadata. In addition to ease of accessing and browsing my collection, I am looking forward to buying high resolution downloads.

But, in terms of the sonic quality of CD play vs. CD ripped to a server, I think I like my current CD player a little bit more (Naim CD555). The CD playback has a little bit more weight and fullness and does not have quite as much of an artificial hardness or edge to the sound. I know this is not exactly a direct comparison because the DAC in the server is different from that of my CD player, even if it is the same brand, but I expect that there should be a lot of similarity.

Don't get me wrong, I like the sound and I am excited about high rez download capability, but, I am not hearing superior sound from the server vs. the cd player where both are top of the line models from the same company.

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Buying a CD player now almost seems akin to buying a typewriter.

Ouch!!
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i'm aware as i write this that i've lost my integrity as audiophile, but like bondmanp et. al., i've become addicted to the convenience of SBT and to MOG. these days i listen to CDs mainly because i feel guilty about having so many shiny discs simply laying around. soundwise, i'd still opt for CDs over SBT, mainly because the SBT is prone to little hiccups, tho the difference is very small. MOG doesn't sound quite as good as either, but it's still very credible and by far the most user-friendly.

I use the same DAC for my CDP and my SBT/Vortexbox music server. I only have about a third of my CDs ripped, but I reflexively reach for the SBT rather than hunting for a CD. So consisent is my preference for my server instead of a CD that I recently swapped my better digital cable from the CDP to the SBT. There is no going back. It's either vinyl or a FLAC file, now.

I sold my NAD BEE CD player and my moddified MHZS Tubed CD Player, Don't miss either one.

i never thought i would make the plunge, all digital now,have not loaded a cd in many moons. 24/96 files help with this, now if they would just stop price gouging for them

I recently upgraded my dac to an Empirical Audio Overdrive SE and it is a game changer for sure. Since this addition, my pc rig has surpassed my cdp in every way. My cdp is no slouch either- Modwright tube Oppo 83.

My cdp doubles as my blu ray player so its not going any where. I never thought PC audio could sound this good. Better than SACD!

i've spent so much on my PC audio front end (and still not done), it far surpasses my Denon changer in SQ. i have no desire to pull a disc and mess with the button pushing and CD handling. I'd rather just stay seated, grab the iPad and start playing some tunes. but I do know people who really enjoy cover art and liner notes, they still spin discs. Funny, these people also own a lot of vinyl...
there are times when my PC audio setup is down for some reason, or I don't have the laptop in the listening room. There are other times when i don't want to wait on a rip to hear my new disc. Those times it is relly nice to be able to pop a CD into a player. i will always have one in my system. i need to get a nice, single disc spinner, but i am too busy upgrading everything else right now.

yes...but only because i have the ps audio pwt to spin disc's with my pwdII. as good as my pc set-up sounds, i still think it sounds a tad bit sweeter with my pwt in the mix.

i'd say about 85% streaming....15% transport.

After spending close to three months ripping my collection to a hard drive - no, I have no desire to spin a CD. Buying a CD player now almost seems akin to buying a typewriter.

Due to my unique transient job,I am in a new city,anywhere from Washington State to Texas every 2-6 months.My computer based system(Peachtree Audio "MusicBox,Sonus Faber "Toy Monitors" & Sennheiser "HD 598" cans)travels with me & my only sources are my iPod Nano Gen.III & the Internet.When I finally do get home(every 3 months for 2 weeks)my main system is fronted by a Pioneer Elite 3D Blu Ray player that handles source duty & I quit enjoy spinning silver discs for the simple reason that I couldn't fit them all on my iPod..
With a $Grand to spend I would look at an Oppo BDP-95,pretty much state of the art for Redbook playback.