Eric go to www.wavelengthaudio.com and check out the Cosecant computer tube DAC. When you are there make sure you click on--Much more information on the Cosecant USB DAC--. Gordan has a lot of information on useing your computor as your CD player.
Computer as remote "CD player"
Hi,
I'm struggling with the "I need a CD player, want a changer, what about sound quality?" problem. Rest of system is Classe CP-35 pre-amp, Classe CA-200 amp, and older Celestion speakers. I have both wired and wireless Ethernet running to the stereo cabinet. I have a couple of good computers elsewhere in the house, also wired to Ethernet.
I've seen some mention here of using your computer as a CD player after "ripping" music onto it.
Here are some questions for you knowledgeable folks:
1. Can the computer be somewhere else besides the stereo cabinet?
2. Can I get good sound quality (better than $200 CD player) for $1000 or less?
3. Can I just stick a CD in the computer and "play" it, or does it *have* to be "ripped" first?
4. Can you play DVDs for movies this way?
5. Can this link be two way? In other words, can I record off my stereo to the computer (for recording LPs, tapes)?
6. Is there any way to remotely select a ripped "CD" without walking up to the computer?
Sorry for my igorance, thanks for your help!
- Eric
I'm struggling with the "I need a CD player, want a changer, what about sound quality?" problem. Rest of system is Classe CP-35 pre-amp, Classe CA-200 amp, and older Celestion speakers. I have both wired and wireless Ethernet running to the stereo cabinet. I have a couple of good computers elsewhere in the house, also wired to Ethernet.
I've seen some mention here of using your computer as a CD player after "ripping" music onto it.
Here are some questions for you knowledgeable folks:
1. Can the computer be somewhere else besides the stereo cabinet?
2. Can I get good sound quality (better than $200 CD player) for $1000 or less?
3. Can I just stick a CD in the computer and "play" it, or does it *have* to be "ripped" first?
4. Can you play DVDs for movies this way?
5. Can this link be two way? In other words, can I record off my stereo to the computer (for recording LPs, tapes)?
6. Is there any way to remotely select a ripped "CD" without walking up to the computer?
Sorry for my igorance, thanks for your help!
- Eric