So if you were putting together a system today, it appears the overwhelming choice is a Mac over a PC?
I was thinking of having a pc built with an audio case,(this puts your pc into a case that looks like an audio component, it looked much more like something an audiophile would have, much better than the Mac look) with a blue ray multi function transport that supports DVD Audio(I think), and Redbook CD. I would also have several drives built in for backup and 1 gig of memory, from what I've read I should pick Vista as the operating system. This would be used for my audio system only. I was going to use ITunes with the new Touch Screen Ipod to control this then use a USB converter into my Levinson DAC. Will this work as well as MAC Apple TV system as outlined in the Absolute Sound which consists of a MAC, Apple airport Extreme, Apple TV, and DAC?
I was thinking of having a pc built with an audio case,(this puts your pc into a case that looks like an audio component, it looked much more like something an audiophile would have, much better than the Mac look) with a blue ray multi function transport that supports DVD Audio(I think), and Redbook CD. I would also have several drives built in for backup and 1 gig of memory, from what I've read I should pick Vista as the operating system. This would be used for my audio system only. I was going to use ITunes with the new Touch Screen Ipod to control this then use a USB converter into my Levinson DAC. Will this work as well as MAC Apple TV system as outlined in the Absolute Sound which consists of a MAC, Apple airport Extreme, Apple TV, and DAC?