While you technically do not "need" one, you probably "want" a dedicated CD player. I'd have to believe there is a quality improvement using a dedicated player. Honestly I'm not a fan of Apple products at all. For a CD player I went the route of an Emotiva ERC-3 and am very happy with the purchase. More than happy if I consider the value (i.e. there are better stand-alone players, however, the cost would be many times greater). Just my .02.
Do i need a CD player, or can I use Mc Book?
Hello Fellows Audiophiles.
I have decided to go digital and follow the path of progress! I think that the music quality has improved sufficiently to make that move .
So here is my question: do I need a cd player in the chain to use as transport, or can I use my mac book pro?
Or should I burn all my cd to the laptop and start downloading music from HD sources on the web? Will i need a preamp as well, in the chain, or would a direct DAC/amp connection be better ?
All comments, observations are welcome. Thank you.