Al,
Thank you very much for that post. It escapes attention that a properly designed (with isolation in mind and execution) CDP can sound as good (and sometimes better) as a well set up computer system.
Shiny new object? :-)
As you've stated in many a thread, interaction between components that share close proximity inside a CDP (or DAC, amp, etc.) can and will have a great and deleterious effect on playback if not properly isolated.
There is always a numbers game with any new technology that on paper, sounds great, but in practice, doesn't. Numerous examples abound.
CDPs are a mature and proven product. With careful consideration, one can get a great sounding CDP for under a grand.
Computer audio is in its growing stages. Painful and costly ones at that. One innovation after another is trotted out. Then it's modded. Then the MK II comes out, Then it's modded. Then some overlooked implementation is brought forth. You get the picture.
I hate to bore you all with this as I've stated this already, on other threads, but I can't stress enough, the quality of playback I've gotten from my CDP just by messing around with some cables. CDPs can give you all the satisfaction you need if you just listen.
And as for the argument that one gets about having it all at your fingertips with computer audio and with CDs, you generally limit what you listen to, to about 5% of what you own, I ended up doing the exact same thing with my computer set up as I went for the really good recordings that caught me ears and which I found out, sound much better on my CDP.
All the best,
Nonoise
Thank you very much for that post. It escapes attention that a properly designed (with isolation in mind and execution) CDP can sound as good (and sometimes better) as a well set up computer system.
Shiny new object? :-)
As you've stated in many a thread, interaction between components that share close proximity inside a CDP (or DAC, amp, etc.) can and will have a great and deleterious effect on playback if not properly isolated.
There is always a numbers game with any new technology that on paper, sounds great, but in practice, doesn't. Numerous examples abound.
CDPs are a mature and proven product. With careful consideration, one can get a great sounding CDP for under a grand.
Computer audio is in its growing stages. Painful and costly ones at that. One innovation after another is trotted out. Then it's modded. Then the MK II comes out, Then it's modded. Then some overlooked implementation is brought forth. You get the picture.
I hate to bore you all with this as I've stated this already, on other threads, but I can't stress enough, the quality of playback I've gotten from my CDP just by messing around with some cables. CDPs can give you all the satisfaction you need if you just listen.
And as for the argument that one gets about having it all at your fingertips with computer audio and with CDs, you generally limit what you listen to, to about 5% of what you own, I ended up doing the exact same thing with my computer set up as I went for the really good recordings that caught me ears and which I found out, sound much better on my CDP.
All the best,
Nonoise