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New to digital audio

Hi I'm new to the digital side of audio. I have imported all my cd's onto a older laptop. I then load all the songs on my IPOD. I have a great 2 channel system and currently use a audioengine bluetooth receiver plugged into my preamp to play my ipod thru  my system. Is there a way to improve my sound doing this ? I'm really into music - but in all the reading I do about digital I find it totally confusing ie: bit rates, jitter, etc. FYI - for this system - I use a Emotiva XD-1, a Parasound HCA MK1200 II amp and a new pair of the Polk Audio LSIm 705's Thanks, Bob
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ianrmack
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I did exactly what you have done...then the light switch went on.

Ripped CDs into a MacBook Pro server then tried to figure it all out.
then I realized that 85% of my the music I have, and then much much more I don’t, was in CD and HR quality on Tidal.

so, no I just stream using an iPad.

what can you do for better SQ? A ton.

new streamer.
new DAC.

AE was about $180.
whats your budget?
do you have good WiFi? Or do you need BT?
ianrmack
227 posts
 
Ipod? You fecking serious?

at the same time here, Bob, do some Research yourself.

or, do what most do and buy a Bluesound Node 2i.
it does BT, AirPlay, or uses its own I think.
also, a key part of streaming is the control app.
then get a trial account for Tidal.

but, enough with the “I don’t really know what a streamer is” BS...seriously.

if you don’t know that and have not taken the time to fine out, then you deserve to be confused.....sorry.
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