Knownothing: Yes, my hard drive going to my dac sounds better than my $6,000 cdp ever did. No, I don't care about having physical media in my hand and yes, it's all on the shelf if I need to read somethng. No, I don't worry about hard drive crashing.
Fafafion: What issues EXACTLY are unresolved? What problems EXACTLY, Fafafion, are not solved yet?
I feel like a broken hard drive when I ask, once again, how is a cd player superior to a hard drive based audio system? |
I finally receive a reason for not going the computer route. The majority of you seem to be afraid of crashes. Rightfully so as they can and do happen. However, since backing up your music to an external hard drive is not difficult to do, what's the worry? I get the vibe that the issue of TIME seems to be the main reason. Considering a library of hundreds of albums, I completely understand why this would be a deterrent.
What about sonics? Has anyone compared a high end cdp to a computer/dac combo? If so, what were your conclusions?
Look, I'm not out to "bash" anyone for doing whatever makes them happy. I simply wanted to know what makes one stick with a cdp considering all of the benefits of a hd/dac.
I've never pressed a topic on this site nearly as relentlessly as this. It's just very curious to me....
So, I take back what I said at the end of my post. If you're happy with what you have, keep it. I appreciate everyone's opinion, and happy listening.
However, deep down, as painful as it may be to admit it......you all know it's coming. |
Liz: I too am a "computer moron". I had no problems or issues whatsoever setting up my computer as a server. If you have half a brain cell, it's really not that difficult. |
Oakleys: Relax. I wasn't out to bash anyone. I WAS SIMPLY ASKING SOMEONE TO EXPLAIN THE BENEFITS OF A CDP.....FOR THE TENTH TIME.
By the way...my friend has the MSB modified ipod with ilink. All his music is in the ipod going to his MSB Platinum Signature 32 bit DAC III Plus (or whatever the hell it's called), and it's some of the best audio I've ever heard. I don't think his ipod will crash anytime soon. If something does happen, all his music is already stored elsewhere.
Wow! Such a heated topic. Going to sit down, push a few buttons a listen to some Chopin, or Debussy, or Miles, or Chet, or maybe all of them. |
Maybe this is the way I should have asked the question:
If you had no digital source of any kind and had X amount of dollars to spend, what would you buy: a cd player or a computer/dac?
Going by your responses, I guess most of you will still buy a cd player.
I posted this on "Digital" on purpose. I knew that if I posted it on "PC Audio", then most people would agree with me and that way I wouldn't learn anything. I'm trying to get a different perspective on the subject, so thank you all for your input. |
Apparently Oakleys' computer has some sort of Pratt and Whitney aircraft propeller as a fan. You've got to be kidding me. I'm standing directly in front of my Mac as music is playing (with preamp muted), and I can BARLEY hear anything. My listening chair is about twelve feet away.
Also, it appears that the title of my post (about the cd player being dead), offended some people. Honestly, I did it because I had a feeling using those words would result in a higher volume of responses. Looks like I was correct.
My main objective was to find out why people prefer cd players over a computer/dac combo. That's all. Maybe next time I will choose my words more carefully as not to offend the sensitive members... |
Ahhh. A nicer change of mood to this thread thanks to Oakleys. A much welcomed respite. You guys were getting so serious. |
I was a couple of martinis in when I wrote that last part. |
Kijanki: Typewriters? Thanks for proving my point for me. |
Petty: "The computer was never really designed for music storage". Who cares if the computer wasn't originally DESIGNED for music storage. Who cares if the computer industry is "in complete denial that high end even exists". You ask, "why do you support an industry that says you as audiophiles don't exist". You don't think there are hard drives in recording studios?
Going through the responses, I've noticed that the majority of you have not gone the hard drive route because you don't want to spend the TIME copying your music to a hard drive. That doesn't tell me WHY you think cd players are superior to hard drives. That tells me you are lazy.
Ones and zeros have no memory where they come from, (hard drive or optical disc). What matters is the digital to analog conversion that follows. The cd player is device that has to retreive ones and zeros and then convert them to analog. That's all. A hard drive/dac does the same thing. |
Pettyofficer: Where do you get your acid, and how do I get some? |
