Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's?


From my limited reading it seems that a cd burned to a hard drive will be a bit for bit copy because of the software programs used to rip music files. A transport has to get it right the first time and feed the info to a dac. Wavelength audio has some interesting articles about computer based systems and have made a strong statement that a transport will never be able to compete with a hard drive>dac combo.

Anybody care to share their thoughts?
kublakhan

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After transferring my semi-large disk collection to media binders ("case logic") for security reasons, I realize that I used to rely on visual cues to find favorite music.
Now, without the CD case, I believe I'm not listening to a lot of stuff anymore.
Even when I'm in the mood for something particular, it is a chore to locate it.
It would help to enter every disk title (several thousand) into a data-base.
A better solution would be to use something like the Sony media server platform. You load this thing with up to 200 disks then it goes out to some web-site and down loads albumn art and song lists and rips music to your hard drive.
Now if I just had $2000...
Got a chuckle reading Edesilva's post.
IMO, if you need to do all 'a this jazz to simply play music, please beam me back to the 60's...
Edesilva:
Don't get me wrong, I'm not dissin' you or your masterful grasp of the technology involved.

However, your post reminds me of a tech company I worked for. This company used PCs instead of mainframes (my thing). To obtain test data, I had to perform a 35 step procedure to get data from one environment to another (so I could use it). I didn't stay there long.

As for the short-term memory thing -You're absolutely right! The upside is I've had 35 years of practice coping with (artificially induced) senility!
Old age? Bring it ON baby!