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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?
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grannyring
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Great thread! I am very close to going down this road. One FM question. I understand you can feed FM off your computer just like CD's. Seems there are FM streams which can be used. Is the sound quality as good as everything I am reading about here (CD) ? I think this could replace my FM tuner. I would assume the sound has a dead quiet background and no reception issues. Can someone tell me if these "FM" computer streams are free? Uncompressed? Choice of Jazz, Classical etc??

Great stuff and most exciting to me.

Thanks,

Bill
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One other question. Can't we send our current high end players with great DAC's in for moding by the builders? They can simply install a S/PDIF input. Now I can use my player as the DAC for a computer based front end or use the transport in my player when playing CD's, DVD's , SACD's and DVDa's. I can do it all! I would think this is a pretty simple mod for our players?
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Matrix, all good points.

My player is also a top end DVD, DVDa multi-channel player used as part of a combined 2 channel and HT system. Muse Thalia. I need it for this use and the computer based system wont help in these areas. I dont want to buy a DAC but may be forced.

Bill
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