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Wow CDs everywhere...What to do?

For me, I finally found the ANSWER to the 'CDs everywhere' problem.

I bought an older model Escient Fireball (E40) and updated it to the latest E2 model software. I then bought 2 of Sony's model CDP-M555ES changers (already had one). And then hooked these 3 changers up to the Escient (via Toslink...the only option on the changers). I connected the Escient to my external DAC via coax.

Now I have ALL of my music in one place, I don't have to type any CD data into the changers, I get a printed out music database via the Escient internal server through the web interface on my PC...and I don't have CD cases all over the place. And to play a CD in my hi-end transport, all I gotta do is select and eject it from the changer into my hands to then pop into my transport. Then back into the changer it goes for safe keeping and more 'casual' playback.

Why wasn't I doing this before?!
bigbucks5

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bigbucks5 OP
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It's really unbelievable (at least to me). You plop your CD into the changer, and a minute later the cover art, album title, and list of tracks is retrieved from the internet and then pops up on your video screen. You can sort by artist, music genre, album title and (get this) track names listed in alphabetical order from ALL artists. Fabulous!

I'm using an Esoteric P70 transport and matching D70 DAC. This all feeds a Mac C200 then into Mac MC501s, into Dynaudio Confidence C4's.

Couldn't be happier with the sound and the convenience.
bigbucks5 OP
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I understand that this isn't the ultimate solution. It seems the 'right' architecture is some kind of networked collage of hard drives tied to a wireless network with the right peripherals to make the sound happen.

For know, I'm not ready to make that jump into a 'disc-less' environment. I like the physical CDs. But I'm sure that once I get comfortable with the system I have, I'll atart thinking along the lines of the completely discless system.
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