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PC-Audio vs. High-end CD Player-GAME OVER

Hi All,
I just auditioned the Wavelength Audio Cosecant DAC on a very nice system at the local dealer. It was run through a Hovland 200 preamp , a Plinius amp and Avalon Eidolon Diamond speakers. This is all in a very well treated, good-sounding room.
It was, in a word spectacular. Beautiful tone, excellent bass, imaging soundstaging, etc. What was really amazing was a sense of space, or ambience that was imparted. We then compared the same CD's (Diana Krall, Jennifer warnes, some jazz), on a Levinson CDP. I'm not saying that the levinson is the last word in players, but it was what he had on the shelf.While it sounded good, it was much more bright, and "constricted".
Control was through an Imac using I-tunes, and the CD's had been nurned using Apple Lossless.
I ordered my Crimson on the spot.

David
deshapiro
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Small world
Chicago can be like that.
You sold that Vinyl Junkie all your old albums ?.
Good for you.
I am to lazy for vinyl myself, to much maintainence and storage considerations.
I have over 4k cds and have problems keeping track of them.
I also like to skip past certain tracks to what I will enjoy at the moment.
This is a good thing, computers and DACs.
Make sure you backup all your work on another hardrive.
They do fail once in a while
Future looks bright, where are my sunglasses ?.
deshapiro OP
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Yes, I had a nice collection. But, life being what it is, i never listened to them. I know that Mick will enjoy them far more than I will.

David
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tomcy6
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I can't wait for all those cds to start hitting ebay and amazon at fire sale prices!
vinlorjazz
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Hi def downloads are available from Music Giants, Linn Records, and soon to be Itrax. This is the future of audio, like it or not, CD's will be obsolete within 5-6 years time. No longer will you have a format that is flawed, unless they put the flaw there in the beginning.
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shadorne
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There is still a place for CD's and CD players. But when hard-drive playback is this good, and this conveient, Cd's are on their way out.

Now we are on the same wavelength - I wholeheartedly agree about the added convenience of hard-drive playback. IMHO it sounds as good too so I don't dispute that a particular PC setup and high quality DAC can sound better than a specific CD player,

Why waste time fiddling around with jewel cases and shuffling through shelves to find a CD!!! Progress is great!
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