Streamer/CD ripper

A cd is not as accurate for it is rotating and harder for the laser to read 

and error correction is used as needed. Good digital cost 💲 monies at least $2k bare minimum. Just for decent Ethernet, fiber optic and or usb cables ,plus 

a good Ethernet hub like the uptone audio ether regen , a very good value for under $650. Good cables can cost well over$1k each then you still have to buy 

a Good dac,streamer  . What is the total budget $5-$10-15 k ?

Probably a silly question,but after ripping my several hundred cds into my Bluesound Vault2,in Flac,how can I convert them to WAVE? My current "system" is the Bluesound Vault2,wifi connected and played through optical connection to Ruark MR1 MK2 speakers.I don't subscribe/pay any hi res platforms.Even though I find the music really good,I am annoyed about the poor Metada-I have numerous boxsets ripped which are track 11111,track 2222 etc,plus lots of unidentifed cds/artists.I find all your posts great,but I'm in the hundreds of (Australian) dollars budget,rather than the thousands

@tony, conversion from flac to wav can be done using your computer and, for example, Foobar2000 (free) or JRiver Media Center software (there is other software available). However, as flac is a compressed (but lossless) audio codec, it could have been more favorable to rip directly from cd (from the original source) to wav. But, would it be audible to you?

I did some testing transferring flac to wave and from cd to wav using JRiver. With my setup; I could not hear any difference between these 2 formats. They are both lossless.

Be aware, that metadata is not as 'good' with wave compared to flac. Flac has a better tagging .If you use Foobar2000, you can convert FLAC to WAV without losing metadata or album art, it uses ID3v2.3 (RIFF ID3v2.3).

Cheers, eagledriver

They sound different! A ripped cd can sound amazing depending on your system. I agree with some posters advocating a separate ripper via a computer with dbamp. A nas and separate streamer can make or break the end result! With that said, I don’t thing a ripper streamer dac combo is the way to go. Do your homework and enjoy the performance and flexibility of a separate streamer and dac. Consider fiber cable in the mix and you’ll be very happy. Good luck. 

I can recommend very highly the Innuos Zenith MK III. Takes about 3-4 minutes  to rip a CD. The streamer sounds as good as my Bartok. The Innuos Sense app is intuitive and VERY stable.