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Primare CD31 with 1704 chip
Bob I have a small ripped library and key discs nearby. Are you familiar with the different dac chips? Have you abandoned a cd player at this point? I may be heading in that direction.Thanks 
Primare CD31 with 1704 chip
Bob I don't have a very large ripped library as of yet and keep some key discs near. Have you pretty much abandoned using a player? I feel I may be heading in that direction. What sort of dac are you using? Are you familiar with some of the differ... 
Primare CD31 with 1704 chip
TwoleftearsThanks. I looked into the Bryston BCD-1 on the Bryston website. Very nice. Also read a few positive reviews. Coincidentally, I recently had a conversation with a tech as to the importance of the analog output. He feels it is a key facto... 
Primare CD31 with 1704 chip
Thanks for the replies. I'll continue searching. I'm having a difficult time pulling the trigger. Maybe I should stay with cd's ripped to hard drive. It's sometimes easier to just play a cd though. Respectfully,jackiejr 
audio from comcast and other providers
HiThe Musical Fidelity doesn't have a digital out so I'll have to use audio out. So, as I had queried earlier in this thread, should I use a dac? Thank-you for all the insight. I have a better understanding now and it does seem that a dac is neces... 
audio from comcast and other providers
Ok, So an hdmi cable is not needed. Just the coax cable (cable feed to cable box, cable box to tv. And then rca's from cable box to amp. Right? jj 
audio from comcast and other providers
Hi again, How do you go from the cable box to the stereo? Which connections do you use? How do you include the tv in this scenario? jj 
audio from comcast and other providers
Thanks!On the back of this particular set ( 2008 Samsung ln32a650a ) there are audio outs (rca) which I assume are coax? and a single digital audio out (optical). Which do you suggest. jj 
The vicissitudes of listening to classical music
Thanks for the advice. I'm exploring the possibilities mentioned. Also, the dialogue acted as a sprignboard. Too bad I can't swim.Belle Cose,jj 
The vicissitudes of listening to classical music
I was listening to a rinky-dink system just 4 weeks ago. I never thought internet radio streaming was going to satisfy my need for quality audio but the array of classical stations is appealing. I appreciate the feedback. I know it's impossible to... 
The vicissitudes of listening to classical music
I'm listening to flac files but mostly cd's and streaming audio at 128k on the average. Maybe just a power amp like the ps audio a-100 would help and use the decco as a preamp. jj