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Can a PC match the quality of the best CD players?
Ok you lost me there Edesilva, how do I get my CD data to the hard drive without 1st ripping it from a burner/reader?? I guess you must mean that it doesn't have to be a "burner" only a reader, but does a consumer grade cd rom drive perform as wel... 
Can a PC match the quality of the best CD players?
Thank you all for your input. I understand the points about jitter, the need for an external DAC, and data being read from a hard drive being more accurate than data being read from a CD. Thank you Audioengr for the extremely informative Empirical... 
Rank Stereophile, & why no Von Schweikert reviews
In response to Jax2, I agree that you can "read between the lines" - but I shouldn't have to! I appreciate the ability of a magazine like Hi-Fi Choice to give many of it's reviews only a 3 out of 5 star rating, and not be shy about voicing complai... 
Low cost bedroom speakers
Krix Equinox. $300-$400 used, $600 new. Simply incredible for the price - or even twice the price. Beautiful detail, imaging, and depth. I own higher priced ATC, Quad, and Rogers, and I am still impressed by these. It is amazing what these little ... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
"Source is key" is not entirely accurate. Firstly, the originator of this thread stated that the speakers were most important, in his "OPINION."Secondly, there is obviously a MUCH bigger difference between the top-end and bottom-end quality of spe... 
Speaker upgrade help needed: 4500$ used
It's been 2 months since the last post and I have been extremely interested in this thread and have been watching it closely, as my goals and requirements are almost identical to yours. So I really would like to know what you settle on and what yo... 
Soundcards with wordclock input
Look at the soundcards made for studio recording professionals, like the above-mentioned RME. They often have word clock ability. But even within this group one must be careful since judging by specs alone is worthless. I run a pro recording studi...