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do cds sound better when transf via apple lossless
better than the original cd 
why do peple think ipods are just for bkgrd music
brianmgrarcom iam not knocking the wadia 170 itransport just the opposite. I think that this is the furture and the cd transport will be the past. Yes the msb bypasses the ipod dac but it all so address the jitter. Just like the cd transport their... 
why do peple think ipods are just for bkgrd music
I agree with you Czbbcl all iam saying is that medium is the future and its how we can get the most of it. 
why do peple think ipods are just for bkgrd music
the ipod itself as is using its dacs is not that good in a hifi system. Iam talking about using a ipod transport bypassing the ipods dac and using an external dac processor,Like the wadia 170 or the msb ilink. Transfer your cd collection via apple... 
My first REAL system...need some advice
Hi voodoochild i think the most crucial piece that you will buy is your speaker. I would spend at leat 50% of your budget on that. You have been looking at b&w speakers they work well may be try paradigm or foacl. 
Cd player or Dac with 'analog' volume control
Well dac you have msb power dac, msb platinum dac III, wadia 521, wadia 27ix, bel canto dac III, theta gen VIII and benchmark dac-1 all are great you can bypass your pre amp and go straight to the amp. I have the msb platinum dac and the wadia 521... 
which is better msb ilink or wadia 170
yes Ejlif the wadia 170 sells for 299. The wadia is just a ipod dock. On the other hand the msb ilink is an ipod transport. 
which is better msb ilink or wadia 170
wadia and msb are both very good about customer support. I have owned gear from both and have sent gear to be upgraded. msb ilink deals with the jitter of the digtial that will be comming out of the ipod. How, they use a dsp and high recision osci...