wayneker2176

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Burmester speaker or pre-amp or CDP
I decided to get the B80 and also upgraded 051+061 with either 077 or 088 with build-in DAC. Kinda regret getting the B80 since my listening room in HK is only 3.3meters x 6 meters. B80s are a bit big for my room 
Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player
Thanks all for the input. I will buy Empirical Audio's Offramp when I move and get my speakers. As to what DAC I want to use. I have looked at Weiss int202 but I don't know, since I spend more money on my cd player (Burmester 061), which also has ... 
Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player
ChadeffectCan you recommend what modification I need to my computer (Mac Pro, might even get a Mac Mini) besides getting Amarra? 
Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player
Please read this article.... written by a Weiss engineerhttp://www.designwsound.com/dwsblog/hifi-computer-faq/cas-5-cd-ripping-for-mac-itunes/So I guess, the difference is not due to a "perfect" rip.... as the results from all his "ripping" method... 
Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player
By the way, I use M2tech HiFace on my Mac to output my music to my DAC/CDP. Could that be the problem? Do I need to upgrade it to M2tech HiFace Evo? 
Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player
I have to agree with Larry.... Most of us probably lack the hardware to appreciate the difference. I have been talking about the Burmester 069, it's a US$50000 player and it serious beats all aspect of my current CD player/DAC, Burmester 061. At a... 
Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player
Chadeffect, I am not saying I am completely happy with playing 1 CD at a time. I love the convenience of computer source.If you can recommend me the right right ripping and playing software, I would be happy to do an all computer source!Seriously.... 
Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player
Well... I haven't had the chance, time, or fund to get in to vinyl. I am just comparing a hi end CD player with the same music on my Mac Pro. I will probably not get a dedicated music server...... I really just use my Mac for music backup since I ... 
Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player
It seems like getting computer source perfect and beat hi end cd player is problematic and cumbersome, which completely destroyed the convenience of computer source..... Even if you do everything right... it's still not definite... there are so ma... 
Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player
It could very well due to my computer set up. I use a Mac Pro with iTune ripping CD to WAV files. Why not use CD ROM as a transport? If the CD/DVD ROM can read bit perfect data, why should it matter if I use it as a transport? Since playing CDs on... 
Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player
As our assumption for bit perfect rip. Just google, not all drives are the same.... In addition.... Read the link below...http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=54113&hl=http://www.digital-inn.de/exact-audio-copy-english/36620... 
Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player
Well... The comparison I have had with my friends were blind A/B test. I don't know what else to explain the difference. If not the better laser pick up mechanism, if not the better circuitry, if not the better power supplies, what else could it b... 
Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player
I have linked the computer to DAC by using toslink and coaxial. I have even used my computer as the cd transport to play CDs rather than files linking to a DAC. none of these method sounds as good as burmester 069.I think most people forgot how im... 
Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player
The problem is not cache vs laser... Is the quality of the reading system between a high end cd player and a run of the mill DVD player on a computer. I agree, there is a difference between a high end cd player and computer. Assuming the cd player... 
Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player
Agree with deframentation, I realized that.However, I don't know if a computer can really retrieve every bit. If that's the case, I don't know why the same CD on Burmester 069 sounds better than the same files coming from a computer linked to 069'...