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RE: Time To Simplify

Posted by neolith (A) on December 27, 2016 at 05:03:44

In Reply to: Time To Simplify posted by russ69 on December 26, 2016 at 19:34:18:

CDs and a CDP are a thing of the past. Look into ripping your CD's to FLAC and running off a computer through a good DAC. All your music available with a few clicks of the mouse. Put your CD's in storage as a safety backup. Streaming from the computer can replace a tuner with only a slight decrease in quality (or none depending on the tuner).
If you are thinking of going back to a single amp rather than biamping then maybe you should look into getting x.7 speakers so you don't have tweakers remorse. I had always biamped my Maggies going back to 1980 but am with a single amp now (3.7i) and fairly satisfied but I am considering a bigger amp. As far as an integrated goes, IMO you give up a lot, either in sound or $$$, and only save one component.
The ultimate downsize would be a computer, DAC, headphone amp and high quality headphone -- this is going to be my system for the next month as I am scheduled for a stem cell transplant and will be in the hospital. I bought a set of Hifiman HE-400s and paired it with a Schiit Magni Uber DAC and Objective O2 head amp (total cost ~$500 + the laptop) and it sounds really good.

"Our head is round in order to allow our thoughts to change direction." Francis Picabia

Edits: 12/27/16

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