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RE: No, the line is rather clear

Hi, Rick,
The comment was made with tongue-in-cheek, but not enough to put the smiley face after it. I think we'll be seeing components that make high-end digital file playback, whether onboard, connected, wireless, locally networked, or direct-to-web even more convenient and affordable. Well beyond what the Squeezebox offered.

I agree with you on the "old coots" analogy; we need to let go of our paradigms and keep an open mind as to what digital music entails. Even "computers" don't always fit the definition that we still hold on to. I'm a coot, and ready to explore the digital domain (beyond CD playback). However, I'm not in a big rush to purchase the gear necessary for quality digital sound; I have lots of vinyl and CD music to listen to and continue purchasing both forms of media.

In many ways I'm glad that I haven't gotten into digital just yet. The advances in technology and integration and the drop in price for what is now a fairly mature field of music playback are making stand-alone components very attractive. I've been holding out for a device that does not rely on a traditional computer for storage or control and the selection is becoming much more sophisticated and affordable.

Keeping PC Audio separate from Digital Drive may be an artifact of the evolution of the digital music realm. And despite my wanting to keep the worlds separate in my own listening space, the more I think about this subject the more I'm convinced that we should just have a single "Digital Playback" forum. Otherwise, the PC Audio forum should perhaps become the "Configuration and Maintenance of Computers Used For Audio" forum and Digital Drive becomes a strict "Digital Devices That Spin Discs" forum. :-)

Regards,
Tom



Edits: 10/13/14

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