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eventually ...

Kuma, I'd just like to add my 0 cents (Canadian) ...

>>I am still not fully convinced that file based system is the way to go.<<

Well, despite what I've heard (still a bit limited in scope) ... my intent, my next venture into digital, will be computer/DAC driven. The convenience factor(s) alone, I consider worth the effort.

I plan on a dedicated notebook running a very lean Linux OS. The DAC, I have no real working knowledge at this point, although the Ayre quickly comes to mind. The thing is, I'm no longer willing to spend an arm and a leg on any digital format (reserving my future/largest expenditures 4analog).

Granted, the Ikemi wasn't cheap, but it was over-overwhelmingly the second best player I'd heard, plus the "precision" proprietary built Linn transport/pulse based power supply, w/BB HDCD DACs, fully balanced design, SMD motherboard ... so at the time ... compared to the competition, I considered it's co$t/build quality/performance ratio justifiable.

Still do today, BUT ... now I think the DAC should represent the majority of the total cost. It should be an interesting, perhaps fun (sigh) comparison, comparing a computer/dac directly against a well designed, proven one-box player ...

tb1


Edits: 03/17/15
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