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In Reply to: RE: It depends posted by G Squared on September 13, 2015 at 15:16:03
I have a Cd player from 1991 that still plays fine.
My Macbook 190 cost over $2000 in 1995 maybe still works, but is not 'supported' in terms of software or I/O capability.
Tell me again why anyone should go to PC Audio besides the 'cool' aspect. Every few years you have to make sure the hard drive is replaced, and the software still runs.
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Same here.I have a Atoll,10years old,works fine
its nice not having to process a CD in and out of its case and transport for each any every selection?
As for me, I'd much rather spend time listening than disk shuffling. Perhaps you find Redbook adequate, but many don't - certainly not any recording engineers.
Enjoy your "cheap as possible" system objective. :)
It's not the sample rate per se, the rest of the chain has to be right. I find upsampled to be perhaps smoother and more airy, but has less punch.
But like I said, there's been almost no 'all other things being equal' scenarios/studies done, because arguably (from a hardware point of view), you cannot JUST change the sample rate and keep everything equal. Unless you're already in the digital domain.
> Tell me again why anyone should go to PC Audio
I went to PC audio because I got tired of playing individual CDs in a top loading transport. However, after going there, I greatly appreciate the capability to play other higher resolution digital formats.
Now, my desire is to be able to play all digital formats, especially DSD. You don't need PC audio to do that, though. There are universal players available that provide this capability. I bought an Oppo BDP-105D, which plays all the digital formats without the need for a computer.
I just received the latest issue of Stereophile and the Oppo BDP-105D is rated Class A.
Best regards,
John Elison
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