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In Reply to: RE: Best digital source for my system, asking advice posted by horst on December 31, 2016 at 13:18:21
Why don't you look into something like Bluesound Node 2 that will plug into your DAC..... Get all your CDs 'ripped' to a Computer Hard Drive and you're Set. Get a Subscription to Spotify and have access to over 25 Million Tracks of Music for $10 a month.
Once you do this, You'll wonder why you didn't do this a few years ago.Cut-Throat
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OK. I'm completely at sea with digital audio, so I'm struggling to parse out what you're saying here.
" Bluesound Node 2 that will plug into your DAC..... Get all your CDs 'ripped'.
I've looked that thing up, and it doesn't appear to play CD's at all. Did I get that wrong?
It looks like just a stramer. Is that right? Or, does it do other stuff?
So, putting together what you're saying, I get the following:
You're saying that one may use ripped CD's [by some unidentified process] PLUS streaming as all of your sound sources? Is that right?
And, you to get streaming, you have to pay for it. And, one source which you can pay for is Spotify, which costs $10/month.
And, the streamer plugs into a DAC.
Final question: would you rip CD's to a computer hard drive just using the computer's disc player, or do you have to pay $$$ for some fancy CD player in order to do the job?
Thanks.
Severius! Supremus Invictus
Yes, you can use your CD drive on your computer to "Rip" (Load) them to your hard drive..... Then you can stream Music whether it is on-line or on your hard drive. There is some good software out there to do this. I used DBpowerAmp and it was about $39 or so.
https://secure.dbpoweramp.com/store_purchase.aspx?p=9
So yes you've basically got everything pretty right......
Cut-Throat
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Severius! Supremus Invictus
Thank you, will look into that !
Hello, horst,
The Bluseound Node 2 is excellent. It has great functionality, build quality and the BluOS is really good as well. It has really enhanced our listening experience. It is also my opinion that it is a very good value as well. Good luck in your new source search.
Cheers,
Scott
I agree with Cut-Throat except that as you live in Germany you have the option of using Qobuz instead of Spotify and the opportunity to stream in CD quality instead of MP3. This option costs more but is worthwhile IMO.
I don't own a Bluesound Note, but I do recommend it for people just getting into Streaming Audio from a Computer. (A Bluesound is a Computer)
A much better and cheaper alternative to the Bluesound Node is the Raspberry Pi 3, at less than $100..... I hesitate a bit to recommend the Pi to those just getting into Computer Audio as it requires a little more thinking than just plugging it in. But, it is still pretty much Child's Play for a rainy afternoon... PiCorePlayer has made it pretty simple. (Link Below)
And LMS running on the Pi is a far superior interface than the Bluesound Note.... You should try a Pi 3 and see for yourself. It is cheap enough that you can't go wrong.
Cut-Throat
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