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In Reply to: RE: Digital Music Questions - Beginner posted by ted_b on August 19, 2015 at 06:46:08
This is starting to become a bit overwhelming and probably the reason why I just stuck to spinning CDs & vinyl for so long. I think I need to start by getting familiar with all of the different music file formats & equipment before I can make an informed decision. Is there a database that you can point me towards? Thx.
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Let me offer my beginner's advice, since I'm a beginner too. JeffH gave good advice. Mine is a little different.
If you have a rather large SACD collection, then I would suggest not converting it to PCM. Use a DSD player. Converting DSD to PCM would be a last resort for me.
I don't think there is anything wrong with a beginner starting off with a beginner system. The Sony HAP-Z1ES is a superb beginner system. It plays DSD, and converts PCM to DSD on the fly. Hi-res PCM and RBCD sound great on this player. It's the best CD player I've ever heard. It beats my $4K vinyl front end in many ways. It's not easy for me to write that. The ES supports up to a 10T external USB hard drive. It's easy to use. It's less is more just like you were asking. You just replace your CD player with it. Plug it right into your integrated.
Some inmates will dog Sony. I'm sure they have good reasons, and it's their right, but it doesn't change the fact that the ES is a very fine sounding DSD player. It retails for $2K but I got mine new unopened for $1.5K from a discount retailer. You would have to be a good DIYer to beat it for that.
Try not to get overwhelmed. I have to try. Let some of the more esoteric stuff you read go for later. Not having stacks of records and CDs laying around rocks.
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