An old Windows laptop

Posted by AbeCollins (A) on March 20, 2021 at 07:10:58

In Reply to: Is there anything sadder than an old DAC? posted by shamburg on March 19, 2021 at 13:41:32:

".....digital technology marches inexorably and rapidly forward, with shiny new "breakthroughs" being heralded quite regularly."

The "breakthroughs" live mostly in the whiz-bang DAC chip of the month, marketing hype, magazine reviews, and in the brainwashed minds of some audiophiles. But this doesn't necessarily translate into breakthroughs in the resulting sound quality.

"Creating the inescapable impression that any DAC--even a pricey, future proof one--has approximately the long-term viability (and investment value) of my current MacBook Pro laptop."

Neither are "investments" but have you compared the market value of your used MacBook to a comparable used Windows laptop? Most Windows laptops are consumables to be disposed of after a couple short years.

As for DACs today, I wouldn't pay more than about $2000 with the sweet spot being about 1/2 that, maybe less.... And much much less for a network streamer. When Bryston uses a $50 Raspberry Pi board at the heart of their well reviewed $1500 BDP-Pi streamer, you know we're all being bamboozled by manufacturers peddling mega buck streamers in pretty casework.

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Topic - Is there anything sadder than an old DAC? - shamburg 13:41:32 03/19/21 (15)

Funny you should ask. - ppopp 06:09:39 03/21/21 (1)

Not all old DACs need learn new tricks?... - musetap 17:31:50 03/21/21 (0)

Old DACs can be good - Bill Way 11:37:31 03/20/21 (0)

An old Windows laptop - AbeCollins 07:10:58 03/20/21 (4)

Worse: An old Windows laptop AND old DAC... - soldermizer 07:26:33 03/20/21 (3)

I resemble that remark (except that Windows was replaced with Linux) - mhardy6647 08:45:25 03/20/21 (1)

Windows constipation relief? -- Linux of course ! - AbeCollins 10:21:41 03/20/21 (0)

RE: Worse: An old Windows laptop AND old DAC... - AbeCollins 08:11:24 03/20/21 (0)

A New DAC? ...... - Todd Krieger 19:21:42 03/19/21 (0)

That vinyl still sounds better? (nt) - Jonesy 17:58:23 03/19/21 (1)

RE: That vinyl still sounds better? (nt) - Todd Krieger 21:33:56 03/19/21 (0)

RE: Is there anything sadder than an old DAC? - fstein 14:53:14 03/19/21 (0)

Home theater equipment perhaps - jedrider 14:51:54 03/19/21 (0)

RE: Is there anything sadder than an old DAC? - G Squared 14:02:01 03/19/21 (0)

For me - E-Stat 13:47:13 03/19/21 (0)

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An old Windows laptop - AbeCollins 07:10:58 03/20/21 (4)

Worse: An old Windows laptop AND old DAC... - soldermizer 07:26:33 03/20/21 (3)

I resemble that remark (except that Windows was replaced with Linux) - mhardy6647 08:45:25 03/20/21 (1)

Windows constipation relief? -- Linux of course ! - AbeCollins 10:21:41 03/20/21 (0)

RE: Worse: An old Windows laptop AND old DAC... - AbeCollins 08:11:24 03/20/21 (0)

An old Windows laptop

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