I don't know if it's better or not

Posted by Mark Tinordi (A) on December 25, 2006 at 20:20:45

In Reply to: Ever Feel Guilty That Your PC based System Sounds So Good? posted by Dynaudio_Rules on December 25, 2006 at 16:03:23:

because I haven't made a head-to-head comparison, and a CD player is much better about some things by design (like it's harder to flip albums like some kid with ADHD), but I'm pretty damned impressed/happy with my computer system.

The only upgrade I've ever made to my 2004 laptop, or am ever planning to, is getting USB hard drives -- I got 550GB more space for Christmas on two external hard drives, in addition to the 200GB one I already had and my crappy 80GB internal.

I also finally got a real DAC... I had been using a home-theater receiver's digital in as a stand-in until I could get one (improving my PC's sound was a very recent idea and I had to restructure a bit). Now my chain:

PC -> (USB) -> USB-to-S/PDIF adapter -> (coaxial) -> Monarchy DIP Classic (not sure if this is needed or not but I like having it) -> (coaxial) -> piggybacked Monarchy 18B DAC (a few generations outdated but it's cheap as dirt and sounds great. I could do better, but that's for the future).

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Topic - Ever Feel Guilty That Your PC based System Sounds So Good? - Dynaudio_Rules 16:03:23 12/25/06 (20)

What portable are you using? - Robert Joe 22:19:20 12/26/06 (0)

I don't know if it's better or not - Mark Tinordi 20:20:45 12/25/06 (1)

Re: I don't know if it's better or not - Adriel 20:50:01 12/25/06 (0)

opposite ends, opposite opinion? - Adriel 16:45:20 12/25/06 (0)

PC cost? - Adriel 16:31:22 12/25/06 (15)

$3000? - Presto 11:16:49 12/26/06 (4)

Re: $3000? - laznos 11:25:13 12/26/06 (3)

Re: $3000? - mls-stl 13:06:12 12/26/06 (2)

Re: $3000? - laznos 00:46:11 12/27/06 (0)

Re: $3000? - Presto 23:01:56 12/26/06 (0)

Re: PC cost?...3,000 totally unrealistic your post is dismissed as fake.nt - Dynaudio_Rules 09:44:53 12/26/06 (2)

Do the math. - Adriel 21:58:29 12/29/06 (1)

Okay...sure. - Dynaudio_Rules 03:21:54 01/03/07 (0)

What PC cost? - kjg 17:58:47 12/25/06 (1)

I'm with you - I usually spend $800 to $1000 per box and run them for years ( not including sound card) - Triodeuser 08:49:26 12/26/06 (0)

why - Jon L 16:47:14 12/25/06 (4)

Re: why - Adriel 17:46:57 12/25/06 (3)

Re: why - Adriel 20:41:33 12/25/06 (2)

Re: PC location - mls-stl 12:04:07 12/26/06 (0)

Re: why - hawaiidude 21:15:54 12/25/06 (0)

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I don't know if it's better or not - Mark Tinordi 20:20:45 12/25/06 (1)

Re: I don't know if it's better or not - Adriel 20:50:01 12/25/06 (0)

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