Phil Leigh;642102 Wrote: > The process will work fine with CD players too. I gathered so, but getting the Desktop PC physically near enough to my CD players (or more likely vice versa) will entail a fair bit of 'discussion' with my better half :-)
I will definitely try playing a reference CD through: . a far-too-expensive MF CD player . an ancient Quad 67 player . a much-better-than-it-has-any-right-to-be Oppo DVD/CD/SACD player and compare with a rip (using EAC to wav and then flac) played via my Touch. I'll also tinker with a few different analogue cables that I have acquired over the years. I know which I think sounds better (which is all that matters). What the technical comparison will show is anyone's guess. I have a 2005 creative sound card which claims to support 24/96 ADC. If I get a digital cable I guess I should check the digital outputs as well. I shall get a cheap-and-cheerful one and try it sometime. I also have ripped a few LPs. My set-up is less than ideal for this (PC and my best LP player and phono amp are in different rooms), but they sound good even though recorded via a mediocre deck and amp, and a cheap cable that's far too long. -- PasTim ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PasTim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41642 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84742 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
