- Aug 10, 2019
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Dear all,
I'm trying to pan out what I need to comprise a decent music system for myself.
I'm looking at a CD based system , spending no more than £1500. I am hoping, that within this budget to gain the speakers and perhaps power amp as second hand units, to try and maximaise bang for buck.
Reading up, it seems that my minimum requirement is a minimum of CD player, DAC, Power amp and Speakers. Obviously the DAC seems to be non essential, but from what I read, gives a good return in qulaity sound, to cover its expense.
Now, what i've also read, is that I can use my laptop, effectively as a music streamer.Similar in principle, I suppose to the like the Brennan, Olive, etc.
Digging around, I see that one (at least) of the Cambridge Dacs, has a USB socket,seemingly, for just this purpose.
So assuming it to be the case that I can do this...(I'm sure somebody will say if I cannot) what sort of sound quality can I expect from such a rig? What sort of cost level of CD player would it potentially equal/surpass?
On another tilt, I get the impression that when saving music to a Hard disk , it needs tobe in a lossless format. Is there any software which would manage this and ensure best possible signal from ripped CD for playback?
Anyway, sorry to go on...and if I've got things wrapped arounbd my neck...Any comments welcome !
I'm trying to pan out what I need to comprise a decent music system for myself.
I'm looking at a CD based system , spending no more than £1500. I am hoping, that within this budget to gain the speakers and perhaps power amp as second hand units, to try and maximaise bang for buck.
Reading up, it seems that my minimum requirement is a minimum of CD player, DAC, Power amp and Speakers. Obviously the DAC seems to be non essential, but from what I read, gives a good return in qulaity sound, to cover its expense.
Now, what i've also read, is that I can use my laptop, effectively as a music streamer.Similar in principle, I suppose to the like the Brennan, Olive, etc.
Digging around, I see that one (at least) of the Cambridge Dacs, has a USB socket,seemingly, for just this purpose.
So assuming it to be the case that I can do this...(I'm sure somebody will say if I cannot) what sort of sound quality can I expect from such a rig? What sort of cost level of CD player would it potentially equal/surpass?
On another tilt, I get the impression that when saving music to a Hard disk , it needs tobe in a lossless format. Is there any software which would manage this and ensure best possible signal from ripped CD for playback?
Anyway, sorry to go on...and if I've got things wrapped arounbd my neck...Any comments welcome !