I came across an interesting article this evening which compared the above to assess the performance of each, with the focus on the HDX. Each was used with Sugden A21SE amp and ProAc Studio 150 speakers.
The three approaches were considered comparable in terms of outright performance.
CD8se, with a PSX-R power supply, was described as "clean". The PC (EAC + Foobar2000) lead the field when it came to detail. The HDX was praised for its ease of use.
They don't say which (or even if a) DAC was used.
The article can be found here.
Unfortunately it can't, due to house rules - Mods
The three approaches were considered comparable in terms of outright performance.
CD8se, with a PSX-R power supply, was described as "clean". The PC (EAC + Foobar2000) lead the field when it came to detail. The HDX was praised for its ease of use.
They don't say which (or even if a) DAC was used.
The article can be found here.
Unfortunately it can't, due to house rules - Mods