Better CDP or network player?

djones

Thanks, I will take a look at the CA x40-x45.................I'm sure that I COULD solve the puzzle of several devices interconnected and jump through the required hoops to make it work................but really, I'd just rather spend my time enjoying the music. LOL..............I have read that ripping red book to WAV actually makes them sound better.........not sure why that would be or SHOULD be, but I haven't done it, so I'll have to give them the benefit of the doubt,.......can we just spin a record and get on with life!!  LOL........thanks

The thing about going the storage route that appeals to me is being able to access the music by looking through my library on my tablet or tv screen instead of search through all my discs. You can create your own playlists of say favorite songs from one artist or have it play random like a radio station. Then again there is  something about handling the disc as listening to the whole ablum which is why I would like to keep my player

Thanks Mr Jones

Looking more like I'm going to go with a good DAC and feed it via PC and external drive for downloaded files.........can't be THAT much of a PITA. LOL I guess once it's up and running it should be fairly simple on a day to day.......I have a new Win 10 PC that's not really doing much. I can figure out how to make that a server or storage or whatever and feed an external DAC............Looking at the Schiit Yggdrasil.........seems to be something special, BUT it doesn't do DSD or hi-rez files, strictly SOTA redbook.........From what I've read so far, it's "different" in a good way and the equal of near anything else, regardless of price........A bit more $$$ than I had planned on, but at this point in life I probably won't be worried about buying another one down the road :)

Looks like a good plan. Win 10 has a built in dlna server not sure if it's used much anymore there is  probably better third party media server software. 

My vote would go to a network streamer. I recently purchased a Lumin D2 and stream Tidal through it. I'm finding that I rarely use my CD player anymore because it's so much more convenient to just play the selection through the D2. 

Another reason I'm suggesting a streamer is because I think we're moving in the direction of not owning physical media as much as we used to and most people are just streaming more. I used to buy CD's and DVD's and now I can't tell you the last time I bought a disc. other people have told me the same thing too.