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Music Servers VS Excellent Transports?

Well here you go people? A question for my upgrade.
Should I go with an Excellent transport or a good Music server with a digital out. Sophisticated transport VS NO MOVING PARTS?

Considering the Opus Music Server or any of similar calibre.
My ripping and transfer skills are good so its going to be Lossless files with pretty much no compression of data right into my favourite DAC. All are welcome for this topic.
Please do stay withing the realm of the question, appreciate it :) Merry Christmas and happy holidays
rapogee
audioengr
3,282 posts
 
Davemitchell - I agree about SACD. There is something "overblown" about the sound. Ultradynamic. Difficult to get a "live" synphony to sound live. I have heard CD tracks sound much better.

Steve N.
audioengr
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Dcstep - dont forget THE Show at the Alexis Park and St. Tropez. Lots of good sounds from high-end exhibitors there, no elevators, free lunch, free entertainment, and most exhibits on the first floors. Shuttles from the Convention Center and next to the Venetian run 24 hours.

Steve N.
dcstep
1,518 posts
 
Steve, that is interesting to consider. I can fly Denver-Vegas-Denver really easily and conceivably make it a day-trip if I leave early enough. I may do that. Thanks for mentioning it.

THE Show is open to the public, for a price, right?

Dave
audioengr
3,282 posts
 
Dcstep - no, like CES, THE Show is really for dealers and press. However, if you email me, I can still get you a badge for THE Show under my company name. No problem.

Steve N.
davemitchell
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Dcstep,

Doing high res vinyl copies is very interesting. I have not heard any, but I can imagine that very good results are possible. I'm amazed at the sound I get on CD copies of vinyl using a meridian A/D converter.

Now I see what you are trying to do and it makes perfect sense.
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