PC-Audio vs. High-end CD Player-GAME OVER

I sold my Reimyo CDP 777 and my Esoteric UX-1 after buying a Wavelength Cosecant. I never thought I would give up my CD player, but the Cosecant driven by my computer totally changed the way I listen to music. I now find myself listening to a wider variety of music since everything is so easily accessible. Also, The Cosecant sounded better than the Reimyo or the Esoteric.

David ordered a Wavelength Crimson USB DAC. I now own a Wavelength Silver Crimson USB DAC. It is a NOS DAC driven by an internal SLA rechargeable battery. The tubes are 71A triodes that are simply magical in their rendition of music. The Silver refers to silver wire wound transformers. This is not a euphonic "tube" sounding DAC. It is very neutral sounding with great detail and a wide deep soundstage.

Why should we listen to CDs in the same manner as we did in 1984? There are other options available today. The Crimson DAC is just one of many exciting new possibilities in high end audio.

I park my laptop, a MacBook Pro, right next to me on the couch when I listen.

The copper units have the magic as well. The Silver units deliver more detail and sonic purity. The best USB DAC that Gordon makes, to my knowledge, is the Crimson. The Silver Crimson is worth the money, but I found the standard version to be very special.

If money is a limiting factor, and it is for most of us, I would sugggest you try the Cosecant. The Crimson is a big step up in performance and should be purchased if you can swing it. Forget the Silver transformers for now. You can always upgrade the units.

Steve

The Crimson is a USB DAC attached to the computer via a USB cable. The CDs are ripped to the hard drive of the computer.

Alex,

I am trying to understand what you have written about the noisy switching power supply of a computer. I can't see how the digital information would be modified by a switching power supply.

Once it leaves the computer via an optical USB cable, the DAC would have its own linear power supply to process the information.

By the way, I also suspect that you build and design great CD/SACD players.

Thank You

You can count me in with the group that is very loyal to Wavelength Audio and Gordon Rankin.

The reason is quite simple: his components are fun to listen to. I really look forward to my next listening session with my iMac and Gordon’s Crimson Silver USB DAC.

Gordon is a genius in SET design. He has worked in the computer industry and is able to write his own software for his products.

After all of the arguments and reasons why this computer approach is just a fad, the fact is, Gordon's stuff just sounds like real music. And that, my friends, is what this hobby is all about for me.