Is there a way to improve the sound?


I recently spent a lot of money on a Naim NDS and server.  I rip CDs and listen to music stored on a separate hard drive.  The sound seems inferior as compared to my Bryston CD player.  Do I need to add something?

nmaudlin295n
The NDS/Uniti employs its own software that allows for pretty comprehensive use of metadata with the WAV files; aside from requiring much more storage capability, there is no disadvantage to using WAV files with the NDS.  The original poster mentions having the NAIM ripper, so presumably he is ripping and storing in WAV unless the means of storing is set up so that the files are converted again to some other format.  

At this price point, the sound should be quite good, so it appears that there is some kind of problem that should be sorted out.  

I like the sound from the NDS (I own and use it), although I actually slightly prefer the sound of the 555 cd player.  The NDS sounds more like current high-end digital sources, the 555 cd player sounds weightier and more old school (more like analogue sources).
The audio stream website has been very helpful in tweaking my system.  Mike Lavorgna is quite knowledgeable and has online tutorials/articles about how to properly set up a system.  Good luck!!   I also have a very good analogue setup and believe that both vinyl and digital can sound very good depending on the mix/mastering of the piece of music.

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Have any of you had a chance to listen to a good DSD system?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Stream_Digital
An audio engineer/musician friend of mine swears that it offers the best quality he has ever heard. And he has heard a lot. Unfortunately he lives on the other side of the country so I have not had a chance to hear his system. If I do make the jump I'd probably start here. 
http://primeseat.net/en/
You need a DSD compatible DAC. Apparently Korg is all over this, jumping in with both feet. Several models to choose from. Prime Seat is doing live streaming events/concerts. Sometimes directly from a studio. But this is far from main stream at the moment. This may be my next purchase.