Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD

AbeDirov - I already set all Roon to minimalist settings. Thanks. According to the forums, Roon and HQPlayer seam to be the two most respected players Antipodes sound wise. But HQ still requires a computer (still not sure I understand that). I have found that the Antipodes is VERY stable with power outages and brownouts compared to the Aurender, which is huper sensative to deep power fluctuations.

July 19th burn in ends. So that's when the sound-off will occur....

Guido - according to the guy's at the shows and their reps, Aurender's product line-up is stable for quite some time and they have no intention of adding an internal CD spinner considering how easy it is to connect through the internet to a computer where you can do your ripping. I have to admit it's a nice feature and I would welcome a dedicated USB port on the back able to recognize an external CD spinner for rips.

Peter - happy to hear the Melco. Maybe you know someone to make that happen.

Reports are that my Davinci will be shipping next week.

Johnny is a Melco dealer, but had problems setting things up in the beginning and I am not sure he is really selling them.  I'll ask as I do have interest in one potentially, especially if I can just use my mac mini on the net to run Roon with it.

I am certain there was a new Aurender unit shown at Munich which incorporated a CD ripper.  I can't come up with the source but I will keep looking.

Tdimler- I, once again, stand corrected. I did not go to Munich and obviously the Aurender guys keep tight lips until something is ready for distribution.

https://youtu.be/a_4NEfSlb_I

looks like a separate device dedicated to additional storage and CD ripping. Guido, it's custom made for what you were just asking for. Grins. 

I guess my questions about their "next" generation music server didn't warrant this as an answer. Lol