No. But it would sure be nice if you could prove you have a system.
Big source improvement using CD player
I borrowed a friend's esoteric dv50s CD player. I could not believe the difference between it and streaming Spotify premium. I am now in the market for a CD player. One thing, the esoteric does not play DVD-R. Can anyone recommend a comparable CD player in the used market that does? I'm looking in the $800 - $1500 range.
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My Esoteric SACD player with the VRDS NEO transport is one of the best transports out there used with the BB pcm1704 R to R ladder DAC gives me far better sound than streaming from any source. If I am feeling lazy, then I use the music server, if I want to listen to my system at its best, I use the Esoteric player. George, am I on the right track? |
To the OP I copied all my discs to flash drives I connected to my roon core on a NUC I assembled and I don't hear any difference between the ripped version or streaming Qobuz. Same for playing the CD so I sold my player any new CDs i get I'll RIP. If you still want to spin CDs there are plenty of good players around. Marantz, Cambridge are a couple that come to mind. |
If I am feeling lazy, then I use the music server, if I want to listen to my system at its best, I use the Esoteric player. Yes you are, like many others that have found out and gone back to "a good" CD transport to listen to, not a rubbish one with all it’s error correcting and jitter. Some just can’t see (hear) the forest for the trees, they have their heads up https://www.ripleys.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ostrich-head-in-sand.jpg Cheers George |
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