CDP's being dumped for hard drive driven units?

In the 80's I built an entire classical music collection from the LP's people were dumping in exchange for CD's. Now I'm building an entire CD and SACD collection from the silver discs people are dumping in exchange for hard drive systems. I'm sure glad people feel compelled to move on to the next big thing.

Very Interesting, but the answers are all over the place. No consensus obviously, but I guess I'll keep looking for that Emm or ARC CD7 at a price I can afford for the time being.

Farmdoc
well, 6 out of 10 responses agree hard drive based music equals or surpasses compact disc levels.... so I'd not say the responses are all over the place at all.

I will say I think there's far more to it than what you are asking for here.

Albeit even a few dozen hits here wouldn't protray an accurate view. Go over to the pc audiophile web site and ask there. Still it's doubtful an accurate indicator will be revealed.

Music servers per se are not the only way to utilize hard drive music ssystems or even optimize them IMO. they're merely for those seeking plug and play solutions that have the money to acquire them. I'd be suprised if manufacturered 'ready rolled' music servers indeed did surpass the MAC or PC music generated systems.

Personal confuser use does involve a learning curve but is cheaper with more flexibility. in my own case I feel I've attained another level of performance and ease of use for sure, and it's not limited to merely my own system that I account for this with... I've heard much more expensive gear than my own with which to make that claim.

Change is a tuff thing for many people too. Never mind the results may yield a better level of performance. Add to this the current level of investment in CDs & their CDP too, and another obstacle is represented. Namely, the economic hurdle represented as the current investment on hand.

If i had six or eight grand wrapped up in a CDP, my ego would likely prevent me from even investigating for a good long while some other path. I'd sure hate to find out that a notebook/laptop, network drive and a DAC could either equal or improve upon my mega buck player. Especially if I was satisfied with what I was getting already.

I do feel it's going to become more than a 'niche' market and very soon. Around here however, the largest key will be the performance level of it, or so I would hope.

I have replaced the CDP with a Logitech Duet hooked up to an Altman DAC and the sound is very good (very close to my Modwright modified CDP). The convenience of having all the music at my finger tips is incomparable. The key is getting a good DAC with good jitter control if you are going the computer route.

I bought an SACD player last year. No music server for me in the distant future.