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Macbook Pro As CD Source

I recently purchased the latest Macbook Pro. I kind of like using it to play CDs sometimes when listening to my stereo setup. (Macbook Pro to W4S DAC 2 to Bryston 14BSST) Sounds pretty good even being fairly new. Does the Macbook as a cd source have potential, or is the best it can perform going to be limited to a subtractive sound?
foster_9
foster_9 OP
1,638 posts
 
2bgeorge yes, my W4S2 is still breaking in and the system sounds better and better as the days go by!. I like it. I'm using a Furutech Formula 2 USB cable. The Macbook Pro is breaking in too.
richardfinegold
196 posts
 
I use mine as a CD player, via it's FireWire output into the FireWire input of my Apogee Dac.
tmsorosk
1,013 posts
 
No matter what music base I access, my Macbook Pro going into my ARC Dac8 doesn't sound as involving as from my CD transport going to the same Dac.
david12
1,454 posts
 
A quick question, is there any real sonic difference between the Macbook pro and Mac mini, as a source for a DAC? Thanks
tbg
5,263 posts
 
David12, in my experience sonically there is no difference between the Mini and the Powerbook Pro, except that the Powerbook has the screen and is portable. I have only used both with Pure Music and FW, however. Now my Mini is from Empirical Audio using a raid system.
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