With your moniker, i could see where computer audio might not sit well.
There are effective ways to isolate stereo from computer. Network players like squeezebox with a wireless connection and outboard dac perhaps if desired are hard to beat.
The story I heard was a little different with Philips inventing the CD and bringing in Sony when it was time to introduce it.
Does anyone remember listening to the first couple of generations of Philips/Magnavox CD players? It is obvious they were voicing their CD players to sound like vinyl. Not to mention the build quality with an all metal mechanism and double glass lasers developed by an optics specialist in Germany. These CD players were manufactured in Belgium and many are still operational today. If you happen upon one of these early CD players let it warm up for several days before giving it a serious listen.
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