Is computer audio a bust?


In recent months, I have had several audio acquaintances return to CDPs claiming improved SQ versus their highly optimized computer transports (SS drives, external power supplies, etc, etc).

I wanted to poll people on their experiences with computer "transports." What variables have had the most impact on sonics? If you bailed on computers, why?

I personally have always believed that the transport, whether its a plastic disc spinner or computer, is as or more important than the dac itself and thus considerable thought and energy is required.

agear
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07-23-14: Onhwy61
Audiolabyrinth, you're becoming overwrought and approaching troll like comments. You're just another person with a profound tweak. It speaks for itself.
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08-05-14: Agear
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Are you trying to be kind??? You're giving him way too much credit.
wow!, you guys do not have nothing better to do, really, come on, a tweak, I do not think so!, my cables are the main componet of the system!, I build like no one you know, If a componet does not sound good or has a forward sound stage, that componet is gone!, there is more ways to skin a cat here to get a sound an individual wants, I am not asking anyone to like my cables or the way I build, the answer to your question, I have a 1-meter balanced Tara Labs Zero Gold with HFX grounding station interconnect running from digital source direct to amplifier, and I have the Tara labs Omega 10" jumper cables on my bi-amp speakers, I have the Tara Labs Omega Gold 6ft speaker cables on the speakers as well, and I have the Tara Labs 3ft cobalt power cord with oyaide terminations, on the cd-player, The amp is a brand new moddified Krell 700cx, meaning the caps are 2014 that was not available in the production year of my amp in 2005, yes they sound a whole lot better than the caps previously, that Krell did them selfs a couple months back, yes my interconnect cost more than any one thing in my system, yes my speaker cables cost more than my interconnect, the sound is very profound to me, at the end of the day, all that matters is what I live with for a system that sounds good to my ears, thankyou gentleman.
opps, oh, the noise floor, My cables do a staggering 4 pico/farads per foot of capacitance, what does you cables do?, I can litterally hear the musicians turn the pages of their music books and feet shoffel on the floor while the music is played, a spectacular wow factor to me!
08-06-14: Joecasey

Are you trying to be kind??? You're giving him way too much credit.

Now you're the one being bad Joecasey (but also funny...)