Are you still playing CDs after, comp based syst?

Bifwynne, I concur wholeheartedly. My CDP is my only method of listening.

It's all a matter of if and when something better this way comes.

I think we're all just seeing this from different perspectives.

All the best,
Nonoise

Nonoise, I use ASUS products for Computer Audio. On the
Hardware side Computer Audio has huge potential. There
is actual Research/Development being done in the Hardware
for Computer Audio improvement. It is just that this can't
fill the vacuum of lack of the same for Software in the
O.S. with Computer Audio. Microsoft (And the rest) are just
laughing their butts off at their idea of silly expectations for Computer Audio. Of course there are
competing dollars. Dollars for Computer Audio (Music) versus Dollars for other Computer Entertainment (Games,
Videos, Apps). Microsoft sees ZERO profit for the former,
and ALL of the profit in the latter. You tell them that
" The American Public is not interested in Sound Quality "!
They believe you, and vote their dollars in research/development in all things Computer other than
Computer Audio Music. This has to be the first Audio Format
that shoots itself in both feet, and cuts its own nose off
to spite its face. No matter how hopeful, no Audio Format
can survive this. I want to use more than one Audio Format,
one being Computer Audio. Microsoft would rather put a game, video, or an App. in my hand rather than a Music File. Talk to them if you want Computer Audio to be successful. I wish you luck (Sincerely!). I like Music too! Here is a secret- THEY DON'T!!! They like maximizing profit instead. You can't build on a Computer Audio Format
without some Software Foundation. "FORGET ABOUT IT"! They are not going to provide it! Hold your breath if you want-
they will win that one too.

You don't think that "The American Public is not interested
in Sound Quality", isn't a despairing statement? This is not my statement. Check my previous entries. I am the
optimist arguing against this statement. Those who promote
PC Audio use this despairing statement as support. THAT
IS SAD!!! It would be like them saying that everyone should lower their Sound Quality in utilizing Computer Audio- How Mundane! I am taking the optimist route here that I believe Computer Audio has potential. I am optimistic about keeping CD around as a check, and balance
in case manufacturers get lazy with the Sound Quality of
Computer Audio. I am optimistic at targeting Software O.S.
Manufacturers for dragging research into improving
Computer Audio Music. I am optimistic about a Public planting a size 14 up their b___s to get them out of their
myopic obsession over profit- and do something about
improving Computer Audio. Why must it always be dragged down by severe limitations in the O.S. Software? People
will eventually realize what they have lost in Music, and
eventually demand it back! That is my optimistic answer to
the first statement at the beginning of this Response. What, pray tell, is your optimistic answer? Fairie dust
just isn't going to cut it with Microsoft. You need to put
some pig skin in the game to get that research/ development
a movin' in the O.S. Software for Computer Audio. It
simply cannot succeed otherwise. How can it? Give me a reason why it would (That is NOT being pessimistic!). Do
we really expect that Microsoft reverse researching, and
reverse developing Software for Computer Audio will magically make it more successful? HOW MUNDANE!!!

Pettyofficer i am by your side, you really understand well the phenomenon that certainly will not get fix as per request of stereophile magazine or audiogone forums......
I enjoyed your analysis of the matter!
Salud