Are you still playing CDs after, comp based syst?

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.

Pettyofficer,

This is too much despair for me.

I quit. I will go the way of others who have met you and left this topic of discussion.

All the best,
Nonoise

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

I appreciate your response, Mountainsong. The most important thing to remember is that all Consumers are in competition with manufacturers in demanding bigger bang
(Music Sound Quality) for the Buck. We are in constant negotiations over quality. We are playing poker with these manufactures across the table. We show them our hand when we claim "The American Public is not interested in Sound Quality". What are we doing in boosting the competition when we tip our hand? Who does this help, yourself- or the guy across the table? We should be eyeballing him to make sure he doesn't have anything up his sleeve. He is not our friend. He is in this game to win at our expense- spelled out LESS BANG (Sound Quality) FOR THE BUCK! He carries his own six shooters, I don't think he is in any desperate need for our help. We are the Prey in this game, the Predator is NOT going to be our FRIEND! CONVENIENCE is a hook the Predator uses very well to lure its Prey. Try looking in the mirror if you still don't understand who that Prey is. LEVERAGE is our only defense, not empty hopes and promises. Stop shooting Sound Quality (And Yourself) in the foot all of the time. Everyone will be very glad to give you alot less, unless you demand more.
Who are you negotiating with- yourself? Appreciate it if you wouldn't lose! We all lose.