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PC Based Audio - How?

I am hearing a lot of good things about PC audio as a replacement for conventional CD players. My question is threefold; first, what are the basic components I need to run a Mac laptop based PC audio system? Secondly, is it possible to simply feed the digital output from a Mac laptop (or MS Windows laptop) into my Krell HTS 7.1 processor for D/A conversion? Finally, any advantage/disadvantage using a laptop over a desktop for CD storage/playback? Any comments on equipment choice (say for a $2k budget), software and file ripping/storage formats would also be appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your advise.

Regards,

Marcus
mgattmch
gunbei
2,327 posts
 
I've been out of audio and A'goN for over two years, but am getting ready to jump back in this time with a Mac based front end.

Right now I'm looking for my best options using the USB output from a Mac into a DAC via I2s, bypassing S/PDIF altogether.
jax2
3,031 posts
 
Right now I'm looking for my best options using the USB output from a Mac into a DAC via I2s, bypassing S/PDIF altogether.

Dean - you may want to check out Empirical Audio's gear. It may be just what you are looking for.

Marco
catastrofe
82 posts
 
Check out this site. . .answers to almost any question you might have:

www.computeraduiophile.com
catastrofe
82 posts
 
Sorry, typo. That's:

computeraudiophile.com
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