Ejliu,
That's a interesting approach. If you already have a PC, then I believe a 200GB HD is definitely cheaper than a good CD transport. Plus, every CD/DVD ROM today have a direct digital output, I will try to connect it directly to my receiver as PCM source to see what will happen :) All I need is to have a ATX power supply to connect to it. If it can function as a transport, wow! I have a bunch of CD writers.
But I would like to get the answer from technical point of view. From optical or coax output, all the signal should be the same. Ipy mentioned the timing issue. But as an electical engineer (sorry I only play with IC, not tubes), I can hardly believe that.
Thanks.
Roy
That's a interesting approach. If you already have a PC, then I believe a 200GB HD is definitely cheaper than a good CD transport. Plus, every CD/DVD ROM today have a direct digital output, I will try to connect it directly to my receiver as PCM source to see what will happen :) All I need is to have a ATX power supply to connect to it. If it can function as a transport, wow! I have a bunch of CD writers.
But I would like to get the answer from technical point of view. From optical or coax output, all the signal should be the same. Ipy mentioned the timing issue. But as an electical engineer (sorry I only play with IC, not tubes), I can hardly believe that.
Thanks.
Roy