cd player or computer with dac

Jonathan - We will have to agree to disagree on this one. Just read the last 3 or 4 reviews of DACs done by Steven Stone in TAS. When he says a $1.5K DAC sounds virtually identical to a $7K DAC when driven from a low-jitter USB converter source, I believe him.

I never said that the DAC did not make a difference, but it is really second order compared to the effect of the master clock, particularly with higher end DACs. Remember, I sell DACs too, but I believe in honesty with my customers.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio

Thanks Steve and Jonathan, you both agree that the CD transport is unnecessary. That has been the unresolved issue for many of us. Now, if we can just make the process of switching over a little less daunting...
"Slowly I turned...step by step...inch by inch...,"

Niagra Falls.....

Phaelon - I cannot speak for Jonathan, but I have a page dedicated to tips and recommendations for computer, S/W player, ripper, ripping drive etc. with many links on my website. I try to make it easy to get good results.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio

Steve: Your statement of "I believe in honesty" is a desperate attempt at discrediting me and quite disappointing. As a DAC manufacturer, if you truly believe what you are saying, then it is clear to me that you do not have the knowledge or technology you think you have.

A properly designed DAC is impervious to the problems you are citing.

Churchill said "The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is."

Jonathan Tinn
Playback Designs