jfischman

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What have I missed in the last 12 years?
my solution to similar needs: $ 12,000-13,I000, state of the art (not counting computer for itunes)1. rip all your cds into itunes using apple lossles format with error correction during the rip(this should give you a bit perfect copy of the cd bu... 
$10k DAC in a 3k system?
I have the dave dac and see it as sort of an end game dac. It is much better than my previous dac (ayre codex) and it will probably stay in your system for many years while you start upgrading the other components.  Also-just add a pair of top lin... 
What are you using to rip your cds to a hard drive?
Nothing beats an exact copy. Apple lossless copy format will sound identical to the cd. If you have the cheapest apple computer and their $200 plug in USB disk drive the operating system can copy a cd to an apple lossless file with automatic rerea...