Also reports of hard drives damaging data when consolidating files. I would suggest a drive use only and excursively for audio data which you never set to cleaning up deleted files! Let it alone.When you backup data that is will keep the dead files out of the backup drive...I do not use such files. but from what I have read, seems like a good idea to not clean up hard drives full of music data.
Mr. Obvious (?) - digital source (burn)
After decades of improved CD players, I’ve been enjoying an Oppo BDP-103, on audio only. I now ponder the idea of a home music server, replacing the silver discs. After reading about the burning process (pit impressions and blank/land space), I’m thinking this front-end physical step creates the same coding on a CD Master Disc, on a hard drive, and on my burned discs via my home Mac. Home music servers use a hard drive, as do streaming services. They all use the exact same coding, via a hard drive or 4.7 inch disc. Correct? As to the all important sound quality, is the Only variable the DAC doing the de-coding before listening? I doubt a CD Transport affects sound quality(?). End question - any need for a home server vs. popping in my manageable group of CDs? Perhaps there is an engineer out there who can chime in. Thanks.