With the Fireball it is a simple matter of convenience and super easy access to your entire music library vs. pure audiophile sound quality. The sound from the Fireball is good though. When you really want to sit and listen critically you can always grab a CD and play it in your stand alone player.
Ckorody - Who would argue that the sound quality from an iPod is not sub par? Nobody cares because of the easy access to your music that it gives you. Escient is not trying to be the next Esoteric or Wadia. They have made a simple to use product that integrates into your sound system with ease and does actaully sound good too. I would say compared to a Sony CD changer most people would not be able to tell the difference. And you can run the digital out from the Fireball into your higher end DAC and really put the Sony Mega Changer to shame :-)
I have had my PC connected to my audio system and had a 300 CD changer but until I got a Fireball I had never listened to my music as much as I do now. I can't see not having one at this point.
Ckorody - Who would argue that the sound quality from an iPod is not sub par? Nobody cares because of the easy access to your music that it gives you. Escient is not trying to be the next Esoteric or Wadia. They have made a simple to use product that integrates into your sound system with ease and does actaully sound good too. I would say compared to a Sony CD changer most people would not be able to tell the difference. And you can run the digital out from the Fireball into your higher end DAC and really put the Sony Mega Changer to shame :-)
I have had my PC connected to my audio system and had a 300 CD changer but until I got a Fireball I had never listened to my music as much as I do now. I can't see not having one at this point.