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Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's?

From my limited reading it seems that a cd burned to a hard drive will be a bit for bit copy because of the software programs used to rip music files. A transport has to get it right the first time and feed the info to a dac. Wavelength audio has some interesting articles about computer based systems and have made a strong statement that a transport will never be able to compete with a hard drive>dac combo.

Anybody care to share their thoughts?
kublakhan
tvad
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My fault. I passed along bad info about the Offramp being a DAC. I agree it's spendy...as are all Empirical Audio products, IMO.

I'm going to sit in the discussion board corner.
jax2
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One other point about archiving, or backup: Creating a WAV or lossless file of a CD can act as a backup in case the CD is ever lost or damaged. You can easily burn a new CD from the WAV or Lossless file. In addition I've read a few reports that some CD media is more prone to eventual 'failure' than others. I'm not sure if these reports were limited to CD-R(W)'s or if they included manufactured CD's. Anyone have more info on that subject?

Marco
tvad
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I'm certain that over the next couple years elegant all-in-one universal players will be introduced that play CD/DVD/HD-DVD/SACD/DVD-A/CD-R..., and contain hard drives and USB ports.

I'm thinking I'll wait...
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hi5harry
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I bought my off ramp turbo used for $750. and sold two digital cables for $700. So it wasn't too bad. It did make over 500 cd's sound MUCH better and I needed to play all the vinyl I ripped at 24/96 (my linx won't pass 24/96 out digitally).
We Audiogoner's know we are on the lunatic fringe( $1000.00 for a power cable or $500.00 in chemicals to make a 16/44 cd sound better???)
I have no affiliation with Empirical Audio, just trying to save some people from not getting the most out of there computer audio. Hey Tvad, Corvette convertible( All tricked out) can't use the word "spendy". Just having some fun.
tvad
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Hey Tvad, Corvette convertible( All tricked out) can't use the word "spendy". Just having some fun.
Actually, I bought it as a demo...$5000 discount. And, it's not "all tricked out" by any stretch, although it does have about $2000 in modifications (exhaust, air intake) performed by the legendary Dick Guldstrand.

It's all relative, and the Corvette is a true bang-for-the-buck bargain in sports cars.

I have owned Empirical Audio products in the past, and I suppose if we're using a car analogy, I'd put the EA stuff in the Ferrari category.
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