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What Source?

I am in the process of building a system. Pre-amp is Rotel RC1070 and amp is Rotel RB1070. For speakers, I am leaning towards either Sonus Faber Concerto Domus or Acoustic Zen Adagio.
I am slightly torn between either getting a Sony Blu Ray Player or another digital transport such as a Squeezebox or Wadia type device.
Other considerations:
1. Don't yet have a tv, but having a player that serves as a very good player would eventually serve a dual purpose.
2. Switching/searching for CDs is a pain.
3. Digitizing all of the music and putting it on the home network for ease of access would be really nice...but is the quality comparable from what I would get from the Sony BDP without adding an external DAC?
4. Wadia or Squeezebox?

I guess I am thinking out loud here....wondering what the best way to proceed is given my system and needing a source.

Thoughts, comments?
Thanks for the advice
numcwrt2
tvad
9,467 posts
 
The Squeezebox streaming from a computer hard drive is scary good.

Don't hesitate.

For the used price of about $200, a Squeezebox is a no-brainer.
usblues
1,216 posts
 
Youve got to go to HD for source. Incomparable.Lots of ways also depending on $$$$$.Cheap to expensive.Maybe start as Tvad mentions....try and locate a friend who is setup already to try out and see,good luck,Bob
numcwrt2 OP
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Thanks for the responses, especially yours, Dave_b! I can't help but to be drawn to the ability to access online media with the Squeezebox. I think I'll start there, and then at some point add a decent player and possibly an external DAC...appreciate the thoughts.
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