12-Aug-2014, 13:28
(12-Aug-2014, 11:16)GuillaumeB Wrote: Interesting comments re CD transport. Have many others on here tried this?
Guillaume
I have a pretty decent CD player connected to the Devialet via SPDIF. It get's used occasionally, I have never tried a back to back test vs Ethernet, although this would be easy to do by playing the same music by Ethernet / WASAPI and CD and switching between the two. Safe to say that both CD and Ethernet quality are very good, there can't be too much between them.
I use the CD player occasionally, if I have a new or borrowed disc, or if I happen to have the disc to hand and can't be bothered to turn the PC on, it just plain easier. Plus the CD player has an "old school" late 90's vintage green LED display, this alone makes the music sound better. (In my head at least, but I do like green LED's, and no "white noise horror" either)
I'll try the back to back test sometime and report back.....
