02-May-2016, 15:17
I would agree that a good CD transport using the Devialet and it's DAC can sound better than a streaming solution. Of course, the answer is always it depends... on how you're streaming, the PC, software & network used for streaming and, of course, the quality of the music you're streaming.
I have a high-quality Oracle CD transport that, when playing high-quality CDs such as XRCDs or others, does sound better than the same music ripped and streamed. But streaming some of my high-res, well recorded music (music from Linn is a good example), sounds pretty awesome.
But personally, there's no going back. The convenience of having all my music at my fingertips, particularly when coupled with software like Roon, has spoiled me immensely. And, just like the evolution of CD quality playback, we're seeing the same quality improvements with streaming. The Sonore microRendu, I suspect, is a great example of that progress. Given the rate of change, it's hard to imagine that our CDs and CD players today will find much in a few years. Whether that's because services like Tidal will eliminate the need to own music or the quality of what we own and how we play it will continue to evolve and improve is hard to say. Likely both.
But, hey, I still have a vinyl rig and own a CD transport and occasionally use one or the other. Then again, I'm an aging dinosaur ;-)
I have a high-quality Oracle CD transport that, when playing high-quality CDs such as XRCDs or others, does sound better than the same music ripped and streamed. But streaming some of my high-res, well recorded music (music from Linn is a good example), sounds pretty awesome.
But personally, there's no going back. The convenience of having all my music at my fingertips, particularly when coupled with software like Roon, has spoiled me immensely. And, just like the evolution of CD quality playback, we're seeing the same quality improvements with streaming. The Sonore microRendu, I suspect, is a great example of that progress. Given the rate of change, it's hard to imagine that our CDs and CD players today will find much in a few years. Whether that's because services like Tidal will eliminate the need to own music or the quality of what we own and how we play it will continue to evolve and improve is hard to say. Likely both.
But, hey, I still have a vinyl rig and own a CD transport and occasionally use one or the other. Then again, I'm an aging dinosaur ;-)
Devialet 440 Pro (two 220s)- Oracle CD transport - Kuzma Stabi S/Stogi S turntable - Von Schweikert VR-35 speakers - JPS SC3 SCs - PI Audio power conditioning -
Triode Wire Labs ICs and PCs - Roon on NUC 8i7beh running ROCK
Triode Wire Labs ICs and PCs - Roon on NUC 8i7beh running ROCK
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