26-Mar-2017, 14:33
(26-Mar-2017, 04:22)burgundy Wrote: what's your thought on this scenario:
Macbook playing CD via itune and feeding into devialet using AIR
vs
reference grade CD player via RCA line
Which sounds better? Has anyone tried?
MB (playing ripped CD) iTunes - - > AIR - - > Devialet
The 16-bit/44.1 CD ripped being decoded by Devialet would sound very good
BUT
if you have a Reference grade CDP with excellent D/A within the CDP .. and connected to Devialet with analog Line RCAs, this too will be very good ...
Its now a question of whether the MB/Air/Devialet can connect you emotionally vs. the Ref CDP
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I tried this and have leaned for the Ref grade CDP connected to the Devialet via s/PDIF RCA &/or AES/EBU XLR .. And when connected to the Devialet via AES/EBU XLR, I found the results stunning !!
So its your call ...
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