I've been thinking of the best solution to have access to CDs and music files from one unit. One option is to have CD player to amp to speakers and then maybe just link an ipod to the cd player. Disadvantages to this is that you have to load up your ipod and also user experience when playing music files is not too great.
This morning I had a eureka moment! lol. How about using a laptop as a jukebox. So connections would be laptop to DAC to amp to speakers. That way cds can be played through the laptop and the laptop can always access a NAS for all the music. User experience would be good, just need to find a nice front end jukebox or even keep with itunes.
My question is would CD playback be comprimiszed being played this way? e.g. cyrus cd player to cyrus amp VS macbook cd drive to cambridge audio DAC.
What do you guys think?
Michael
This morning I had a eureka moment! lol. How about using a laptop as a jukebox. So connections would be laptop to DAC to amp to speakers. That way cds can be played through the laptop and the laptop can always access a NAS for all the music. User experience would be good, just need to find a nice front end jukebox or even keep with itunes.
My question is would CD playback be comprimiszed being played this way? e.g. cyrus cd player to cyrus amp VS macbook cd drive to cambridge audio DAC.
What do you guys think?
Michael