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[Closed] Help bring my audio equipment to the 21st century

neilnevill · 2020-11-30T17:52:38Z

I'm a bit of a dinosaur with my audio tech....but i'm facing up to it and would like some help. what do i want to replace my CDs? I liked cds ...reasonable quality sound, i liked having something physical,the artwork on the inlay etc, but mainly i liked 'owning' my music. things have moved on though....or moved on a while ago! a lossless recording on a harddrive, a decent DAC that can process that file format has no detriment sound wise that i'd be upset about, withe a decent navigation system it will be more convenient. then there's spotify/deezer etc. a quality music streamer and a subscription opens up the access to music....and as a family man the days i had the time or inkling to browse a music store are long gone...just as the stores are, so a streaming service could open my ears up again to new music. i am worried though....drop mid hundreds or upwards on a quality streamer like an arcam, cambridge audio or more on a naim...does it risk being out of date and unable to access your service? just as phones tend to get left behind with no updates after a few years? and it would tie me to a service wouldn't it? as it seems many/all cn only do a few? ok...i guess so long as it spotifys then why care? but will spotify be the best app in a year or 3? What else do i need to think of and what should i buy? thanks

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CountZero

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I think that was a pun CZ. In which case it should really have been Kondek

Hmmmmmm. Perhaps not the best one I’ve ever come across...

Posted : 03/12/2020 10:30 pm

nosedive

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What about the new Audiolab play amp and Cd transport. I havent heard it yet but its all options covered for you, plays your discs and streams everything

Posted : 04/12/2020 8:04 pm

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