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CD vs net streaming vs Lossless (from a MacBook)
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<blockquote data-quote="Now Playing" data-source="post: 915454" data-attributes="member: 2381"><p>Streaming only if you want to go outside your own collection and leave the version of an album only in the hands of the streaming service. Tidal stuff relating to older albums tends to be remasters so more brickwalled / compressed, less dynamic range.</p><p></p><p>If you're playing own stuff and don't care to rip and tag the lot stick to a decent transport and DAC. CDP's aren't common these days unless you're buying stuff aimed at audiophiles and audiophools, so in general terms a DAC should deliver better value for money.</p><p></p><p>If the stuff is already ripped, stream from Macbook to DAC, but ideally insert a SOC transport in the mix between Macbook and DAC.</p><p></p><p>If I were starting over I'd get a Roon Ready DAC and be done with it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Now Playing, post: 915454, member: 2381"] Streaming only if you want to go outside your own collection and leave the version of an album only in the hands of the streaming service. Tidal stuff relating to older albums tends to be remasters so more brickwalled / compressed, less dynamic range. If you're playing own stuff and don't care to rip and tag the lot stick to a decent transport and DAC. CDP's aren't common these days unless you're buying stuff aimed at audiophiles and audiophools, so in general terms a DAC should deliver better value for money. If the stuff is already ripped, stream from Macbook to DAC, but ideally insert a SOC transport in the mix between Macbook and DAC. If I were starting over I'd get a Roon Ready DAC and be done with it. [/QUOTE]
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