newworld
Active Member
I've painstakingly assembled my system piece by piece starting with the speakers. You can read about them here:http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=570067
And here for amplifiers:http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=580134
PC/streaming audio was an uncharted territory for me. I tried to read through some articles, but all the technical info and complexity just flew over my head. At first, I thought what I wanted was a laptop with a DAC attached. However, the more I read about it, I realized that it was going to be an itch I can't scratch when I found myself reading up on what computer chip to use. Using a Mac Mini seemed like an attractive option but a costly one.
I figured, I just want someone else who is an expert at this come up with a solution that will take care of hardware and software. What I've noticed is that this is where it gets really pricy. There was no way getting around the fact the lowest starting point for computer audio was much higher than that of a CD player or a turntable.
What are your computer audio solutions and experience? Are you satisfied with the sound?
And here for amplifiers:http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=580134
PC/streaming audio was an uncharted territory for me. I tried to read through some articles, but all the technical info and complexity just flew over my head. At first, I thought what I wanted was a laptop with a DAC attached. However, the more I read about it, I realized that it was going to be an itch I can't scratch when I found myself reading up on what computer chip to use. Using a Mac Mini seemed like an attractive option but a costly one.
I figured, I just want someone else who is an expert at this come up with a solution that will take care of hardware and software. What I've noticed is that this is where it gets really pricy. There was no way getting around the fact the lowest starting point for computer audio was much higher than that of a CD player or a turntable.
What are your computer audio solutions and experience? Are you satisfied with the sound?