I am between computer set ups right now and have my new Topping Dx3 hooked up to an old Sony CD player. It's a wayback machine; the remote the size of a brick. Technically though, is there really a difference in sound going to usb? Or is this audiophile induced perception. Are most transports a wash? I have never really done a comparison.
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Cd Player Coax to Dac vs Computer USB
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USB has some possible advantages for lower jitter. But chances are there's no perceptible difference.
What about the cd player analog out, can you compare to the dac. If it's an ES cd player, hardly the Topping can sound better..
Why? I guess Topping definitely measures better. Although there may be no perceptible difference.
By "going USB", I assume you mean ripping to the laptop, preferably in lossless?
I'm not sure if this can be substantiated, but a rip could potentially be more accurate than a CD player as it can apply more error correction than playing in real time.
I'm not sure if this can be substantiated, but a rip could potentially be more accurate than a CD player as it can apply more error correction than playing in real time.
It doesn't really matter. What Sony CD player is it?
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