Do I need a dedicated CD player?

[imported_goku]

I've got a sound system and at the moment I use my 5 disc DVD player to play my music CDs (they're all ripped to my computer now so it seems moot) but is there any real reason for a dedicated CD player? Better SQ?

 

[MrChad]

Your DVD changer should be sufficient.

Assuming you've got your player connected to an A/V receiver via a digital audio cable, your player is serving only as the transport and your receiver's DACs are producing the sound. Higher end dedicated CD players have special features to make them better transports (shock absorbers to minimize vibrations) and players (high quality DAC chips, sound sent to receiver via analog connections). Unless you're dealing with mid-range audio equipment or above, you won't notice the difference.

 

[FoBoT]

dvd players play cd's

 

[sswingle]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
dvd players play cd's

Yes, he mentioned that in the OP.

 

[Shawn]

Sounds like a waste of money to me.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: MrChad
Your DVD changer should be sufficient.

Assuming you've got your player connected to an A/V receiver via a digital audio cable, your player is serving only as the transport and your receiver's DACs are producing the sound. Higher end dedicated CD players have special features to make them better transports (shock absorbers to minimize vibrations) and players (high quality DAC chips, sound sent to receiver via analog connections). Unless you're dealing with mid-range audio equipment or above, you won't notice the difference.

Wow, your post was going to be MY post! :Q Verbatim, too!! How'd you do that? Reading my mind and all?

^^^Yup, what MrChad said.

B/C HD space is so cheap, more and more people are building HTPCs and ripping their CDs. Like most here, I have my entire CD collection (about 400 or so) ripped to 256 and 320KB/s mp3. Being able to access any song instantly with CD quality sound is a beautiful thing.

 

[lokiju]

Not unless you're getting a DVD Audio player or SACD player.

Which are both pointless IMO anyways.

 

[imported_goku]

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: MrChad
Your DVD changer should be sufficient.

Assuming you've got your player connected to an A/V receiver via a digital audio cable, your player is serving only as the transport and your receiver's DACs are producing the sound. Higher end dedicated CD players have special features to make them better transports (shock absorbers to minimize vibrations) and players (high quality DAC chips, sound sent to receiver via analog connections). Unless you're dealing with mid-range audio equipment or above, you won't notice the difference.

Wow, your post was going to be MY post! :Q Verbatim, too!! How'd you do that? Reading my mind and all?

^^^Yup, what MrChad said.

B/C HD space is so cheap, more and more people are building HTPCs and ripping their CDs. Like most here, I have my entire CD collection (about 400 or so) ripped to 256 and 320KB/s mp3. Being able to access any song instantly with CD quality sound is a beautiful thing.

Maybe you should rerip them as FLAC.

And I have the DVD player hooked up to the reciever VIA Optical out.

 

[Pepsi90919]

you ARE a dedicated cd player. may the force be with you.