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... and downloads are more complex to play than SACDs?

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Kal Rubinson

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In Reply to: RE: Is SACD dead? posted by Dave Billinge on July 07, 2024 at 01:40:52

Not for me. I can access anything in my collection from my listening seat faster than I can get up, walk over and locate my selection from a record shelf, remove the disc and insert it in the player and, finally, return to my seat and hit "Play" on the remote control........and that assumes I know exactly where on my record shelves that particular disc has been filed.

Now, if you want to argue that it requires some added effort, cost and time to set up file playback than to file a disc on a shelf, I will not disagree. IMHO, it is well spent.

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RE: ... and downloads are more complex to play than SACDs? - John Elison 06:09:22 08/05/24 (3)
> Now, if you want to argue that it requires some added effort, cost and time to set up file
> playback than to file a disc on a shelf, I will not disagree.

I will. I own a FiiO R9. All I need to do is plug in my 4-TB external USB hard drive and play the music files on the drive. In fact, you can plug multiple drives into either the R9 or the less expensive R7. These players are phenomenal. The R9 is the best digital player and costs $1500 . The R7 is less expensive and costs only $700 .

You should check these out, Kal. You might like them. I sure do!

Happy listening!
John Elison
- Thanks but...................... - Kal Rubinson 08:09:55 08/09/24 (2)
  1. I was not talking about playback but about setting up a library. How did the files and associated metadata get on to your hard drive?
  2. The FiiO R9 looks cute but I have no need for it nor for headphones.
  - RE: Thanks but...................... - John Elison 11:28:56 08/10/24 (1)
    1. I downloaded the albums from internet sellers directly to my hard drive. They all come up in alphabetical order on the R9 display.
    
    2. The R9 is great for driving amplifiers as well as headphones. Currently, mine is connected to my Hypex Nilai 500 Mono Block Amplifiers via XLR balanced cables. These monoblocks drive my Mini Maggie Speakers. The R9 is a DAP/DAC/Preamp/Streamer/etc. It's similar to the EverSolo DMP-A8, only $480 less expensive.
    - FiiO R9 Flagship Digital Audio Player (Open in New Window)
    - Let's not extend this unnecessarily. - Kal Rubinson 13:55:37 08/10/24 (0)
      I was asking about metadata, not whether the tracks were recognized and playable. That's not trivial for classical recordings.
      
      Also, you cannot interest me in the FiiO or any other device that is limited to 2 channels.
RE: ... and downloads are more complex to play than SACDs? - Dave Billinge 06:18:33 07/07/24 (2)
Agreed. Finding stuff on the shelves is easy, downloads less so.

Dave
- ?? - Kal Rubinson 07:35:08 07/07/24 (1)
  "Finding stuff on the shelves is easy, downloads less so."
  
  Finding stuff on shelves is easy but time-consuming. Playing downloads is easy and quick.
  - And accessible - E-Stat 12:52:40 07/09/24 (0)
    from multiple directions: artist, album title, genre, track title, year of release etc.

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