Robin Bowes;175693 Wrote: > Pat was merely pointing out that you really shouldn't consider mp3 if > you want a high-end system. > > I understand the portability thing, which was why I wrote flac2mp3 [1] > so I can have a flac libary and maintain a parallel mp3 library with > minimal effort. > > If you're planning to re-rip to flac then it would make sense to think > about a "higher-end" system. > > That said, I can here the difference between my SB3 and Transporter on > a > relatively cheap system - B&W DM601s and a Rotel RC-870BX/RB-850 > pre/power combination. I've had the speakers for ~18 years, and the > Rotel kits is from eBay. I think I've spent £350 max on the whole lot. > > I guess I'm definitely in the source-first camp (assuming a reasonable > quality of amplification/speakers). > > R.
Agree on all points. Again - MP3 is not forever for me. But a system is a long time investment. That's why I'd never make a tactical decision based on the fact that I'm using MP3 today. -- thomsens ------------------------------------------------------------------------ thomsens's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1352 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32232 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
