Re: [linux-audio-user] Digital CD Player for Linux

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Digital CD Player for Linux
From: Dave Price (davep_AT_kinaole.org)
Date: Tue Oct 23 2001 - 01:40:45 EEST


I listen to my PC thru a marantz receiver with energy speakers, thank you.

aloha,
dave

On Mon, Oct 22, 2001 at 10:18:08AM -0400, Daniel James wrote:
> > > Does any software exist to play back CDs using digital audio
> > > extraction (like the windows media player) using the IDE data
> > > cable and the DAC built into the sound card?
>
> I wonder if this has more to do with extracting digital rights
> management data than audio quality. Most people listen to CD's on
> their computer with cheap and nasty plastic speakers, so I can't
> imagine them noticing the difference caused by a 'superior' DAC on
> the sound card. Also, using your CPU to rip audio data in real time
> just for playback is a massive waste of resources.
>
> Daniel


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