

While an iTunes/iPad interface can also access metadata and album art, its method of organization (which I use) looks Neanderthal compared to the ease of Meridian. I currently use the SOtM dX-USB HD as an interface between my computer and DAC.) Note that a host of new USB DACs and computer-to-DAC interfaces (for DACs that lack USB inputs) have been released since this article was published. You can use a Mac Mini, rather than a dedicated music server, for storing your music.” (See my 2009 article for more information. “Or, if your computer is close to your sound system, you can use a USB DAC. “If you don’t have the finances for a Meridian, but you have a computer, and want to play the music you’ve been downloading and ripping through your hi-fi, the easiest and simplest first step is to buy a Logitech Squeezebox,” says Lavorgna.

Equally adept with two-channel and surround sources, the Oppo BDP-95 even plays 3D video with a picture and sound quality unbeatable for the price.įor those able to invest in a music server that will access both CDs and digital audio files, and display metadata and album art in ways that other appliances have yet to equal, let alone surpass, the Meridian Digital Media System, formerly known as Meridian-Sooloos, receives a strong endorsement from both Michael Lavorgna of and composer/musician Jon Iverson of Stereophile. May 15, 2012But for those whose budget allows, two all-in-one players from Bay Area companies, the Oppo BDP-95 ($999) and slightly less expensive Oppo BDP-93 NuForce Edition allow you to play music files stored on a Hard Drive or computer (WAV and FLAC) as well as CD, SACD, HDCD-encoded discs, DVD Audio and Video, Blu-ray, and CD-R.
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