Buy new cd player or buy a DAC for transport

[Feanor]

I haven't tried using a PS3.

The Duet is a Slim Devices (now owned by Logitech) product. I have one of their other products (Squeezebox) and I swear by it. So do a lot of other customers; they're a bit of a cult following.

Again, you don't need to put a computer near your stereo rig.

Also, it comes with its own software (SqueezeCenter) that creates a database of your music, lets you search and create playlists, connects you to Internet radio, etc. You can download the software for free:

http://www.slimdevices.com/su_downloads.html

What I don't think I could live with with any of the Slimdevices is the lack of a real interface, by which I mean the likes of iTunes, Foobar2000 which I use, or various other players that give you full library and playlist displays, and even display album artwork.

Perhaps its the fact that I listen mainly to classical but really couldn't manage my listening with only a 2-3 lines of display or even the dozen or however many you get with the Duet.
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