building an audio server computer vs streaming with a PS3 - Blu-ray Forum

hoogoosedmoose41 · 12-07-2009, 06:46 PM

Well I currrently stream all my music via my ps3 from my computer, I enjoy the interface its easy to use etc. the sound quality is pretty good ( all my files are in wav.) but I do notice that sticking in a cd still sounds a bit better.
Would I gain any sound quality by building a dedicated audio server computer? id probably run a small boot drive and a large storage drive for all the files. I would use an SDIF or digital connection so im thinking I wouldnt need a sound card in it.
could i get better sound quality this way or is it a waste of time.

DerrellB · 12-07-2009, 06:50 PM

I dunno if you will get better sound quality but in another forum alot of people that listen to alot of music, rips there cds to their computer and uses a squeezebox with an external dac connected and have sad this is about as close as the have come to cd quality.

hoogoosedmoose41 · 12-07-2009, 07:01 PM

I just looked at the Squeezebox website and found this: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/sp...s/devices/3163
it looks pretty sweet but I dont think id sink 2 grand into it.

Polygon · 12-11-2009, 01:57 AM

How are you connecting the PS3 to your receiver? Analog or digital?

hoogoosedmoose41 · 12-11-2009, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polygon

How are you connecting the PS3 to your receiver? Analog or digital?

Digital... Hdmi and I also have the optical sdif connected to an Alesis DEQ 230 D Eq.. I use it to clean up and tweak a few MP3 recordings I have. dont use that connection much anymore mostly just HDMI

Polygon · 12-11-2009, 02:42 AM

Hmm....

Well, then what are you using to rip the CDs to the WAV files?

hoogoosedmoose41 · 12-11-2009, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polygon

Hmm....

Well, then what are you using to rip the CDs to the WAV files?

Windows media player

currently have about 4,000 cds ripped

Polygon · 12-11-2009, 03:02 AM

Well, I have no experience ripping with WMP. I've been using Exact Audio Copy and I've ripped all my albums to MP3 and I can hear no difference between them and the pressed CD.

My point is that you shouldn't be hearing a difference between the pressed CD and a WAV file. I would be suspecting the source. A way to test this would be to connect the computer they're on to a receiver via the S/PDIF and listen to both the CD and the corresponding WAV files and see if you can hear a difference. If you can then I'd say the source files aren't up to snuff.

12-07-2009, 06:46 PM	#1
hoogoosedmoose41 Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:308 DVD collection:103	building an audio server computer vs streaming with a PS3 Well I currrently stream all my music via my ps3 from my computer, I enjoy the interface its easy to use etc. the sound quality is pretty good ( all my files are in wav.) but I do notice that sticking in a cd still sounds a bit better. Would I gain any sound quality by building a dedicated audio server computer? id probably run a small boot drive and a large storage drive for all the files. I would use an SDIF or digital connection so im thinking I wouldnt need a sound card in it. could i get better sound quality this way or is it a waste of time.

12-11-2009, 01:57 AM	#4
Polygon Active Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Utah Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:140 DVD collection:672 Blu-ray reviews:40 Trading Score:2	How are you connecting the PS3 to your receiver? Analog or digital? Last edited by Polygon; 12-11-2009 at 02:04 AM.

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12-07-2009, 06:50 PM	#2
DerrellB Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2009 Home Theater Gallery:59 Trading Score:3	I dunno if you will get better sound quality but in another forum alot of people that listen to alot of music, rips there cds to their computer and uses a squeezebox with an external dac connected and have sad this is about as close as the have come to cd quality.

12-07-2009, 07:01 PM	#3
hoogoosedmoose41 Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:308 DVD collection:103	I just looked at the Squeezebox website and found this: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/sp...s/devices/3163 it looks pretty sweet but I dont think id sink 2 grand into it.

12-11-2009, 02:42 AM	#6
Polygon Active Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Utah Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:140 DVD collection:672 Blu-ray reviews:40 Trading Score:2	Hmm.... Well, then what are you using to rip the CDs to the WAV files?

12-11-2009, 03:02 AM	#8
Polygon Active Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Utah Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:140 DVD collection:672 Blu-ray reviews:40 Trading Score:2	Well, I have no experience ripping with WMP. I've been using Exact Audio Copy and I've ripped all my albums to MP3 and I can hear no difference between them and the pressed CD. My point is that you shouldn't be hearing a difference between the pressed CD and a WAV file. I would be suspecting the source. A way to test this would be to connect the computer they're on to a receiver via the S/PDIF and listen to both the CD and the corresponding WAV files and see if you can hear a difference. If you can then I'd say the source files aren't up to snuff.

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