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  1. Hello, I'm new to Computer Audiophile but I have been using my PC to listen to my CD collection since 2000 and more recently to watch movies and TV shows. You can spend anywhere from $200-$20k+ for a sound system. I myself have had systems that ranged from $500 to much more but the PC system hasn't changed as much as the other components. The first thing I did was to use EAC and put all my CD music on an external hard drive and use Foobar. I also purchased a "fanless" mini ITX computer and will probably move all my music to one of the new External SSD Hard drives in the next 6 months. I already had a Birdland DAC that I was using with an old SONY 707ES CD player as transport. I tried some different sound cards, from $200-$800 and the sound was as good, if not better than using the SONY. When the Benchmark DAC-1 came out I tried that and later I went with a Wavelength Brick USB. I have tried different "Active Monitors", Avantgarde, ATC, PMC, older Paradigm, and even the AodioEngine A2 which also has a wireless option. I am currently using Magnepan 1.6's with a CC3 center and 12's as rear speakers, Edge 3 channel 175W amp for fronts and center and an older DIY 5 x 50W channel amp to bi-amp the rears with a Sony TA-P9000ES Preamp. I was also using an inexpensive Peter Daniel USB DAC and just recently purchased the new Bryston USB DAC. I will probably try the Audio Research USB and the WEISS Minerva Firewire at some point. I have been very happy with each change I have made but over the years I have moved frequently and have changed speakers, amplifiers and DAC's but my basic computer music files have remained the exact same. I could "live with" most of the different systems I have had but I like to change speakers and amps. Even the AudioEngine A2 speakers and an inexpensive USB DAC sound wonderful for a small system that could cost as little as $500 and still use the same basic computer music files. These have been my experiences using a computer as a music server for the past 9 years. Regards
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