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Thanks keeper! Yes I use an iphone, and also have an ipad mini at home. But I do have reservations about wireless streaming as far as sound quality is concerned. In your experience, sound quality is not in any way compromised??

Thank you firedog and 4est, and the rest of the guys who responded!! I am thinking about getting the IFI IDAC2. Am also thinking about the Uptone conversion kit, and a Teradak LPS for Mac Mini. All that should run me about just under $900 US. Any further thoughts with this combination? Thanks guys!!

OK, so I am a complete newbie to CA. I still listen to my large collection of CD's. But want to create different playlists/ mixes from my CD's. I do have a not-so-old Mac Mini sitting around at home, which, I believe, could be used as the brain of computer audio system. The thing is I do NOT want to have a computer in my Living Room. So I need something quiet and without a monitor like the Mac Mini. But the Mac Mini lacks the much-needed ripping ability. Would I get an external ripper? If so from where? The other option would be to get an Audiophile VortexBox unit from Small Green Computer. The thing is this machine costs some $1,099. Their standard machine is much cheaper, but horrendously ugly!! On top of that I would need to buy a USB DAC (HRT Music Streamer HD, $515). So I am looking at over $1,500+ worth of investment. I do want to explore computer audio. But $1,500 seems like quite a bit of investment. So I just want to get some much-needed advice here. Instead of replacing my CD player, I would want to have the CD player along side my new computer audio gear. My hifi system has the following components: 1). Audia Flight 3 Integrated Amplifier 2). Heed Enigma speakers 3). Sony CDX-5000 CD Player Thank you very much in advance guys!!