The audiophile hoard is racing toward computer audio. But to my ears, a good transport beats the computer for picking off the bits. Furthermore, the audiophile press is not reporting the fact that transports have improved. A few days ago I listened to a transport from an Esoteric stack from a previous generation vs. the transport on the new one box K01.
K01 won. So if you want the best sound, get a transport for your DAC.
K01 won. So if you want the best sound, get a transport for your DAC.