Using laptop as source, recommendation please.

mightywhite — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:39:32 +0800

Hi all,

I thought of posting this question on the mobile computing section, but just realised that LYN has an establised audiophile section. Im not sure if anyone has taken the path of using laptop as their source on hi-fi. I have been backing up all my CDs (and my friends) into FLAC for the past 6 months. I feel cd player will be history due to its hardware limitation (standard redbook 16 bit/44.1kHz), as there are higher resolution format readily available on the net. Hence I will not be spending anymore money on CD playback, but instead on a better DAC.
I tried looking for advice on suitable laptop for audio playback (preferably window OS), but can't seems to find any at all. Does that mean:

1) Laptop itself does not really matter as long as the DAC take over all processes of inflow of data?
2) If the above is not true, any recommendation on type of laptop (brand, specs, upgrades, tweaks, etc?)

Note: I'll be using laptop as source instead of desktop purely for convenience and also I read somewhere that using battery instead of main will 'improve' the sound.

Any advice appreciated!

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Using laptop as source, recommendation please.