Lets say I now have my macbook .... what is the consensus on using Airport Express as the means of connecting to the amplifier? Airport Express has a built in DAC - right?.... but I guess that you are going to say that it is only adequate and certainly not audiophile quality.
So without going to extremes, how does something like E-MU 0404 USB 2.0 stand up, or the M-Audio Fast Track Pro, or the DIYkits DAC Super Pro DAC707, or should I be looking at something better like the Scott-Nixon DAC, or ultimately the Benchmark DAC, though the later is a little pricey, especially since I am the other side of the Atlantic ( yes, the same applies to the Scott Nixon, but less import and taxes to be added!)
As you may gather, I am all very new to using a laptop as a music server, but I want audiophile quality results. I need simplicity and therefore... something that I can just plug into the laptop and the amp, allowing me to eliminate the CDP.
Forgive my very basic questions... but I got to learn about this sooner or later... so I might as well start right now!
Derro