Hoot, I use Steve's system and suggestions. Before this, I was using a $5000.00 Wadia 850 CD Player. The usb with the turbo mod and a Benchmark Dac-1 (less than $2,000 for the set), sounds much better than the Wadia.
Having over 1,800 CD available on hard drives with instant access is a huge advantage.
Hope this helps.