I need to know whether it's possible to set up a sound system using the
CD/DVD in my computer, which will match an upper level micro (bookshelf)
"hifi" system in sound quality.

I had been planning to buy a Sony or Panasonic system for about AUS$550
(US$385), or a Yamaha system for about AUS$900.00 (US$630.00). However, I
also need to buy a new computer, which will be a G5 iMac, and it occurred to
me that it may not be necessary to buy a bookshelf hifi system as well,
provided I have good quality speakers attached to the iMac.

I have done all sorts of searches on the Web and in groups looking for the
answer to this question without success - perhaps there are no answers
because to an audiophile it's a stupid question; I don't know, because I'm
not an audiophile - I just want to be able to listen to good quality audio
reproduction of classical music in my study.

I would be very grateful for an answer to the question about the
possibilities in the first paragraph, and if it can be done, I would
appreciate suggestions as to specific equipment.

Allan Passmore

In article <BD5E1AA2.165E2%allan@bigpond.net.au>,
Allan Passmore <allan@bigpond.net.au> wrote:

> I need to know whether it's possible to set up a sound system using the
> CD/DVD in my computer, which will match an upper level micro (bookshelf)
> "hifi" system in sound quality.
>
> I had been planning to buy a Sony or Panasonic system for about AUS$550
> (US$385), or a Yamaha system for about AUS$900.00 (US$630.00). However, I
> also need to buy a new computer, which will be a G5 iMac, and it occurred to
> me that it may not be necessary to buy a bookshelf hifi system as well,
> provided I have good quality speakers attached to the iMac.
>
> I have done all sorts of searches on the Web and in groups looking for the
> answer to this question without success - perhaps there are no answers
> because to an audiophile it's a stupid question; I don't know, because I'm
> not an audiophile - I just want to be able to listen to good quality audio
> reproduction of classical music in my study.
>
> I would be very grateful for an answer to the question about the
> possibilities in the first paragraph, and if it can be done, I would
> appreciate suggestions as to specific equipment.
>
> Allan Passmore

Personally, I connect a 3-way (two speakers + bass subwoofer) system to
my Mac and am very happy with the sound quality... but these things are
very subjective.

Hopefully you have a local Mac dealer who also stocks several different
brands and models of speakers (try JBL, Monsoon, among others) and will
let you bring in one or two favourite CDs and see if the audio meets
your requirements.

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