I use an Apple laptop to keep all my music on. It is stored in a lossless codec (mostly .WAV) and I use an Airport Express to connect directly into my G68. I also have a Toshiba DVD player connected and to me, I can't hear the difference between the actual CD and lossless music kept on my MAC.

So this got me thinking, I believe storing lossless on a computer probably removes the need for a high end CD player, such as the G08, or 808. If this is the case, then doesn't the humble DVD (and soon to be had HD-DVD / Blu-Ray) player already have its fate sealed? If I am able to rip hi-def DVD's onto my computer and provided I have a reasonable video and audio card, doesn't this remove the need for a high end DVD player, such as a G98, 800, etc?

Am I missing something obvious?

As always, thanks in advance for any comments.

Cheers,

Chris

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