[Andrew Barss]

I would like to do the following, and I was wondering if it's possible,
and what additional equipment I might need.

I own about 400 CDs, and would like to rip them all to a large hard drive
(preferably losslessly); then be able to use the hard drive as a source
for playing directly to my stereo system, which includes an Onkyo receiver
and Onkyo 6-CD changer. Questions:


What input do I use to connect the HD to the receiver? Can it go
directly, or need it be routed through a computer?


I have both Windows and Mac machines at home. What program would
you recommend for the CDs -- HD transfer, and organization on the HD?

Do I need a separate DAC? The CD player has a good DAC, but I assume
I can't make use of that.


Any advice appreciated.


-- Andy Barss