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Can I Improve Sound--Macbook Pro as Music Server?

My system:

NAD M2 (amp/dac)
Audiphilleo2 spdif to usb converter
Macbook Pro (2012) /Furutech Formula 2 USB cable
Itunes- Tried Puremusic demo and thought it was actually less impressive than Itunes
Speakers: Mirage OMD 28

Files are all on the Macbook Pro- don't have an outboard drive yet

Recently switched to ripping in AIFF after starting off with AAC

My system sound lacks a little in weight / clarity/ resolution

What can I do do beef up / clear up the sound with my Macbook Pro?

What about the optional power supply for Audiophilleo2?

Thanks
foster_9

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foster_9 OP
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No, I haven't tried Audivarna. I'll try it.
foster_9 OP
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Onhwy61, thanks for the post/ I should have mentioned that I'm still trying to sort out CA and what you just said in your post is mostly a foreign language to me.
foster_9 OP
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Thanks Doggiehowser,

Reinstall the OS on a clean new partition preferably on an SSD 04-09-13: Doggiehowser

I know SSD is Solid State Drive. What's a clean new partition?

If you are using a USB-SPDIF device like the Audiophileo, store the music on Network Server with a wired connection or use a Firewire/Thunderbolt external HDD (not USB).

I use the Audiophilleo2. What's a Network Server? Which ones are good? I think I've seen a Thunderbolt (do you mean, don't get a Thunderbolt with USB capability?

Are you saying ethernet? I use WiFi now but have considered running an ehthernet cable into the room where the Macbook Pro is located. You're saying to run ethernet to the Network Server rather than the Macbook?

Obviously I don't know the meaning of some of the jargon.
foster_9 OP
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Thank you Audioengr. I doubt seriously I'll be opening up the Macbook Pro however. Not interested in taking any chances.
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