You'll find a lot of Audiogon threads on this and related topics of playing music on a HD through your main system, so I won't try to describe what the more technologically savvy Audiogoners have to say about this. I am using an iMac (G4, 1.25Ghz), a LaCie 500gb Extreme Big Disk, and the AirportExpress to play my iTunes playlists. The AE is hooked up via the toslink output to the digital input of my MF Tri-Vista player, and I find no discernable difference between the original CD played through the MF and the same music imported in Apple Lossless and played through the AE and MF used as a DAC.
Mac to Stereo System
I have a nice stereo system in my study. I'm also a Mac G4 user. I have an unused Airport Express.
For most of my listening pleasure, I use a modded SACD player going to an integrated tube amp. I would like to play my regular CD's through my computer (iTunes). Using Airport Express I can play iTune files (mostly mp3's) to my stereo system using RCA cables from the Airport Express to the integrated amp.
Now I want higher fidelity. I can copy my CD's to an external HD. Is this best done in iTunes using Apple Lossless? I would then like to bypass my computer DAC and use an external DAC. DAC suggestions? How do I make the computer to external DAC connection? Can I use Airport Express using the digital cable connection? Is it better to use a USB wired connection? How is this done?
Through searching I'm putting this together, but the information is scattered. Can someone provide step-by-step directions of the equipment and process needed for high quality audio play? Thanks.
Michael
For most of my listening pleasure, I use a modded SACD player going to an integrated tube amp. I would like to play my regular CD's through my computer (iTunes). Using Airport Express I can play iTune files (mostly mp3's) to my stereo system using RCA cables from the Airport Express to the integrated amp.
Now I want higher fidelity. I can copy my CD's to an external HD. Is this best done in iTunes using Apple Lossless? I would then like to bypass my computer DAC and use an external DAC. DAC suggestions? How do I make the computer to external DAC connection? Can I use Airport Express using the digital cable connection? Is it better to use a USB wired connection? How is this done?
Through searching I'm putting this together, but the information is scattered. Can someone provide step-by-step directions of the equipment and process needed for high quality audio play? Thanks.
Michael