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Apple vs PC for Music System

I'm pretty familiar with XP owning both a desktop and laptop. But I want to put together a similar system to the Apple TV Setup featured in the Absolute Sound and PS Audio.

However when looking at PCs at a local store they had a windows media computer that looked really interestesting that I'm considering purchasing for just audio into my Levinson DAC. I was told I could use an iPod Touch to control this system just like I could an Apple TV.
Also this system included a BluRay Disc drive. The setup looked very cool and very hi tech.

So to do this system right, should I stick with Apple only like the Absolute Sound or a combo of Apple w/PC to do the ripping, or all PC with Sata drives like the computer store would customize for me w/I-Tunes/iPod running the show?
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inwanw
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Ok, been reading subject line for the last two/three months. Never would go with a PC based system. Use mac's at home. Just got my mini in and was up and running in a couple hours. To me it sounds great, running from the mac mini to a stereo link DAC, into my NAD 175 and into the NAD 975 and picking enhanced stereo on the 175 as output. Speakers are all Maggie, with 1.6's for the main speaker. May not be the highest system but gives nice sound in the room.

Will most likely update the AD unit later, but am thinking the a combo A/D/A unit so there is only one unit to power and be able to covert records over.

The mini makes a nice size system unit.
istanbulu
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Pmi_guy... USB DACs have solved the jitter issue... e.g. Larry Moore's Ultra Fi iRoc... and others. The future... the some day... even sum-day... is here.

:) listening,

Ed
pmi_guy
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Istanbulu... But can I run Itunes on my Mac Mini with a USB DAC? I'm hooked on the Mac (the remote control alone is heaven).
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sgr OP
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If I download the most current version of ITunes onto my PC, can I SHARE the Apple LossLess files with an IPod Touch and Apple TV through my current Belkin WiFi connection? Will I-Tunes make the PC and Apple TV talk to each other through my Belkin, or should I purchase an Airport Express?
Will the PC ITunes sound as good as all AppleChain Itunes lossless? Thanks for your replies!
istanbulu
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Pmi_guy,

sure you can run iTunes on your MacMini with a USB DAC... I do it with a peripheral HD for ripped discs and dls.

You can do this on line wirelessly or wired. The iTouch remote is the best.

Also Rhapsody and Pandora roll along just fine.

:) listening,

Ed

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