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| iMac audio issues Leahy:In audio midi> devices look for "properties for" your dac should be on the list in the pull down. Select it.Then on the right select it as the default output. the system out put is usually best as built in (alerts go through internal spea... | |
| iMac audio issues Jazzybs:try plugging the hrt into the actual computer, not the keyboard or other item | |
| iMac audio issues go to: applications>utilities>Audio Midiselect the device you want to set up on the left. On the right you choose default and system outputs. Below that is you rate and bit depth. | |
| The CD player is dead....... I have no use for a cdp, but do not plan on giving up on buying the physical media w/o a fight. When the time comes, I will pay extra to retain the physical copies.Elizabeth: Your views are a bit archaic. It is really quite easy and painless. I ri... | |
| How to accomodate a balanced only phono stage ? Whew, thanks Al. I didn't dare say that! | |
| VPI Scout finish question I cannot help but think that maybe you could build a new plinth, keeping the original as is. It is just painted MDF after all. That way you can keep your rig running until it is done! Possibly try out other materials as well. | |
| Go analog or upgrade digital I am with Jaybo. Media is expensive. 5k could get you going in either depending upon what you have and where you want to go. I put it into a good DAC and server though, not a CD player. IMO of course... | |
| Practical Power Approaches That is a lot of cords Elizabeth! | |
| Good Preamp match for Benchmark DAC1 USB Do you need extra analog input? The HDR only has one. They both function sort of as a pre amp due to the volume control and multiple digital ins. Semantics I guess. The Benchmark is an acceptable pre, but not SOTA. Then again, it only costs a few ... | |
| Good Preamp match for Benchmark DAC1 USB I would run it straight in a it has plenty of "drive". | |
| Newbie to DAC's CD player = Transport + DAC. The computer would be your transport and you just plug your DAC into the line ins. You will need to determine how much you want to spend and what connections are on your laptop, and then people may offer suggestions fo... | |
| Tube coolers? Even with tube coolers the heat needs to go up. The fan idea has merit, there are some really quiet ones. | |
| Mac Mini Power Supply Thank you Mintzar!If I may bother you further, did you just follow the data sheet schematics for the LM 338? I realize that one can never take a PS too far, I guess what I was curious about was "how far" you need to go to get the noticeable improv... | |
| Mac Mini Power Supply If I may ask, what type of PS did you build? I've debated on buying or building one, and am debating on how far one needs to take it. | |
| CD vs. Vinyl With all due respect db, digital still typically uses analog filters in the output of the dac. Furthermore the "quantization" as you call it still "analog" in the time domain aka jitter. IMEs, digital sources all have a sonic signature akin to ana... |