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| Audio Delay on iMac USB vs. Digital Outputs? For video I just use one of the tradition digital connections. In this case, the optical out of my Mac Mini or SPDIF out of my BR player. | |
| Audio Delay on iMac USB vs. Digital Outputs? I assume that if you are running Windows, it would require the Windows drivers, in which case it should perform w/o lip sync issues. | |
| Isolation transformer Didn't the Topaz have different taps to adjust voltage a bit? I am pretty sure my MGE ultra isolation transformer does. It does cook some, but it is way over sized. I use it for my computer and hardrive on a digital front end. I didn't care for it... | |
| Probably a dumb DAC question I would be wary of a manufacturer thinking that their product may be too warm. Just my opinion, but there should really be little difference between SS and tubes properly implemented. | |
| Anyone refinished a plinth? One thing to consider is a transparent black top coat or sprayed on black dye. Neither of those are intended to penetrate and are more likely to be even. Then again, they both take some knowledge and finesse. | |
| Anyone refinished a plinth? If you are looking to stain it black, you should strip the finish, not sand it. Even then it may be blotchy. Painting it black would be safer, albeit a different look. | |
| Help with Playing FLAC files There is no such thing as a mini rca>coax. You will need either the usb connection or a mini toslink>toslink. Make sure that you buy a glass one if you go toslink. Plastic toslink cables suck.You really ought to move up to 10.6 to try the re... | |
| Is true-biamping now cheaper and easer? Often you get what you pay for... | |
| FLAC On A Mac Although the above programs are fine, you may want to just convert them into a file type better supported by the Mac OS.I highly recommend trying different player programs. Audirvana is free, and ranks right up there. Pure Music and Amarra are the... | |
| FLAC On A Mac XLD or Max will convert what you want and they are free. | |
| Using a shore power isolation transformer at home? Ultra/extreme isolation transformers are built to specifically reject high frequencies (noise) from passing through too. | |
| Using a shore power isolation transformer at home? They really aren't the same thing exactly, but it might help, just to a (much) lesser extent. | |
| Two physical grounds?? If there are no other grounds, tying the two earths together is appropriate and does not create a loop if I understand what the OP is describing. The tie wire should be the same type of ground strap used from the service panel. | |
| glass toslink does work Optical grease? Do tell Elizabeth... | |
| How do the Magnepan 3.6r compare to the new 1.7 The reviewers have commented along the lines of Elizabeth's statement on the 3.6. Rrog may be correct, but there still appears to be a discontinuity- hence Magnepan changing the crossovers ect. |