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| loading resistor question Invest in a good resister as the noise that is created across it will be amplified along with the signal. The % value is less important than the construction/materials. | |
| MAC MINI as Music Server? Turn sleep off, and you can sleep it manually if you feel the need to in the apple menu at the top left of the screen. | |
| Best computer program for Apple IMAC Oh, you cannot readily rip SACD. | |
| Best computer program for Apple IMAC Ripping program? XLD or MaxPlayer programs are a toss up. Start with Audirvana as it is free. Once you get the hang of that, try demos of the others. | |
| does it logical to invest on expensive transport? Logical? Maybe, or maybe not, and I agree with Larryken. It depends upon the level of your system. IME, a transport is even more important than a DAC, and a computer is a transport FWIW. At 15k you are at the end of the line where computers meet h... | |
| How to place speakers at the optimum height IME, it is more important that the speaker(tweeter) be aimed to your ear than at ear level. | |
| 6+ year old pc/os. should i upgrade? Linux and Vista are two different things. IIRC, XP or 7 are the preferred OSs. Please correct me if I am wrong. | |
| Holes in back panel of speakers A little silicone maybe... | |
| 6+ year old pc/os. should i upgrade? You did not mention the player program you were using on your PC, and yes it does make a difference. I run Mac,but I hear that J River and XX High End are the players of choice.With that said, a dedicated music server is best. You can strip it dow... | |
| Digital wireless radio Airport Express- $99 | |
| Weiss DAC2 or W4S or PWD or Zodiac + or . . . If you are on Windows, you really ought to spring for J River or XX Highend.Although it has been around awhile, my Weiss DAC2 got me off the merry go round by being the first DAC that really sounded like music to me. That included the likes of the... | |
| Budget Strategies forTightening up Bass? Don't forget to adjust your seating position too! | |
| quad 2805 vs magnepan 1.7 As an owner of the Quad'63 and the Mag 1.6qr, I'd say it depends upon what you mean by "classical". The 2805= '63, and are hard to beat on vocals and small ensembles. The 1.6 is close to the 1.7 and surpass the Quads only in their powerfulness- an... | |
| Volume problem with Passive Preamp It is a TVC correct? Many of the aforementioned methods would work, but may interfere with the impedance characteristics of the device. That would in turn negate many of the TVC benefits. There may be a way to rewire or adjust it. I would take not... | |
| HRT music streamer & Airport Extreme It doesn't work that way to my knowledge. |