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| I-Mac for computer audio? If you use a Mac Mini late 2009 model, you can use a 16-foot USB cable with no impact on SQ. Buy it on ebay. Late model Minis have cable/USB port issues and do not sound as good IME.If you want the best off-the-shelf SQ at 40 feet, then go with Lo... | |
| iTunes + Amarra vs high-end CD players Mac - I dont know. You will have to try them all.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Help Me select Mini PGleekel - Late 2009 Mini is the way to go IME. Under $500 on ebay.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| iTunes + Amarra vs high-end CD players Depends on the Amarra version. This is the best one I have found so far:http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=105236.0Got some best of shows with this version.Also, you will need to do these tweaks to the Mac:http://www.audiocircle.com/index.... | |
| What next? Lewinski is correct. Typical speakers must be a minimum of 30 inches off the backwall to image properly and get decent bass. Dipole speakers more like 6 feet. Sidewall HF reflections should be reduced with furniture or Sonex etc.. Use a mirror or ... | |
| Apple Lossless, AIFF or WAV for itunes? .wav has the best SQ, but AIFF maintains the tags and SQ hit is not too bad. Any format can be saved on the NAS.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| What next? Speakers, speaker placement, room treatments, and finally EQ is the first course.The second course should be eliminating issues with your source, first Jitter if it is a digital source, and second the compression/noise/distortion of your active pr... | |
| File format, software and settings? Any preamp will do it. Replace it with a transformer line-stage or buffer if you want to improve things significantly.BTW, I use Coda amps in my HT setup.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Best Server - Mac Mini or Laptop Or ? Mr Bill - it's an internal drive. As I said, the case allows you to format the drive using the computer before you open-up the computer and install the drive. You can even copy the disk image you have now.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Best Server - Mac Mini or Laptop Or ? "Steve, even connecting to your Overdrive SE, the basic computer needs to be tweaked to get the best sound out of it, isn't it?"The optimum sound, yes, however really good sound is possible without all of this. Both best of shows at RMAF I used a ... | |
| File format, software and settings? Timlub - are you using an active preamp in your system? If so, this will reduce or mask many of these performance gains IME.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Best Server - Mac Mini or Laptop Or ? Denon1 - its Overdrive SE BTW.I find the basic computer is the best way to go. If you buy one of these all-in-one servers, you are trapped into their software, hardware and feature-set. I like the computer and software to be a "separate", so I can... | |
| File format, software and settings? "what do I need Jriver with Jplay for?"To achieve good playback quality on a PC. WMP will not cut it. You could also try Foobar2000 or XXhighend.dbpoweramp should rip to .wav format, and use Accurate Rip on the web for verification.Steve N.Empiric... | |
| File format, software and settings? Timlub - did you try Jriver with Kernel Streaming or Wasapi?I think probably XXHighend might be the best one out there for PC now based on feedbacks.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Best Server - Mac Mini or Laptop Or ? "Steve, for your new Override SE DAC (looks great btw), what front end do your recommend?"Mac Mini late 2009 running Amarra 4318/19 -> USB cable to DAC"Does simple window based loptop with no additional sound card will be enough for best sound?... |