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| Hum from devices. Something is not well-grounded like a cable, or you are using multiple AC circuits for all of the components. They should all be powered from the same AC outlet preferably. Try that. | |
| Lossless Files Vs CD's To the original post: You can achieve very low jitter using either computer/server playback or transport playback, however IME it is easier and less expensive to achieve the maximum performance using a server.The main reason is that jitter from th... | |
| Lossless Files Vs CD's Kij - getting a difference between re-written CDROM and a commercially made CD depends on a lot of things:1) use Mitsui Gold audio master disk2) clean the disk well using a good treatment before burning3) use a good reader and CD burner at 1X or 2... | |
| DAC for iPod/iPhone I would highly recommend the Pure i20. $85 on Amazon. Great DAC and clean digital out if you use another DAC. With headphones I recommend deiving the analog outs of the i20 toa tube headphone amp. Nothing like tubes for headphones.Steve N.Empirica... | |
| Need computer audio advice. Firewire interface to an external disk is a better idea, particularly if you are planning to drive USB interface, either a USB converter or a DAC. You should minimize the other USB devices on the bus.The computer should be dedicated to music playb... | |
| Using iPod Classic as music server I have the perfect thing to deliver good sound quality for you, and its not expensive. Beats Wadia and other digital docks. I use one myself.Its the Pure i20 digital docking station. Has an excellent DAC inside and delivers low-jitter. Only $85 on... | |
| Advice on System Synergy First, I would recommend to power the mini from an external Linear supply, preferably a Hynesdesign.com SR5 or SR7. This will make a huge difference in dynamics.Second. I would recommend to use Amarra symphony for player.Third, get the "audio opti... | |
| Best music server for the money I second the Antipodes server. I have used it as shows and is the best I have heard. Even FLAC and wav sound identical. Not on a PC or Mac.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD The best tubeDAC available IMO is probably the Killer DAC from Australia. Put Siemens CCA grey-plate tubes in it and drive it with an Off-Ramp 5, fully optioned.As for best SS DAC, the Overdrive SE was compared to several high-end DACs in this rev... | |
| Sonos or Mac Mini? Reclocking a Sonos with Synchro-Mesh is excellent(particularly with Dynamo power supply and my BNC-BNC cable), but it is edged-out by the Off-Ramp 5 driven from a Mac Mini with good playback software on it.The Mac approach is a lot more work howev... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Mattnshilp - You will not need an external USB converter with the Overdrive SE:http://www.audiostream.com/content/empirical-audio-overdrive-se-usb-dacpreNo resampling. Beats all comers for accuracy and analog sound.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Best sounding new DAC under $2500? The Qute DAC with an upgrade linear supply and the Short-Block is very good indeed. I think it beats most DACs for HF detail rendering, even more expensive ones. The bass and dynamics are not the best however. I tried it with my Dynamo Hynes-based... | |
| Streamer and DAC question "Can I connect my airport express' optical output to stream the higher bit-rate files when it is connected via the ethernet port (not wireless)?"No, only the Squeezebox Touch will do 96."As far as an upgraded DAC goes...I am looking at the Rega DA... | |
| Which clock is running my system? The Clock in your EVO is the Master Clock. However, there may be ASRC or asynchronous upsampling hardware inside your DAC that re-clocks the data. In that case, both EVO and DAC ASRC clocks are important. You didn't give any details about your DAC... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Charles - my last reference DAC was a tubeDAC, the Spoiler. Do a search and you will find it was excellent.The problem was that the bass was never as tight as I can get with SS, even using Siemens CCA grey-plates. It is very musical, but leaves so... |