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| Music Servers-Why so few? I finally found a really good server that competes with my Mac Mini/Hynes supply. It is from New Zealand, the Antipodes. Even sounds the same playing .wav and FLAC files.Personally I have found that most of the "Large" well-known companies don't d... | |
| The quest Nonoise - there were good computer audio rooms at Newport for the past 2 years also. My own room at Newport in 2013 was rated by Stereophile (JA) as one of the best:http://www.stereophile.com/content/empirical-audio-vapor-audiohttp://www.stereophi... | |
| What do I need to set up digital music server? Yes. Unless you have a megabuck transport, the Synchro-Mesh reclocker will improve things. Particularly if you use the Dynamo power supply and my BNC cable.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| The quest Nonoise - Here are a couple of rooms voted best of show at RMAF 2013 that used computers or servers:http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=120535.msg1267552#msg1267552http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=120535.msg1267553#msg1267553Tyson... | |
| What do I need to set up digital music server? "Audioengr, If one buys a real good, high quality player/server will one still need the reclocker? "I'm afraid so, if you want it to be as good or better than your CD transport."Where is the reclocker located in the system?"If you are using USB, t... | |
| What do I need to set up digital music server? BTW, I have a Sonos color LCD remote that I can sell you cheap. I don't use the remote anymore.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| What do I need to set up digital music server? "I don't have any HD files like that yet, but I would like to move in that direction. I'm stuck with iTunes compatibility"You can still use iTunes as long as its on a Mac. Just combine with Amarra or Audirvana and you will have a great sounding pl... | |
| What do I need to set up digital music server? "Sonos has a neat little unit that has a remote with a screen. I like the idea but I don't think the Sonos will handle HD files. Logitech also has the Sqeezebox Touch, but again not sure of the sound quality. Any opinions on these two products?"So... | |
| What do I need to set up digital music server? zd542 - Based on feedbacks from many customers and personal experience I have found that there are only a couple of really good neutral sounding USB cables. Unfortunately some of the best ones came from a designer that is not with us anymore, Lee ... | |
| The quest Geoffkait - precisely why I don't use a CD spinner anymore. Computer audio done right is far superior. Some newer spinners are more like computer audio such as the Perfect Wave Transport, so they don't suffer as much from these maladies.However th... | |
| The quest The dynamics from digital can exceed that possible from vinyl. With vinyl, the mass of the moving parts in the cartridge and the grooves are the ultimate limitation.The other analog qualities of Vinyl, like vocal smoothness can be duplicated with ... | |
| New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house agear wrote: "98/100 people would agree, and they obviously don't."98 out of 10 people do not have a system with low enough noise, compression and distortion (or an optimized acoustic environment) to hear the difference. Makes sense to me.It's tim... | |
| help me "face the music"? I need to put itunes on that computer and also some software so I can rip my CDs in ALAC format. Is that right?Correct.Or is some other format preferable? .wav format is superior, however you lose the tags and album art. If you only care about sou... | |
| What do I need to set up digital music server? For your budget I would recommend the following:1) Oct 2009 Mac Mini with Snow Leopard disk, keyboard and mouse - upgrade with SSD and increase DRAM to 8gigs - total outlay $600 - buy it on ebay for details see:http://www.empiricalaudio.com/comput... | |
| $5k DAC....Will A $500 cd Transport Get It Done? I don't use a transport anymore either, however if you don't want to go the computer route, then you have two options:1) spend at least $2K on a really good transport. This is actually more important than the DACor:2) use the transport you have or... |