ballan
Responses from ballan
| New Apple iTunes 10 Features @Nglazer: Yes, it is annoying how iTunes, as well as other programs, handle metadata....and thats the problem. It's not just iTunes, it's all the programs.The best way to label metadata is to learn what the "tags" are and change them before you cl... | |
| "They are here" vs. "You are there" "I'm Not There" is an interesting movie about Bob Dylan. :) | |
| Pre/Pro in Computer Setup I have had great success with Meridian processors for music.I also have been very impressed with the Proceed PAV/PDSD combo that I've had since 1997. While the Proceed is not "cutting edge", it has worked flawlessly and performs extremely good wit... | |
| Ess Sabre Dacs @Wpines: The Wavelength DACs sound great. | |
| Ess Sabre Dacs The DAC's chip is not the only determining factor of sound quality. Most of a DAC's quality and character comes from the analog stage. | |
| Listening VS Reading I'm not clear what you question is? I listen to music most the time, and I read a lot. Do you mean "reading about audio"? | |
| "They are here" vs. "You are there" I think this has more to do with the recording methods and process, and because of that, I prefer to allow the artist and engineer to make that decision. I have a hard enough time trying to decide between cake or brownies for desert. :) | |
| Decware - any substance here? I own a couple of Decware amps and they are great, and the people behind the product are great. It's one of the few tube products I've owned, and the only tube amp I have kept. I'm not saying it's the best because I haven't heard a lot of tube gea... | |
| Ripping NAS - RS3 vs. RipNAS @Audioblazer: It depends on the application, but usually it's better to have a "ripper" and "NAS" as separate components. Its more flexible and upgradable. You might want to take a look at the new Naim UnitiServe. It acts as a ripper, server and s... | |
| Long run with USB or Toslink? Get a well polished and terminated toslink cable. Don't mess with USB at that length. | |
| New Apple iTunes 10 Features @Kijanki: I can confirm that "Front Row" does NOT stream to the AirPort Express. Maybe in the future? | |
| PS Perfect Wave Trans/DAC versus Meridian 808.2 I have spent extensive time with both of them, and they are both great sounding products, but for that kind of investment, you really need to have a listen for yourself. I wouldn't get too focused on "filters". Some of the best DACs I've ever list... | |
| Ripping NAS - RS3 vs. RipNAS Are you sure you want to use a dedicated NAS with ripping ability? Why not just use a computer and just get a standard NAS? | |
| Do you need a pre-amp with a digital front-end? You can do this, but I have a warning and suggestion....Warning: Having a "hard" volume control is handy to make sure you don't overload the amp. Also keep on mind that while iTunes has a volume control, the rest of the OS and apps have separate (... | |
| Replacing Nano with iPod for Best Sound The iPod can sound wonderful "if" you are using uncompressed (AIFF) or lossless (Apple Lossless) files, and use the digital output, which requires a product like the Wadia dock or Naim DAC. There are other products that allow this as well.Make sur... |