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Can you play DVD-A discs on a MacBook Pro?
Rebbi, while I'm not a Mac user I have used DVDAE to perform the same process on a PC and the results are excellent. I don't believe that there is any loss of fidelity in that the software simply extracts the digital data and outputs it in the sel... 
Can you play DVD-A discs on a MacBook Pro?
While this won't allow you to play DVD-A discs directly on a Mac, you could use software like DVD Audio Extractor which is available for the Mac OS. It extracts the audio tracks to WAV files which can then be played on a Mac. Hope that this helps! 
Berkeley Alpha vs Weiss 202 vs Ayre QB9 vs ?
Soix - I haven't received that issue yet from my subscription, so if you could provide a basic overview of the comparison that you mentioned it would be most appreciated. TIA! 
Music DVD burning question
Since you found that the burned DVD plays on the PS Audio PWT, the disc is in the format of a data DVD. The PWT will not play standard DVD or DVD-A formatted discs, only WAV files burned as a data DVD in the UDF format. Since the PWT indicates the... 
Peachtree Grand Pre
I think he's referring to this thread: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1323241553&openfrom&1&4#1 
Peachtree Grand Pre
I heard that it is just starting to ship to selected dealers, so there's not much out there on it yet. 
Which High Res releases are worth buying?
I have found the MA Recordings HiRez DVD-ROM titles to be of true reference quality. I'm a jazz fan and really like the release of Mathias Landaeus Trio's - Opening. It's stunning how it seemingly transports you to the recording studio. Other rele... 
Backing Up My Ex HD Problems....
Sorry, but I just noticed in your system link that you're a Mac user. Btw, you have a very nice system! Unfortunately the SyncBack software that I linked to above is only for PCs. I'm sure you can find some similar backup software for the Mac, but... 
Backing Up My Ex HD Problems....
It seems likely that Albertporter's assessment is correct, and that you may have created multiple copies of your Music folder that are exhausting the available space on your WD drive. I'd also suggest formatting the WD and then using backup softwa... 
Hi- Res download newbie
Dan, there are many choices for software that will perform file format conversions and also to burn hi-res files to DVD. Just remember that the PWT is pretty fussy when it comes to playing burned DVDs, as they must be burned as data discs in the U... 
Esoteric's G-03x Master Clock Generator
Hermanz3, I would suggest first contacting Esoteric directly to find out whether the G-03X clock would actually offer an improvement to the K-01's internal clock circuit. They have the clock specs for every one of their products and it is therefor... 
ImportCDs
How did you end up getting a hold of them - email or phone? Glad that it got resolved for you and I hope that my contact info helped. I have received multiple orders from them with very prompt service and no issues. 
PS Audio Perfect Wave DAC without the transport
Discussions about various firmware releases affecting the sonics are all about updates to the bridge firmware and not the DAC's. The PWD firmware updates have addressed several issues unrelated to sound quality, but some of the issues addressed in... 
ImportCDs
If you'd like to try to reach them by phone, I found their location from their Amazon listing and they have a website with full contact information including toll free phone numbers. Their company's website contact information page is: http://www.... 
"Spitting" Cartridge problem
I'd again suggest trying my first idea of switching the right and left cartridge connections to see if the noise switches to the other channel. This will allow you to definitively know whether the problem is with the cartridge or something further...