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Music Server vs. PC vs. Transport vs. ?
No pops and ticks with my USB Wavefront Cosecant or Squeezeboxes running on Ethernet 
Music Server vs. PC vs. Transport vs. ?
see the current post on USB conversion to understand the options for transferring from Mac to DACyou will in all likelihood want to use an external (perhaps dedicated) drive for reasons of space and convenience. this is one place an open system tr... 
Need USB conversion for DAC
Also the Trends Audio UD-10 USB Audio Converter 
Music Server vs. PC vs. Transport vs. ?
Good one Kana - and now for something completely different...So here is the deal Chris. You are dealing with two issues here - hardware and software. A "music server" bundles (combines) hardware and software to make a theoretically easy to use app... 
Outdoor Speaker Recommendations
The Bose stuff is not sexy but lasts like crazy outdoors. Niles is also a well regarded brand with a solid reputation for lasting outside. JBL also has a good line.All come in various sizes so you can scale to your space. All are reasonably effici... 
Mac Laptop & Sound Cards
Rbstehno -Impressive and thorough approach.Could you please tell us how many unique CD titles you have, and in how many formats. Would be helpful to give people some perspective on how you ended up with this much data.Also could you explain where ... 
Best short-lived band?
The CommitmentsMoby GrapeBlind FaithMountainBig Brother and The Holidng Company (Janis Joplin) 
Mac Laptop & Sound Cards
If you are using a Mac (which you are) the best quality and the most flexible format is Apple Lossless. Apple Lossless offers an additional advantage, it deals with metadata very well - the various bits of information about each song.I think your ... 
Mac Laptop & Sound Cards
Dbphd - it's universal. The sound card functionality is built-in to each and every Mac regardless of form factor except the servers.Lossless takes up considerably more space then AAC, but nowhere near as much as WAV or AIFF.I have about 15,000 son... 
Mac Laptop & Sound Cards
Tom -Do Apple Lossless. First of all, as you do more listening, you will end up there anyhow. That is 100% a universally held opinion and a basic tenet to getting the most out of your system. More to the point, since you are using this professiona... 
Mac Laptop & Sound Cards
Just to expand on Drubin's point. Mac's don't use soundcards - effectively the soundcard function is built in. There are five ways to get sound out of your Mac.#1 - use the audio out, which is a 3.5mm mini plug to stereo cable that you plug into y... 
Jeffs Sound Values in CA. PH not working/closed?
Hi - happy to say that Jeff checked in this afternoon PST (11/16)and shipped my PLC today. My bad for jumping the gun. Sounds like he has had a hell of a week with personal matters - I told him that there was a lot of love on this thread and that ... 
Jeffs Sound Values in CA. PH not working/closed?
Definitely seems to have gone radio silent - and sad to say owing me one of his PLCs. Pretty much the last person I ever thought I would get burned by.His home number is unlisted and he seems unwilling to answer emails. Have to agree with the Trol... 
Shipping Expensive Speakers? WATCH OUT
Yes Semi - I agreeSome kind of shipping service is a big opportunity, as is a third party insurance that sells riders to cover this kind of stuff.I was the recipient of some destroyed speakers - I was lucky that the seller owned up to it and refun... 
Jeffs Sound Values in CA. PH not working/closed?
I just did a deal with Jeff (c 11/08/07), and he provided a new shipping address - maybe failed to forward his phone?