ckorody
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| Best I pod docking bases No way to bypass the DAC and get a SPDIF or Toslink signal to send to an outboard DAC. Most folks actually don't think that the iPod DAC is all that crappy.To get the most out of your iPod you should be ripping Apple Lossless or .wav.And instead o... | |
| 6SN7 & 6CA4 Tube Recommendations for Cary AE-3 DJH All of the classic WWII/Korea era tubes sound great. These include those designated VT-231, JAN (joint army navy), the GTA and GTB series. There are various technical differences between the tubes but they all work in the AE-3.I have bought (almos... | |
| High end DAC vs DVD You have done a good piece of thinking. It would be really great if your economic "value" model delivered a high level of satisfaction. Even if it does for you now, my bet is that if you stay with this hobby you will ultimately move to a more refi... | |
| High end DAC vs DVD I was not talking about DVD-A since it is anything but broadly accepted.Obviously there are several audio formats that boast higher native sampling rates - assuming of course that the original recording was recorded and mastered this way, they "sh... | |
| High end DAC vs DVD I think I get your logic, but the fact that a DVD holds more data then a CD has nothing to do with the quality of the onboard DAC. The discussion of resolution with a DVD is traditionally a discussion about the quality of the video. Keep in mind t... | |
| any words of wisdom for usb noise problems? Not a design fault - more likely a design decision, and by modern standards by now an old design. The U24 was built as a semi-pro recording studio product, not as an audiophile product. Recording studios are filled with all sorts of devices using ... | |
| Up to the Minute: Streaming Bits to Audiophile DAC As to why the industry is not responding - now there is a million dollar question... Given that every level of the consumer electronics business (in which for this purpose I include our noble pursuit) are constantly looking for the next great thin... | |
| Thinking of adding a preamp to an integrated... In a passive preamp, God is in the details. Its all about the little things - and the better little things cost more - my guess is that the parts cost is greater... | |
| What is Best Sound from PC into MF Tri-vista IMHO you definitely do not want to use a soundcard - too noisy. Two choices, 1) a USB device like the now hard to find Waveterminal, then a SPDIF or Toslink into the DAC - I run this with excellent results using an Opticis fiber USB which can run ... | |
| HiFi Tuning Fuses: Impressions and a Question I found Tboooe's experience to parallel mine - though I put the fuses in both my AES tube preamp and my Cary SLA70 tube amp. However when I put one in my B&K 305 SS integrated I did not find that it made nearly as much difference.The fuses are... | |
| Recommendation for Computer/Digital If you survey the posts on PC Audio, you will quickly discover that using a soundcard is not the way to go. It is very, very difficult to get clean audio out of the PC environment. That is why USB and Ethernet are so attractive - in both cases its... | |
| Best $200 speaker cables for overall performance? Tough to beat the MI2 sound for anywhere near the money. Do be aware that the MI2s can be a PITA to run and dress cleanly - could be a WAF thing if they are in plain view... | |
| Recommendation for Computer/Digital Hi -I am not sure about the nuances of the tagging issue but clearly it can be a bear. iTunes (which is a database program at its core) - has its own data management scheme for storing the Gracenote data. (Gracenote is the databased that iTunes ho... | |
| Recommendation for Computer/Digital Hi Karavite -Ya know, there are Mac people and there are PC people. EAC/FLAC/Foobar is clearly a good way to go but it puts a certain onus on the user to make it all work. iTunes on the other hand does the work for you. There is an ongoing debate ... | |
| What format are most people using, and why? ALAC - As a Mac guy its a no-brainer; in fact its hard to do it any other way. And with all due respect to those who "hate" Apple products, iTunes is a powerful solution that seamlessly integrates ripping and tagging with a first rate library mana... |