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| Network Attached DAC? Oh - so you know I2S is better - so if you are really dedicated to buying the ultimate why are you dismissing gear using it out of hand?If you want cutting edge you cannot summarily dismiss the modders - unless you want to wait an indefinite perio... | |
| Network Attached DAC? Dmi -Of course it is natural to explore solutions - point being that you are hardly the first one - and there is plenty of info. I particulatly suggest Audio Asylums PC forum = much more active then this one...As far as Ethernet enabled DAC - you ... | |
| Network Attached DAC? Well guys - sorry to miss the fun but I've been away. USB is a consumer format. Intel and the rest of the gang invented it for precisely that function. That's why so many manufacturers adopted it so quickly. This is not a matter of debate, its his... | |
| Network Attached DAC? One thing you might want to consider (depending on the type of install you actually have to do to run the cable) is the new Opticis USB cable which are fibre, can go 40 meters and sound fabulous. But they are not a true inwall product that can be ... | |
| MP3's and the audiophile It's not the same file type - though in the ultimate analysis it is the same data.AIFF and WAV are the the two datatypes that are used for uncompressed files. In fact if you open a standard off the shelf Redbook CD on your desktop you will see tha... | |
| MP3's and the audiophile Max looks promising - I downloaded it a few weeks back but was unable to get it to work - perhaps a bit more fiddling is in orderThough I have to say that based on how slowly iTunes works through some CDs I am not sure how much better the error ch... | |
| MP3's and the audiophile Your best choice in the Mac space is iTunes which offers you a choice of Apple Lossless (compressed), AIFF and WAV. All of these are considered to be ACCURATE bit-by-bit copies so long as certain options are checked. There is an interesting compar... | |
| Mapleshade Silclear Like SGR I have found that DeOxit effectively removes the Silclear. I have also diluted the Silclear with Caig Gold which makes it possible to get a very thin layer - I use a foam swab to apply.One thing I have seen mentioned in other posts is guy... | |
| 1cdp/ 1 int. amp/ 1 outlet.... A good PLC will have several duplexes (pairs of plugs). The duplexes should be isolated from each other. In many cases the manufacturer will specify one or more for digital and one or more for high current like power amps.But at the very least plu... | |
| Wow CDs everywhere...What to do? Rge following IMHO....The key to this is the Escient box - if you can find one at the right price its a fine thing. But do not mistake the quality of a Sony CD changer for a hard drive based system - the changers are an evolutionary dead end with ... | |
| Audiophile multi-channel amp? Look at the B&K amps - the 505 and 507 are very good. Also the Arcam is universally acclaimed | |
| Wood blocks underneath components?? snake oil? You know, its quite a list and there are lots of things available to address virtually every step of the signal chain from the wall to the ear. I just started writing stuff down and its pretty amazing how much there is...Cones and spikes for drain... | |
| Balanced Power Technologies I bought the Pure Power Center strip recently and had him add some isolation to the duplexes for a few bux more. Built like a brick... Plus your choice of cables so you can play with that too. I do not think though that Chris would describe this u... | |
| Wood blocks underneath components?? snake oil? Not snake oil. There are three materials people use: woods, stones and synthetics. What I have learned is that I like wood - mostly myrtle but lets not overlook ebony and maple. I find that metal cones, blocks etc that sound gawd awful when placed... | |
| Duke Ellington This is a huge body of work. For me the older stuff can be hard to listen to - I just have a lot of trouble getting past the noise and artifacts of the recording process.Here are a few more to consider.Duke Ellington Meets Count Basie - two bands ... |