clio09
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| New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house The Sonore Rendu is on my list of things to buy. I am quite impressed with Sonore and the development of their products. Won't splurge on a Lampi though. Can't justify that spend on digital no matter how good it is. I am an analog guy. Digital is ... | |
| What's your favorite Apple-based music program? Funny the Jremote app is where I encounter many issues I have had with Jriver. Sometimes the album art is screwed up and sometimes I can't switch songs. A quick Jriver reboot fixes that. I will need to look into the functions you mentioned. Haven'... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? Bought mine at Sears:http://www.sears.com/diehard-gold-portable-power-950-with-jumpstarter-dc/p-02871987000PThey have less expensive ones too. I bought this one because it powers my LSA and phono stage. You need an adapter cable but they cost arou... | |
| What's your favorite Apple-based music program? Albert, I have uncompressed files and HD hirez files as well. I never had more than a few hundred CDs to begin with so 1TB should last a while. I feel fortunate I have not had to rip CDs from a huge library. I find cleaning records tedious enough ... | |
| What's your favorite Apple-based music program? Albert, that is quite a bit of space. For me digital has never been my primary media, vinyl and now reel tape are. I know that you have both of those at your disposal as well. I don't think I have come close yet to maxing out my 1TB drive. Probabl... | |
| What's your favorite Apple-based music program? I just made the switch from Audirvana to Jriver. There were some bugs to work through but overall both of these programs sound very good to me, better than Pure Music. I prefer the Jriver UI and like the fact I do not have to rely on iTunes any lo... | |
| New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house I built a CAPS and now use a Mac Mini. Followed Nugent's advice as well. Have to say both are very good and could have lived with either. I just prefer the Mac OS. That being said Sonore Audio has the right approach with Linux. | |
| Preamp Noise with High-Efficiency Speakers The OP is going to have a hard time sorting out the noise issue with 104 dB speakers. I do not think line conditioners or isolation transformers are going to solve the issue. He has already said going direct with his CD player has worked. Maybe th... | |
| Preamp Noise with High-Efficiency Speakers It's virutes are transparency and lack of coloration. It's shortcomings are timbre and dynamics but you have to spend perhaps 10X or more $ to substantially improve on the LSA.I would say I can agree if the second half of your statement was attrib... | |
| If you were setting up a music server today ... Here is the set up I just settled on:Late 2009 Mac Mini (Snow Leopard, 120GB SSD, 8GB RAM) with external 1TB HD connected via FireWire>Audiophilleo1 with Pure Power>Lessloss DAC 2004 MkII. Alternately I eliminate the Audiophilleo and run USB... | |
| New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house Thanks Bill I will hopefully sort this out over the next few months. In the meantime I am enjoying this set up quite a bit. | |
| New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house Bill, I can see where the PS upgrade would probably generate the biggest improvement. I would consider the Mojo but was not too enthused with some of the bickering I read between Mojo and Core Audio, so they were eliminated. That left Red Wine and... | |
| New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house Abruce, exactly what is that difference. I have ripped using both as well. I just basically installed the same front end as Grannyring, save the power supply which I am going to build myself. Also use XLD and a Wywires cable (dealer disclaimer). I... | |
| Efficient Floorstander Duke's speakers would work nicely in your room, I would recommend you consider the Rhythm Prisms as they are the smallest floor stander he offers. I have been using his Jazz Modules for several years now in a variety of rooms, one of which was muc... | |
| Lightspeed attenuator lithium battery pack Probably varies but at least a week. I have tried both battery and linear power supply and while I will acknowledge there is a difference it is quite small and I really cannot say with certainty what that difference is. |