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Moving music from PC to Mac
If your external HD is formatted in NTFS, then you might have a problem with your Mac even recognizing the drive. If it's in FAT32, then no problem. 
DAC with the best midrange ever.....
The best DAC we've heard is the Playback Designs MPS-5Regards, 
What power cable for playback design cd player
We're using the JPS Labs Aluminata. Fabulous! 
The best no-compromise digital options?
I feel the best no-compromise digital is either the Pyramix DSD/DXD system coupled to a Digital Audio Denmark AX24 or the Sonoma system coupled to the EMM Labs Professional converters. That way you can rip the CD's or DSD's with a decent transport... 
24bit wave to CD?
Or ... Blu-ray. That's another option. Old school you could do 24bit DAT tape.. !Regards, 
SACD playback the DAC
There are 2 more DAC's that will playback SACD... The Playback Designs MPS-5 and the Digital Audio Denmark AX24. 
AES/EBU to S/PDIF
Lynx Two cards come with an AES/EBU to S/PDIF adapter. You can pick up a used Z-Systems digita detangler for under $400 as wellRegards, 
Best power conditioner?
You want the best? ... that's what we're using in the studio.An Equi=tech wall cabinet with all JPS in-wall cable connected to Oyaide R-1 receptacles. Nothing better.. period! 
Oscar Peterson
I'm listening to the original master of "We Get Requests" now... simply amazing!!! 
Best Recordable Media?
Whatever yields the best results in YOUR burner. TY discs aren't the best for every burner. I have burners that have better results with MAM-A Gold. 
High Rez download then burn SACD
Probably the cheapest DAC's that I've heard and will recommend are the Benchmark and the Lavry, both about $1200We're taking the DSD data stream and capturing it to HDD. Most labels want it downsampled to 24/88.2This is the future and people want ... 
Top line phono stages with at least 2 inputs
Yup... Steelhead... 
Watt Puppy that much of an improvement?
I never liked WATT/Puppys until the 7's came out. When Wilson came out with the Sophias and then the WATT/Puppys, then things started sounding great. The earlier Wilsons made my ears bleed.. they were usually connected to Krells.I think the WATT/P... 
Matching Amp to Wilson Sophia 2
Pass with WATT/Puppys here. You can't beat a Pass on Wilson speakers! 
Dedicated Lines - Sub panel or no?
We installed an Equi=tech wall panel next to our rooms. We then run 10 dedicated lines of JPS In-wall cable to each room and used Oyaide R-1 receptacles. From the Equi=tech, there are copper lines running to (2) 3/4" copper rods in the ground. We ...