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| USB - SPDIF on Eastern Electric DAC Linaeum66This is great news, especially if older DACs without USB inputs are depreciating more rapidly?Because it seems to me that the manufacturers are not afraid to ask a hell of a lot more for the latest generation of USB DACs than a $169 premi... | |
| USB - SPDIF on Eastern Electric DAC It would be very helpful if someone might shed more light on which of the asynchronous USB to SPDIF converters offer the best value per dollar:Bel Canto? Behringer?Hagerman Tech?Musical Fidelity?Art Legato?Wavelink?Any others? | |
| Reading threads and posts when selling and buying Obviously, feedback is the first stop. Aside from the obvious posiitives vs negatives, the ratio of buys to sells can hint at whether someone is an enthusiast or a mercenary reseller.I always read as many of the threads as I possibly can, preferab... | |
| USB - SPDIF on Eastern Electric DAC This is a newsflash for me.I have been thinking I am long overdue to upgrade to a DAC with a USB input of its own. But actually, an external USB to SPDIF converter might outperform the device's own USB input?Now I know why we are all neurotic in t... | |
| Addiction to Brand Elizabeth,Apart from your dislike, what is the commnon denominator for the brands on your last list, please? | |
| ear care My office is pretty quiet, but my commute is 90 miles a day on a motorcycle.I hope that by using in ear headphones and not playing my iPod or HiFiMan players too loud means I am not necessarily damaging my hearing?This is an important thread for a... | |
| ASL Wave AV-25 DT monoblocks Have these amps just been updated?I see "new" on the website for the Wave AV-25 DT, as well as a lot of talk about their manufacturing capabilities, so maybe the quality of this company has improved and you actually can buy decent tube monoblocks ... | |
| Gremlins Emerge with Switch to Windows 7 Never thought we could improve upon the expertise of Al, but here is everything you need, in one clear and easy to understand document:http://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/downloads/Windows_7_Optimization_Guide.pdfI am still testing but this has go... | |
| How do I know if iTunes files are all 'lossless'? Well I thought I had done this correctly...but looking now as advised above, I can see music that I ripped using iTunes as well as everything I purchased is "protected AAC" and only 128.One album which I always thought sounded better than the othe... | |
| How far apart do you position your speakers ? I can't believe Sebrof was the first to mention toe in.Badly written speaker manuals for the last 30 years or so have often referenced the "hole in the middle" of the stereo image when speakers get pushed too far apart.Greater degrees of toe in wi... | |
| yamaha m-2 amp c-4 preamp set up I don't know as much about the sound of the preamp, but to my eye, the M2 and M4 are some of the most beautiful and well made Japanese components from that era.I have an M2 in my collection which I have not used very often but puts up a surprising... | |
| Pass Labs X250 - Good Match for my Apogee Stages? Just for further info, I used the Stages (on the mini grand stands, but no woofers) with an Aragon 4004 MK II, a Jadis JPL preamp, a Levinson 31 transport, and also an Aragon D2A DAC.It was definitely one of the better systems I ever had, and I ch... | |
| Gremlins Emerge with Switch to Windows 7 Al,You were right - but I made a mistake when I first tried to implement your fix.I spent some time changing the power settings and choosing the preset menu for "maximum performance" and making sure that the sleep and hibernate features etc were a... | |
| Audio's Biggest Loser? On a dealer's website, I have just noticed the Sampan - FTL speaker.It claims that it can play down to 40 HZ, yet the speakers weigh only 4 pounds each.Intriguing, but for $1125 a pair, I would be more inclined to try the Silverline Minuets if I p... | |
| Pass Labs X250 - Good Match for my Apogee Stages? I used an Aragon 4004 which worked very well with the Stages and would save you a ton of money vs the Pass Labs.Good luck. |