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| DAC for iMac System Geek.iFi Audio iDAC | |
| Thiel death do we part . . . Here is one option that I played with in the past. I am not sure if it is the "best" EQ but it works quite well.If my source has both optical and coax digital outputs, I would send, say the coax direct to the DAC and the optical output to my Behri... | |
| Thiel death do we part . . . I partner my Thiel CS3.7s with hefty SS power amps (Electrocompaniet Nemos) and temper the sound with an Audio Research Reference 5SE tube preamp. I doubt it makes bad recordings great, but the tubes make them listenable. The ARC still keeps the d... | |
| IPhone 5S options for audio? Have a look at Cypher Labs ALgoRHYTHM range or the upcoming iFi Audio iDSD. | |
| OSX CD ripping codec Lossless is lossless but in realtime, things IMHO aren't quite so simple. I used to rip to Apple Lossless, storing them on my iPhone. I remember going to a store demo a few years back armed with a CD and the iPhone 3GS. I put the 3GS on a Wadia iT... | |
| Chuck Mangione - Feels so Good I also liked Soft with the female vocalist on his Chase The Clouds Away album. Have the CDs but wish my old records were in better shape | |
| How do I convert AIFF to WAV files on all my ..... I was just as skeptical years ago. I had ripped all my music to Apple Lossless and at that time, I had my fave playlists in Apple Lossless on my iPhone 3GS. Most dealers would have the Wadia iTransport that provided a bit perfect SPDIF output to t... | |
| How do I convert AIFF to WAV files on all my ..... You will lose your playlists that you have already created but here goes:go to Preferences, and choose the CD Import settings - select rip to WAV.go to the iTunes All Music. Select All. Right Mouse Click, Create WAV versionYou will see duplicates ... | |
| Mac Tunderbolt Cable to Optical Cable At the moment, there aren't any Thunderbolt audio devices I am aware of.You can however get FireWire to coax/AES - Weiss INT202/203Or you can get USB2.0 to coax/AES/optical/BNC. I use a Wavelink HS which provides a BNC SPDIF output. You can also t... | |
| JL Audio E110 vs REL R328 vs REL R218 From what I understand, the JL Audio E110 isn't really designed with the same level of integration that the f/g series does for stereo use.http://www.audioholics.com/subwoofer-reviews/jl-audio-e12-e10/IMG_3666.jpg/image_view_fullscreenThis is the ... | |
| Switch from Parasound JC-1 to Bel Canto Ref 1000? The 1000M has better headroom than the 500M. But the 500M is using a newer generation of ICE modules which I think sounds very good. My friend and I were using the same speakers (Thiel MCS1) for centre duties but he was using REF1000Ms for all fro... | |
| Switch from Parasound JC-1 to Bel Canto Ref 1000? For the record, REF1000 was what BCD released first. It was fundamentally just a B&O ASP1000 module inside a BCD box.REF1000 Mk II was added later (also available as an upgrade for REF1000 owners). It added an input buffer and a power supply b... | |
| Anything happening at the new Thiel? I use the (now no longer in production) S1 Sub Integrator from Thiel.It allows me to dial in the subs to work seamlessly with the 3.7s and just about every other speaker I have tried (not just Thiels). The SS2/2,2s are just dead easy to set up. No... | |
| Anything happening at the new Thiel? I think sometimes people complain just for the sake of complaining.The 2.4's bass driver is IMHO very good. Different from the 3.7s with the design suited for a different sized room. IMHO the best thing about the 3.7 was the coax driver and that w... | |
| Anything happening at the new Thiel? I think the CS3.7 + twin SS2.2 subs is going to be tough to beat if they are designing a brand new flagship speaker. I have heard speakers in that price range and (sometimes even higher) and still end up preferring the 3.7 combo.FWIW I don't reall... |