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| who needs a cd player anymore "Eastein, you're splitting hairs. There is a difference between technical obsolescence and obsolescence."Tvad, maybe, but while VHS still works, most would agree the industry and general public has moved from VHS to DVD and is now heading towards ... | |
| who needs a cd player anymore VCR's are a bad example as most people who have used a Tivo or DVD will never go back except for access to their existing tapes. Records are a bit different as they offer something digital didn't when it was introduced and it may still be catching... | |
| Not sure if I get the point of the Wadia iPod dock there are other solutions out there that don't require an iPod or computer. I've been looking at the Western Digital TV which is about $100 and connects directly to a usb hard drive. Unlike the Wadia, it must be connected to a TV but also plays hi... | |
| who needs a cd player anymore As of about 1 year ago 150,000,000 iPods have been sold and last June hit 5 Billion music downloads, CD's are obsolete and CD players will fade away. Think film cameras, sure they won't go away completely but the landscape will change dramatically... | |
| multiple iTunes libraries, connect to house audio You could:consolidate all of the music to one library on one computer (that is always running)enable sharing in iTunes which will allow any computer on the network to access the libraryget an iPod touch/iPhone and install "remote"-optional run "si... | |
| Connecting Airport Express to 802.11g LAN you can also use airfoil to connect anything that plays on your computer to the airport express.http://www.rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/"Airfoil was built with one purpose in mind - enabling you to send any audio you want to Apple's AirPort Express dev... | |
| newbie ? on streaming internet audio to DAC Rhyno - A direct connection from the headphone out on your pc to your stereo is the easiest and least expensive way to go a usb dac is the next easiest option and will offer a huge improvement in quality. www.firestone-audio.com has one for $120, ... | |
| Is an IPOD hi-fi? It is truly amazing to have 6,000+ songs in the palm of your hand; I couldn't imagine not having an iPod for portable access to music. I also can't understand why people here are so overly critical of iPods but with 70+ million units sold in a rel... | |
| Pandora drops out Pandora is great but also a 128kb stream which the Sprint network may not be able to support. You can test a lower bitrate live365.com stream or shoutcast.com station to see if that is the problem. | |
| Best Bike to ride before a good listening session I'm on a tricked out Giant advanced TCR. at 14lbs (yes actual weight on a scale) it is a pleasure in the Bay Area hills | |
| Need help moving from CDP to Mac Mini music server I have a first generation mac mini connected to an lcd tv and a usb apogee mini dac with lacie hard drives that look like lego's (one is a back up) I really like this set up. People really like the Benchmark and compared to the apogee it probably ... | |
| What makes a $20,000 cd player cost 20,000? I had the opportunity to hear a 47 labs flatfish transport about $4k back to back against a pi tracer (maybe the most expensive transport made) $25k through the same 47labs system and yes there was a surprisingly meaningful improvement for someone... | |
| Quality RCA Switchbox http://www.sakurasystems.com/products/47selector.htmlFeatures:Complete mono structure with each channel encased in a separate chassis.Rigid and compact aluminum chassis construction to ensure quick and smooth release of vibrations.Separate groundi... | |
| Apple or PC? I have an IBM Thinkpad and Mac G4 Titanium laptop, both are excellent. In addition to the above mentioned items the screen on the Mac is definitely a step up from the IBM particularly noticeable when using photoshop or similar. The battery was bet... | |
| How good is Benchmark DAC1 comparing to...... has anybody compared the DAC1 and Apogee mini? thanks |