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| starting out....wicked budget Assuming you have a newer computer that will run iTunes:Airport Express with connection kit $170panasonic sa xr 25 digital receiver $180Lacie or other external hard drive $150J and R has all of the above.I'm running a similar set up with Apple los... | |
| iPod to DAC Connection apple does have a bit perfect digital output option:http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/ | |
| How is your many titles in your digital collection 400+ CD's (boxed in storage)ripped in apple lossless format to a 250GB hard drive for home use via squeezebox and airport expressre-ripped to 224bps MP3 for portable/iPod useno other formatsno CDPthis approach does not favor high rez formats | |
| Apple Airport Express, Any Users? I'm using one now, it's very cool. apple lossless files with a toslink to a digital receiver sounds pretty good. it's also great for Internet radio. | |
| iPod to DAC Connection check out the apple's airport express. It has a digital out and can also play Internet radio which isn't possible on an iPod. I'm running a toslink out to a sharp digital receiver. the sound out of the box wasn't great but it is improving nicely a... | |
| Music Match, WinAmp, Foobar200, Which softawre It might ultimately depend on what you are using to connect to your stereo. I have a squeezebox which uses it's own server but pulls from an iTunes library and also just installed an apple airport express which uses iTunes. My ipod also uses iTune... | |
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| Experiences with SlimDevices Squeezebox. Anybody listening to Internet radio?My only issue is the squeezebox can't play live365.com subscriber access which has higher bitrate streams and no commercials but require the live365 player.Re dropouts it can be a problem but Apple lossless file... | |
| 12 volt battery as power source thanks for the replies | |
| Experiences with SlimDevices Squeezebox. If you are using a laptop try streaming to the squeezebox on battery power. Also Apple lossless files sound very good and less prone to dropouts in my wireless network. | |
| Integrated amp for Grand Piano I had a Sim Audio I-5 with Grand Piano's and was happy with the combination. | |
| Apple Ipod Go for it, I'd consider the 20 or 30GB over the 40GB version and use the extra $ to buy a pair of premium headphones like etymotics. | |
| Did you ever just want to simplify? Taking this concept to the extreme, I replaced some very well regarded tube and ss seperates with a 47 labs gain card which is about the size of a paperback book. | |
| need your help flying blind. you could check out 47 labs OTA speaker cable/interconnect kit. Run a search for OTA and a long thread will come up. I believe it's about $600 new for 50 meters. | |
| ipod and dac? just another way to look at this, a $300 15GB ipod will give you access to 300 cd's, thats easily a $4500 investment. So for anyone who likes to listen to their music when they are away from home, traveling, commuting, at the gym, beach, etc. it i... |