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| HDCP DVI I may have implied too much. On my TV, with HD source material, DVI looks better. Rwwear is right--it varies depending on the monitor and whether, in essence, the D/A conversion is better in your source or your monitor. There are a lot of people t... | |
| HDCP DVI I like the DVI better than the component input on my TV. Unfortunately, there is no box that will convert DVI/HDCP to DVI in the clear. The whole point of HDCP is to prevent such things... | |
| Audiophile USB to PCM When you say you "convert the VBR mp3," do you mean turn it back into a .wav? Hmm. If that is what you meant, one possible explanation may be that the CPU has to do more processing on an mp3 and that somehow causes audible changes--i.e., its "easi... | |
| Short XLR Connectors??? Look about 1/2 way down the page for the right angle connectors. You might be able to find someone who will do a custom termination for you:http://www.audiogear.com/Neutrkcart.html | |
| Mini Mac as audio server? I'm guessing you didn't get the fan to kick on. Mine's a 1.4 GHz w/1 GB, but it takes a lot--like HD video rendering--to get the fan to kick on. I'll run iTunes/visualizer without hearing a peep. When it comes on, its audible. Trust me on this one... | |
| Audiophile USB to PCM Rsbeck, the apogee is a fine DAC, from all I've heard. But, I don't think it is in the same league as the Hbrandt's $14K dCS stack. While apogee is forward thinking in incorporating USB into the box, there are very high end DACs that don't--the U2... | |
| Mini Mac as audio server? Fishpatrol is right on. I've used the mini to playback some 720p and 1080i files, and the fan kicks in almost immediately--it is quiet for a computer, but it is audible to me 9 ft away without any soundtrack.Apparently iTunes doesn't require the m... | |
| Using directory info to tag in iTunes? I've used cddb in connection ripping on EAC, but I always thought it was CD-based, not song based. It would be nice if it would look up individual songs, but I'm not sure it can... Maybe I will give it a whirl and see. | |
| What is " lowball" Why get aggravated? If you get aggravated over whether or not an offer is a lowball, do you really want to do business together? Nasty email/no email/lousy offer--my answer is the same. Chill out, put on some tunes, and find a deal elsewhere. | |
| What is " lowball" Do you want to deal or not? If it doesn't say OBO, than offers other than asking are uncalled for.If it does say OBO, make an offer.So you are a buyer and you get a lowball... Ignore the email and move on with your life, don't raise your blood pre... | |
| Moved from 2 channel to Home Theatre - Regrets? Lazarus-You have a very sweet setup. I'm not sure everyone going the 2 channel route is saying "don't bother with multichannel"--or at least I didn't. If movies or SACD are your raison d'etre, or at least you get a big and continuing kick out of s... | |
| Moved from 2 channel to Home Theatre - Regrets? I used to have HT... Theta Casablanca feeding three big ARC stereo amps, speakers all over the place. I recently decided that it wasn't lending a lot of enjoyment to my experience. Half the time, even watching movies, I never bothered to even turn... | |
| Mini Mac as audio server? I've got an apple BT wireless keyboard & mouse. For couch-type use, however, I think a BT trackball would be a better "fit"... unfortunately, I don't seem to be able to find one...I've got the miniMac attached to my reference rig... The USB ou... | |
| Mini Mac as audio server? BT=bluetooth... wireless.The mini has a DVI out--plugs into my HDTV so I can run iTunes from the couch. The visualizer on a 42" plasma is pretty trippy.It is not a complete computer... Needs an audio interface like the Waveterminal, needs a keyboa... | |
| Mini Mac as audio server? A mini is a G4, and clocks in at less than $600 w/the BT keyboard and mouse.Besides, I hear its quieter than the G4 notebooks.Besides, it just looks *cool*!A laptop just looks like a laptop.;) |