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Unusually good power cord for the money?
Check out chris venhaus' cables... think its venhausaudio.com. 
PS3 delayed
Although LG did just announce a player... 
Anyone know WMA?
Well that explains some things. One copy--the one that used to be .alac--was being created by EAC and I suspect the other--the .m4a--was being created by iTunes. Is "copy file to iTunes directory checked" in iTunes > Preferences > Advanced? ... 
dvd component to dvi worth it???
It is sort of the same question as the whole outboard DAC thing for audio. Which does a better job of scaling, your DVD or your monitor? I have found that on most high end plasmas, the digital connections work better. My personal theory is that gi... 
Anyone know WMA?
Hmm... Not sure what is happening. In iTunes, you should be able to figure out what type of compression is used for any entry using "Get Info." Select a track, right click, select "Get Info," and see, on the summary page, what it says right under ... 
Anyone know WMA?
You are getting two .m4a files? EAC generates .wav files which iTunes converts, but seems odd that you end up with two .m4a files. iTunes might be converting and then doing a separate "add to library" for the file--if you have "copy files to iTune... 
stereo-link 1200
My PC audio cleaned up considerably when I switched to a Waveterminal U24 USB audio device from a stereolink... 
Just bought a 55" plasma...
Forget the studs being where you want them...When I mounted mine, I bolted a 2.5' x 2.5' sheet of 3/4" plywood to the wall painted wall white. I pre-measured and sunk T-nuts into the plywood for the plasma bracket... With the plasma on the wall, t... 
Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's?
You should only have to add them to the library once... 
Computer-Based Audio Primer
Kublakhan, saw this recently... Might be a less expensive solution. My mini-ITX system has a NEC spinpoint drive in it--it is one of the quiestest drives I've never heard. Seriously, you might also look at the reviews over at http://www.quietpcusa... 
Has anyone heard the new Simaudio Moon P-8 Preamp?
Anyone heard the P-7? The integration capabilities presented by the RS232 port are intriguing to me...Right now I'm using an ARC LS-16 Mk II tube preamp. Its driving a pair of passively bi-amped ARC VT100s. Sources are an Esoteric DV-50s and PC ru... 
Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's?
Actually, the name is Eric...Good luck. 
Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's?
Option for the lib should (in PC version) be under Edit->Preferences->Advanced. If you check the button underneath that, it should, I believe, copy all the files into the iTunes directory when you apply the changes. It will take a while. 
Computer-Based Audio Primer
I thought the Benchmark had some provision for USB in; if its an add-on, I would seriously consider it. I'm not sure how good the on-board digital outputs are--might try it and see if you like it.A number of devices exist that are USB audio device... 
Going over to the Dark Side?
Ckorody is spot on as far as my understanding goes...And, to your last point, the bits going over spdif are just bits--the level is going to be determined by your DAC's output, regardless of the input. (Unless, of course, you have something fiddli...