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| Computer Audio Setup And for music sever simply use something like JRiver on PC or Pure music on Mac. Plenty bi-directional controller apps running on iDevice available. | |
| Computer Audio Setup You can already do that with the MKI as well. Problem is with the MKI the non I2S inputs are inferior to the I2S, and USB even more so than S/PDIF because it is synchronous. The MKII implements the lens technology on all inputs and upgrads USB to ... | |
| Opting for no CDP -- only to regret it? Touch a new CD only once. Ripping a CD takes 3 minutes. I went the same route, only regret is why didn't I do this sooner. | |
| Mach2Music mini and Amarra : Huge disappointment Hfisher, I am not qualified to comment on the sonic aspects of the vinyl/digital debate, but keep in mind that by the time sound comes out of your speaker, "digital" is just as "analog" as vinyl. The issue is whether transcoding an analog signal i... | |
| Computer Audio Setup Steve,......If you want the best SQ possible, then get an async USB converter with HDMI I2S to your PWD.......Offramp 5 is the only such device soon to be on the market as far is I know.James, Another thought. If you get the MKII upgrade on the PW... | |
| Computer Audio Setup James, not quite sure how you are set up. It sounds like you have a bridge, but you are not actually using it. Obviously you can stream from the NAS into the bridge, using PS audio's eLyric as the controller app. This will get you I2S. For this yo... | |
| What's better music source: local HD or NAS? Not sure. I asked the question to the guy building my CAPS 2.0 server, and he said not difference. If you have a buffer in your music player (like JRiver), I don't see how there could be any difference, because you are just putting untimed bits in... | |
| A high-resolution revolution? Marakanetz, 95% of corporate america uses some sort of PC. May be they do not qualify as "professional grade", but they are certainly not "consumer" market products. | |
| A high-resolution revolution? Well he got the IBM bit right. They exited the PC business in 2005. | |
| Mach2Music mini and Amarra : Huge disappointment I will be receiving the CAPS 2.0 as a music server tomorrow ($1,400). I have a HiFace EVO with Bolder powersupply USB converter. No basis to compare to Mach2Music - my baseline performance is streamed I2S through the PS Audio bridge. If I continue... | |
| USB cables Turns out the SotM USB card allows you to switch of 5v USB power, which should solve a lot of perceived or real problems. | |
| USB cables Steve, you are recommending the revelations audio labs. They have a cable with separate power and data conduit. Do converters like the offramp or hiface EVO use USB power (I guess not)? If not, can USB power be disengaged when using a SotM USB car... | |
| What high-end multichannel SACD players are there? My recollection is Kal's statement was made in his review of Ayre universal player. He compared the Ayre to both the Xa5400 and a plain vanilla Oppo, but I believe this was a 93, not a 95. However, since the 93 and 95 should be identical, this sho... | |
| What high-end multichannel SACD players are there? My experience is very consistent with this. I went from HDMI into an Onkyo SSP, which was very good. But then I went MCH analog into the analog bypass of the Onkyo and things got better. Then I upgraded the Onkyo to a dedicated MCH analog preamp, ... | |
| How are Hig-End Speakers Priced? The problem is you are looking at just component costs. from the point of view of the manufacturer overhead, labor, dealer margin, R&D are all cost. The fact of the matter is, I don't think any of these speaker manufacturers are operating on a... |