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16K to Spend. Help me make the end all Upgrade.
Take a listen to the Rockport Technologies Mira. IMHO, this is the best speaker under 20K, but make no mistake, I am quite a bit biased since I do own a pair. I also used to own a pair of 10T's, the Mira's are much better in every way and compare ... 
lpcm or bitstream for bluray?
the PS3 is sending out a digital PCM signal which your processor receives and the sends out to your amplifier. The decoding is taking place in the PS3 so your processor does all of the bass management from there. Its like there is double processin... 
All things apple tv
Perhaps there isn't a reason for the Apple TV to not sound as good as a Mac computer, but it didn't. If you lived in my area I would certainly invite you over to experience the difference. For whatever reason, the music did not sound as clean and ... 
All things apple tv
Well, the squeezebox was hardwired to a desktop computer via a router. The Ethernet cable was 80 ft long and I could never get over the feeling that I was losing some resolution due to that. The other issue was, even though the SB has a good user ... 
All things apple tv
after talking to the founder of computeraudiophile.com, he helped give me that little nudge to go with the MacBook. I was experiencing shifts in imaging that really bothered me. the vocals also didnt have much shape or texture, even less than the ... 
All things apple tv
After a few days of use, I contacted Apple to return my Apple TV.I have now purchased a MacBook and it is everything that I could want. The sound is much better. Imaging is much more stable. The strings have come alive with much more presence, and... 
Ipod Dock with direct out?????
I am using an optical cable to send the digital signal to my Anthem D2. I programmed my Universal Remote to control the Apple TV and it works flawlessly.I do have a wireless N router and I have it connected that way at the moment, but when I synce... 
All things apple tv
I just got mine the other day too. So far so good. I imported a few new CD's today and as each one was ripped into iTunes each song was synced onto the Apple TV. I am using the digital optical out to send a signal out to my DAC. 
Ipod Dock with direct out?????
I felt the exact same way Uclaid, mine sent back the same day I received it. Try an Apple TV, it is working great for me as a little music server. 
Received my Wadia i170 transport today.
No, it doesnt support the iPhone (at least it doesn't mention it as one that Apple products that it is made for,it may work but in my experience with products not made for the iPhone, there may be a humming sound created through your speakers) and... 
Audio reciever advise HELP
sounds good 
Paradigm...
do your own google search my friend! unless someone has been a long time Paradigm dealer or owned each individual speaker as it has been updated, it is unlikely that anyone would know he differences between versions without doing a google search t... 
Bass issues,,,,will new speaker help?
yeah, you are sitting in the worst spot in the room. room treatments may help, also, you may want to try adding a subwoofer into the system and fine tune everything with its placement. 
SubWoofer Help
a downfiring or sidefiring sub will not be as easy to audibly locate in the room compared to a front firing sub. 
Speakers and depth...
increase your speaker distance from the front wall, if you can, and also remove items from in between the speakers, like equipment stands or TV's, if you can.if you can make those modifications in speaker placement to your system and it still does...