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| Is an IPOD hi-fi? Yes I do understand the concept of compression as i was in the music business with CBS for many years. However I am not up to speed on compression as it relates to downloaded music.So enlightenment there is warranted.If you understand compression,... | |
| Is an IPOD hi-fi? But as far as the encoding was, I have no clue. But one would think If your trying to sell a product one would use the best format.It would make a HUGE difference how the music was formatted. I'm sure at Best Buy they were pushing MP3's to show o... | |
| Is an IPOD hi-fi? And remember the words of Adolph Hitler: The great masses of the people will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one.I seem to be missing something here: what "Lie" are the masses falling to in the case of the iPod?! What has App... | |
| Is an IPOD hi-fi? I'd agree with all the initial responses: If it makes him happy, why pinch a loaf in the middle of his listening room?OTOH - since you are soliciting opinions, which are worth the aforementioned pinched loaf; I have done a bit of back and forth li... | |
| Joanna Newsom: Ys or No? I love "The Milk-eyed Mender" and had high hopes for this release too, but have thus far been disappointed. I usually give music many listens to give it a chance to connect, but I seem to have a low threshold for this one...I've been listening to ... | |
| Best speaker that you dont need a sub under 1.5k Which amp are you using, and what kind of music do you listen to? How large is your room? That would be useful information to recommend any speaker to you.Generally, I'd echo the NHT3.3 recommendation, but they do need power in spades to make them... | |
| What has been your most satisfying component? Quicksilver 300B SET amplifiers have remained in my system longer than any other component has before. I once came close to selling out of financial necessity, but they've managed to stand the test of time and temptation to try alternatives. Other... | |
| PC audio out USB to external DAC Jax, I see the new Extreme (which does not have a digital out) is supposed to start shipping next month but haven't seen anything about a new Express. Did I miss something?Nope, you didn't miss anything...I did! My bad, I scanned that email from A... | |
| PC audio out USB to external DAC Mike - Sounds like you've done your homework. My friends who have tried the Squeezebox route have been less than thrilled as well. I've tried the Airport Express and did like it as a digital stream through the mini-Toslink cable into my DAC. Wavet... | |
| PC audio out USB to external DAC Mike - As far as software; I use iTunes because I like the interface. I'm a Mac user, but the software is available for PC as well. No special drivers are needed for the USB device itself, though some of these devices do have specific software to ... | |
| Sonics of tube modifications from Modwright This dealer said, and I quote, "I am not a big fan of the Modwright tubed stage.. it looses too much info/transparency, its punchy and somewhat musical, but blurs the info somewhat and slows it down... some like that.. I feel it sounds additive.. ... | |
| PC audio out USB to external DAC Plenty of threads on this subject; definitely get your sound off the computer via USB (do not use an internal soundcard) - your options are either an external conversion to SPDIF via a device like the Empirical Audio OffRamp, Hag USB, Waveterminal... | |
| Ultralinear and Triode. What's the difference This'll be a bit of a generalization, but here's my impressions based upon experience; Ultra-linear will yield more power and punch, at the expense of holography. Triode will sacrifice the power for a greater sense of dimension, space and textural... | |
| Anyone try the Paul Speltz Anti Wires? Try clicking this link. Type in the word "Speltz" and you'll get access to many threads that describe folk's impressions of them (as well as other products he makes). Marco | |
| Is iPod Digital Output Possible? Thanks Kana813! That appears to be the real deal. From another thread, compliments of Peter_S and Monitor Audio:The digital/ audio over USB protocol has only just been released to us by Apple in September, which will mean that products in the futu... |