mapman
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| Is computer audio a bust? Lab,The error in your logic is that there is no sound made with the data transfer function of any computer system. Data is just moved from one place to another over a network connection. Algorithms implemented in teh computer software GUARANTEE th... | |
| Speakers vs. headphones HEadphones are the rest of hifi audio's biggest enemy, because so many things can be done right with headphones for so little.You don't get the soundstage and imaging, or the associated illusion of live music, which is very important to me, but in... | |
| Speakers vs. headphones Headphones take room acoustics out of the game and are the easiest and most inexpensive way to establish a good reference for listening to recordings on the smallest possible scale, as a start. | |
| Is computer audio a bust? "Not going to spend anything until I feel comfortable I know just what I'm getting into. Always a good idea. :^) | |
| Why not magnetic tapes in stead of vinyl records? "A friend of mine in the record business said that a digital master file at the studio was absolutely amazing and in some ways better than analog. However, the first time it's moved, transferred or copied something happens to it al tdigind it's ne... | |
| music server setup questions DB, You can do it either way and compare.A wireless network cnnoection helps isolate music making streamer and DAC elctronically and physically from often noisy general purpose computer. Its an insurance policy against noise or other computer arti... | |
| music server setup questions Connect Squeezebox to Wifi Network. Rip to computer using program of choice.. Run Logitech MEdia server on the computer and point it to your music files.Connect SB to DAC using spdif coax or toslink. Make sure network connection is fairly strong, ... | |
| Why not magnetic tapes in stead of vinyl records? I had a stink with hifi VHS recording back in the 80's using a very good Akai recorder. I got into it thinking of it as a decent modern technical substitute for RTR. I could not find anything near as good to replace it when it died within a few ye... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? ANyone who has an Amazon Fire TV device already, or thinking of getting one, I am getting very good results from that running Plex ($5 app for Fire TV) to stream same .FLAC files as my current Squeezebox system that I have run happily for several ... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? "An interesting thread. I didn't realize that there were a large number of people who had sampled C.A., found it wanting, and went back to CDPs. If one reads audiophile mags, particularly the British ones, you would never get that impression. "I d... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? Abuck,In my case I had hundreds of CDs before going to digital music server.A lot of those CDs stayed on the shelf and were seldom played in lieu of my more favorite ones. Exploring my CD music library extensively just did not happen nearly as muc... | |
| Why not magnetic tapes in stead of vinyl records? "To them, digital was a step backwards."It was at first, but no technical reason why it must be that anymore.I would much rather move forward to the extent needed with very high resolution and quality digital gear than go back to analog tape. Even... | |
| Cleaning lady and vacuum My cleaning lady leaves the hood on one of my OHM 100s ajar every time. Nice lady. But please don't mess with my OHMs! Some things are best left cleaned personally, dont'cha think? | |
| Is computer audio a bust? Slacker,Have you ever compared JRiver to MEdiaMonkey?I've used MM recently to convert my .wav files to flac for use with Logitech and PLEX. Also for auto and manual tagging of flac files, along with Picard.I have been able to get free MM to do thi... | |
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