mapman
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| 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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| Class D Ncore Atsah in the house ANother valid point by ESlacker!Digital continues to evolve, unlike older analog technologies, which are fully mature these days, so ongoing change and improvement is still to be expected for teh foreseeable future.So its like buying a computer. I... | |
| How big is your matrix - how we bias or enjoyment. After all that, was it really so hard to end up landing on an XLR IC? There is a good technical basis for why that is a professional standard. Not much of a mystery really.Not that any other wire might not "sound better", but forget about any "sta... | |
| Magnepan 1.7s in a 10x13' dedicated room? I've never had luck with full size Magnepans in smaller rooms.Smaller mmgs are probably a better fit,but have not heard these either in a smaller room.I have also had great success with smaller OHM Walsh speakers in smaller rooms. In general I've ... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? "I see many posts as to the ease of using computer audio. But nothing about how long it took to set up your music library and the cost and time involved. Anybody? Were you able to get that great sound you have right out of the gate, or did you hav... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? If one has a CD player and is satisfied listening to whole CDs, then probably no reason to change.Computer audio opens up entirely new listening scenarios though beyond listening to one CD at a time. I can queue music in my library up in any order... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? Easy goal is to get similar or better sound through the same DAC and system with computer source versus CD/transport.Of course, if the CD players internal DAC is used, and there is no digital input, then it is not possible to get an apples and app... |