michaelct
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| future of 2 channel CD sound will be very interesting to see what happens in theyears ahead. i agree with others in that two channelwill be around long after all of us are.FWIW, i did an extensive blind test with a Livingston TaylorCD/DVDA -- "Ink". Not necessarily my preferr... | |
| future of 2 channel CD sound I've done every version of redbookfrom 'regular old' to 'remastered' to 'remastered from originalsource' to 'remastered from original source by Mobile Fidelity';to XRCD, XRCD2, XRCD24, and K2, sometime remasteredfrom original source, sometimes not... | |
| HELP ... Mac MIni and Bel Canto DAC3 Problems ... Edo,I'm using USB to USB. A Bel Canto engineer told meby phone that with a Mac, USB is best, so haven't evenbothered trying optical. ( Maybe USB is best with Windowstoo, I don't know -- and I don't care. ;-) )As I inferred in my previous post, I t... | |
| HELP ... Mac MIni and Bel Canto DAC3 Problems ... Running a BC DAC3 and M300 monoblocs for about six months now, fed by a Mac Mini, finished withMonitor Audio Platinum 100s.All purchased new for around $10k total.Tried lots of other stuff: complicated, fussy and messy.None of it sounded better.Ac... | |
| Help me order my new APPLE Computer Couple of things: you don't need very much ram to use a Mac runningiTunes. You can't buy a new Mac with less than 1 GB ram, and that'smore than enough. ( I've had music playing from a Mini with 1 GB ramfor now 5 days/nights straight, without a pau... | |
| iPhone as music server remote control Apple has a patent for the iPhone/iTouch to this effect:"Make them work as remote controls for audio-visual servers".Wouldn't surprise me a bit if we have that capability soonvia a software update. | |
| Ripping to a Mac, any software? Heymikey, so you've got some top-notch gear there all-around.I don't know, but it's fun guessing, and my first guess might be ...I wonder if you might be losing anything in the Mac-to-DACUSB to SPDIF converter. Just a guess,my experience has only ... | |
| Ripping to a Mac, any software? Are you using an external DAC?If you are using an external DAC,are you controlling volume withthe iTunes user interface, or with the DAC?If an external DAC, what interface areyou using between the computer and the DAC?You might find it best to def... | |
| iTunes+MacBook+Built-in optical digital output Fred/Sammie,I spend too many hours a day in front of computers.It's my work. I have used both Mac and Windows machinesevery day for many many years. If only I could use just a Mac.When I read the convolutions folks are going through to getWindows ... | |
| iTunes+MacBook+Built-in optical digital output I've been round and round with all the settings you describe ...and .... as more than one re-masterer has suggested in differentiatinghigh quality CDs from even DVD-As ... if you can tell the difference in abonafide blind testing ordeal, from one ... | |
| Apple iPhone Sound Quality? Have the iPhone. Sounds exactly the same as any iPod. I have two of those.I will say that Apple Lossless, assuming good CD recording to begin with,( ala XRCD24 ), sounds better than any compressed format.Pros, cons, pros, cons, etc. Regardless, go... | |
| HELP USB to DAC = Loud Bursts of Volume Ckorody -- thanks for the tip.I think both of us plan to move to Mac Minis in the nearfuture though, which, given the circa $200 price tagfor the USB-to-optical-and-back-again cables,probably makes the most sense, all things considered.But thanks ... | |
| HELP USB to DAC = Loud Bursts of Volume A follow-up to my previous post, which is awaiting approval ...This sudden volume 'up' has nothing to do with which trackshappen to be playing, or wireless, or anything else, I'm 99% sure.It's happened to me at least a half-dozen times, and only a... | |
| HELP USB to DAC = Loud Bursts of Volume I have exactly the same set up, and exactly the same issues.I can only tell you that each time this has happened, I've touchedthe MacBook Pro, and received a sometimes barely perceptible staticshock ( but sometimes the static shock was very percep... | |
| Audiophile quality USB Cable.. does it exist? I audtioned the same USB cable. At first I found itpretty good ... but for the price, sleightly veiled, and with adistinct roll-off at the bottom end.At a full 2 inches thick, and 6' long ( only 40% more $ than the 3' length BTW )I found it a litt... |