nhendley

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Speaker Suggestions
Thanks for the suggestions. Is there a satelite/sub setup that does a competent job with the sound while emulating Bose's vanishing speaker act? I had look at B&W M1s and thought that might be solution. 
eac vs itunes ripping
EAC has acquired a sort of mystic status which is not based on reality.Sure, if you have a particularly bad CD, or your optical drive does not have C2 error correction then it has its place.I use a Plextor PX-708UF drive and rip to WMA lossless us... 
Roku SoundBridge vs. SqueezBox3
You an take the wifi card out of the Roku and just run wired ethernet. 
USB digital ouput or Toslink from a Mac Mini?
Going USB to SPDIF should give you better performance because it the USB part is buffered and thus, in theory, jitter free. You also have the advantage of being able to run a long USB line if needed from the Mac to the receiver.The HagUSB is an ex...