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| Which DAC for my HP mini? HRT streamers get powered by the USB interface and are notorious for clipping / dropout problems at 96 kHz / 24 bit. Be aware that most people will need an externally powered USB hub and/or a PCI USB expansion card (motherboard bandwidth for on-bo... | |
| FAVORITE LP'S OF 2011 Echoing some already named:Bon Iver - For Emma ForeverThe National - High VioletDecemberists - The King is DeadBeach House - Teen DreamGrizzly Bear - VekatimestDeerhunter - Halcyon DigestRadiohead - King of LimbsVampire Weekend - ContraYo La Tengo... | |
| Benchmark DAC 1- Pre Jaxwired,Awesome. You should put this up on the Benchmark wiki! | |
| J river Media Center 16 settings.....HELP Sandstone, Cool. That likely means the Ayre is a stellar product with good jitter rejection. Many of the entry level USB DACs sound better when fed an upsampled / 24 bit depth signal. Of course, you just have to listen and try as any rule one come... | |
| J river Media Center 16 settings.....HELP I wouldn't use ASIO in Windows 7 if you are running J River. The WASAPI event style is generally the best option, with WASAPI a close second. As for whether to stream at the native resolution or at an up sampled one, it really depends on the USB i... | |
| Rega TT Owners - P3-P5-P7 You didn't give a target price point and these tables span quite a range, but online retailers are ditching their P5's now in preparation for the RP6. I picked mine up with a TTPSU for $1100 (a mint condition demo unit)! The P5 is also fully compa... | |
| WinAmp as Music Server software Winamp is pretty good if you use ASIO to connect it to the Benchmark. With Windows 7 comes the WASAPI interface. This allows exclusive control of the audio device natively without kmixer latency issues. There are a few programs that do this but J ... | |
| Record Clamp for Rega TT I have the Herbie's Audio Lab record weight. I like the overall effect which is subtle - definitely not over damped in my system. It brings out more detail in the instrumental timbres, sharpens images, and does not alter the frequency response or ... | |
| New Rega RP6 HmmÂ…seem to be a lot of different ideas of what exactly this table will look like when it arrives. My local dealer has said explicitly that the power supply unit is upgraded in sound quality and build from before; he heard this straight from the U... |