rbstehno
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| Apple TV vs. Mini vs, Sonos i wouldn't use time capsule for whole house repository unless you partition the disk so you will not run out of space. time machine will always use all the disk that you give it. my hard drive that i use for time machine filled up over a month ago... | |
| Apple TV vs. Mini vs, Sonos you don't need a display with a mac mini and airport express. you can use an iphone or itouch to remote control a mini running itunes. sonos doesn't give you the flexibility that a mini/airport express gives you and sonos cost more. | |
| Apple TV vs. Mini vs, Sonos you can use front row with your apple tv. if all you want is music, just use an airport express or if you want more control, use a used mac mini at each location that shares your common itunes library. if you use airport express units and want to ... | |
| Apple TV vs. Mini vs, Sonos check out the other threads on this site about using macs as a media server. there are some lengthy discussions. | |
| Music Server vs. PC vs. Transport vs. ? Hdomke - there are differences in wireless networks. 802.11a is actually better for streaming data because of its 5ghz freq range rather than 802.11g. your 802.11n router has to communicate with your airport express at 54mb, which is 802.11g speed... | |
| Music Server vs. PC vs. Transport vs. ? 1. get the best dac you can afford. i use a non-usb dac. if this is for your critical listening room instead of just background music, i would look at dacs from : audio research, mark levinson, classe, bel canto, and there are others.2. do some ex... | |
| Computer music server PC or Apple???? hi steve, i wouldn't say that just because its 24 bit that it will be better than the 16 or 20 bit dacs. when i did evals of dacs around 2 years ago, i liked the 20 bit dacs more than the 24 bit ones. i evaluated a few 24bit and a few 20 bit and e... | |
| Computer music server PC or Apple???? i just read the review in stereophile on the new benchmark dac with usb. the reviewer also used a mac mini as a transport and compared the newer dac to the older benchmark dac without usb (also to a bel canto). he stated that he liked the sound of... | |
| Totem Power - Model 1 Signatures the marantz will not do your totems justice. get a good amp/preamp combination that has a passthru so you can hook your marantz up but have the better sound of the separates. i hooked up my yamaha rxv1 to my model 1's and then my mani's and it was... | |
| Mcintosh 6900/Klipsh Cornwall III - a good match? i think the klipsh are very efficient so the 6300 or 6500 would probably work fine. i used the ma-6500 with some 4-ways and then the totem model 1's and i didn't think there was enough power. i even tried the mc202 with a classe 47.5 preamp and th... | |
| Computer music server PC or Apple???? the setup in my den consists of: totem speakers, definitive technology supercube sub, sony 9000es dvd/cd/sacd, nikko fm tuner, dk design vs-1, adcom gda-700 dac, audio alchemy dti, mac mini, and airport express. i have both the dvp9000es and the a... | |
| Mcintosh 6900/Klipsh Cornwall III - a good match? mcintosh harsh? no way. most people complain that they are too warm or lack highs. krell is harsh. | |
| Best integrates for Totem Model-1 for $1500, look at a classe cap-151, mcintosh 6500, dk design ref 2. | |
| Audio Dealers in Greater Portland OR Area i agree with jamnperry about fred's sound of music. fred's is the only place to buy new totem speakers, so i go out of town to buy mine if i don't buy from audiogon. | |
| Dummy Guide on What's Needed to hook up Mini Mac here is what my den setup consists of:totem speakers, definitive technology supercube sub, nikko fm tuner, sony dvp9000es dvd/cd/sacd player, dk design vs-1, adcom gda-700 dac, audio alchemy dti, mac mini running itunes, and airport express in mul... |