rhanson739

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Another
Title should read: Another Which Amp Thread. 
Which software to get?? Audirvana, Decibel, Pure?
Pure Music works for me and my Mini. As Maplegrovemusic suggests, take advantage of the free trials. 
where have all the remotes gone to?
I'm assuming that you lose remotes, right?My couch eats mine quite readily. Or, I set it down absent-mindedly and can't for the life of me find it again.So, I know have two for my DAC.Doesn't somebody make a locator that you can slap on commonly m... 
Macbook +DAC versus cd player+DAC
Running a headless Mojo Mac Mini into a PS Audio Directstream DAC, playing from iTunes through PureMusic. No CD transport at all. (It works well unless my cable provider craps out, as I just recently had happen.)I'd suggest hanging an external dis... 
How many remember Don Kirshner's Rock Concert?
Doobies. Awesome. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness... 
Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC
From my perspective, I'm not concerned at all with resale value of the Directstream. I don't intend to sell mine, at least not for a long while. 
Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC
My experience with the DS DAC is that it does take about 500 hours to begin sounding good. And even at that, you may wind up having to move speaker setups, check your room treatments, etc.I have a pair of Vandy subs, so bass is not an issue. If it... 
USB SQ, what can one expect
I'm beginning to sense why Cerrot thinks that no one listens to him. I can only speak for myself, of course. 
Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC
~That IS great service, to be sure. I'm happy that it worked out for you.When I moved to the DirectStream, a decent-quality USB cable that I had used on my Perfectwave DAC MKII produced terrible results on the DS. As the volume went up, distortion... 
Smash and Grab at High end Store in San Francisco
~Typical audiophiles -- Throwing $100,000 at a problem for $10,000 of benefit. 
USB SQ, what can one expect
+1 Mrmb 
USB SQ, what can one expect
Interestingly, Cerrot, I recently moved off of an S/PDIF implementation in favor of USB. But, my DAC is different than most, and is considered "input agnostic." 
USB SQ, what can one expect
Cerrot: "I have nothing to defend. Science proves my position. Audio should not be transmitted in packets. pretty simple from where I sit."Not to pick nits, sir, but you DO have something to defend: Your position, which is stated so clearly in the... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
I should add that I chose the OWC drive because it is very quiet. Others I've tried, even from OWC, have been unacceptably loud. Be sure to listen for yourself, or check noise ratings or reviews. Some disk fans sound like background static when yo...