rhing
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| Apple Ipod I like the iPod as well as anyone, but I have also been considering the iRiver iHP-120 (20 GB) and iHP-140 (40 GB) music players. It handles MP3, WMA, ASF, OGG and WAV audio file formats, but it doesn't handle AAC or AIFF audio file formats. In ot... | |
| any decent powered speakers? Check out the Yamaha MSP-3 or MSP-5 powered monitors. They're relatively inexpensive and they sound great for the price. The MSP-5 is a biamped monitor. | |
| How can I get the best possible sound from my PC? Since you have good high end equipment, you might consider a good audio card like the RME Audio DIGI 96/8PAD which has S/PDIF digital outputs (optional AES/EBU balanced digital I/O breakout cable available), good clock synching (for low jitter) an... | |
| Power Conditioning/UPS for Digital Audio Server I've been priviledged to actually meet with Jack Bybee, developer of the famous Bybee Quantum Purifiers (http//www.bybeeinside.com). Jack has some thoughts on power supply issues that are technically sound. You should email him and seek his opinio... | |
| Opinions on the Digidesign MBOX Please The MBox is a very nice unit with two high quality Focusrite microphone preamps for capturing live sound. It also supports 24-bit I/O through its S/PDIF connections. Keep in mind that it only has two analog inputs and two analog outputs. The softw... | |
| Send music from computer to Receiver? Since you have a good A/V receiver, I would start with a soundcard like M-Audio's Revolution 7.1 sound card which is really geared toward home theater enthusiasts. It has the following features per M-Audio's Web site (http://www.m-audio.com):24-bi... | |
| Software for CD-Recording Exact Audio Copy is by far the best CD-ripping utility available for recording bit-for-bit perfect audio from CDs. For burning CDs, you can go with the mass-market burners like Nero, CD Creator, etc. Pros use CD Architect from Sony Media Software ... | |
| PC to DAC to PreAmp I've read the reponses in this thread, and I have to recommend to stay away from the Creative SoundBlaster solutions unless you play a lot of games on your PC. If you want high end audio sound from your PC, then consider the RME, Digital Audio Lab... | |
| Sound Card with External DAC Even though you don't plan on using any onboard DACs on your PC's sound card, a good PC sound card with built-in clock synch features and digital I/O will provide excellent high end audio results when you interface your hard drive music source wit... | |
| How can I improve Apple iTunes through my system? You obviously have a great investment in your Linn system, so if you want to incorporate your new Mac G5 as a digital music server front end to your Linn system, get a Lynx Studio Technologies Lynx 22 which has balanced analog I/O and S/PDIF digit... | |
| Best powersupply for PC audio? Go to http://www.silentpcreview.com and you'll find a recommended list of quiet power supply units for your needs. A power supply provides DC power to your PC's components, so it definitely can affect your audio if your current power supply is sev... | |
| High-quality MP3s not comparable to CD WAVs ?? Captain:It sounds like you have discerning ears and you're able to confirm what most audiophiles think of MP3 audio. Certainly using higher bit rate conversions up to 320 kbps will help improve the sound, but the file sizes really aren't that much... | |
| Digitizing LPs: General advice wanted Captain:Most audiophiles claim that external audio interfaces will provide the best results for low interference, less noise analog transfers. However, there are some great internal sound cards from M-Audio (Audiophile 24/96), Echo Audio (Mia MIDI... |