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| Benchmark DAC1 using Toslink input I'm using the same glass-fiber cable that Theduke mentioned from an Airport Express to the Benchmark. It sounds very good. As is often the case, the extra money for the USB model would probably get you an improvement but whether it's worth it to y... | |
| Cleaning CD player I doubt the cleaners with the brushes would do any harm and might be a simple fix. If that doesn't work you usually can get to the laser lens by taking the cover off the player. Unplug it first. If you look at the transport you should be able to s... | |
| Universal that acts like a cd player The well-regarded Denon 3910 is now selling used at around $500 and there are always several available here on Audiogon.I have the 2910 and one of the reasons I settled on it is the simplicity of the controls and the build quality at the price. | |
| Benefits of DAC & Transport vs. CD player For some people the argument for a separate DAC is that, once you have more than one digital source feeding your main system, it makes more sense to buy the best quality DAC you can afford and use it for all the sources rather than spread the same... | |
| Help....I have a blank slate and am flying blind The AE is designed primarily as a wireless access point and the ability to connect it to a audio system is an add-on. There are two ways to get the audio stream from the AE to your receiver. You can get an analog signal by using a stereo mini to R... | |
| Help....I have a blank slate and am flying blind Graves - I'm not arguing with your solution, I'm sure the Linksys box will work fine but, just in case anyone else with a similar question reads this thread, the Airport Express can be used hard-wired, as well. It's got an ethernet port. | |
| Help....I have a blank slate and am flying blind Shadborne, yes, iTunes will stream to up to three Airport Express units simultaneously. There's a pop-up control that lets you turn them on or off individually so you can play through one, two or all three. | |
| Cutting long interconnects and putting on new term There's good information here on tools and techniques, with links to tutorials. I agree with Tvad, beyond the basic soldering pencil and materials, one of the stands with dual, adjustable clamps is the single most important thing to have. I'd sugg... | |
| Plinius or Simaudio If you've done much reading about the two brands you know that they're both almost universally highly regarded.The best you can hope to get here in terms of advice, if you're lucky, is to find one or two people who have had both brands in their ow... | |
| LINN MAJIK - Remote Problem - Anyone experiencing. I don't have any experience with the Majik and only a little with a Classik but, as a thought, if it's the remote itself that's putting out a weak signal you could try a relatively inexpensive learning remote of another brand. Since the Linn remot... | |
| A/V Cable needed It's probably like this one that's used to connect video iPods. It has RCA's on one end for composite video and right and left audio. The other end is the same size as a mini-stereo plug but has three connector bands plus ground rather than the tw... | |
| Speakers for $140 or less The Athena line of speakers sold at Best Buy and AudioAdvisor are quite good for the money. I see that AudioAdvisor has the Athena B1.2 bookshelf speakers on sale for $100 a pair. It would be hard to beat at that price. | |
| Looking for a great DAC for my Airport Express.... G_goodwin, you're right, a USB port is a USB port but the USB specifications are about the mechanical and electrical properties of the connection, not the kind of data that is sent through the port. | |
| Looking for a great DAC for my Airport Express.... Rmiwa, you're right, the USB port on the Airport Express does not provide digital out for the audio stream, it's only for connecting a printer to the wireless network. | |
| Looking for a great DAC for my Airport Express.... I'm using a Benchmark Media DAC-1 connected to an Airport Express with a glass Toslink cable. The Benchmark goes into a Simaudio I-5 integrated. I also connect a Denon 2910 universal player to the Benchmark with a Stereovox digital coax cable. The... |