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| Controlling iTunes on a MacMini from a MacBook You don't need to have a monitor connected to Mini in order to use Screen Sharing. The only thing won't work in iTunes is Cover Flow. Everything else works fine. | |
| Amarra for iTunes at RMAF... Don, I have download and installed the Amarra Mini demo on my Mac Mini. It goes into a Benchmark DAC-1 USB. I have tried to drive the power amp directly from DAC-1 and even listen to a HD-650 headphone plugged into the DAC-1 in order to eliminate ... | |
| ground noise isolation Viiu,I am not sure what kind of regenerator you bought. From your description, it sounds like an UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) designed for computer. If so, it is not a good idea to use them in audio system. UPS generates dirty power. It was de... | |
| Amarra for iTunes at RMAF... Chadeffect,Don't get me wrong. I am not saying audio manufactures and vendors are all dishonest. I know it is a niche market and I have no problem paying $13,000 for a pair of Vandy 5 and $8,000 for a BAT preamp, both are in my system. Because I k... | |
| Amarra for iTunes at RMAF... Chadeffect,Everything marketed as an audiophile item is going to cost more. Remember the blue tack? It sells for $2 at OfficeDepot but 5 to 7 times more at an audio store. I have also seen a pair of cart mounting screws selling for $200 and they a... | |
| Seismometer on iPhone Guido,It can take from 10 to 100 samples per sec, user selectable.I don't know what the bandwidth is but it does have a high-pass filter you can turn on/off. | |
| Detailed sound? Real? Tvad, I don't think there is "absolute" in audio reproduction. A piano sounds very different in different halls and studios. Unless we have the exact same piano in our listening room, how do we know what it should sound like? Also, what are we try... | |
| Power cable for Transport Putting a pair of $5 snap-on ferrite cores on a stocked power cord will be just as effective as an expensive audiophile power cable. | |
| Anyone have comments on radical toe in? There is no harm to experiment. Back in the 70's when I first started, it was popular to toe in speakers such that the line of sight crossed in front of the listener to create a wider sweet spot. There is no fixed rules. Whatever sounds good to yo... | |
| Detailed sound? Real? Recorded musics are mostly closed-mic whereas live performances are always listened from a distance. Air is very good at filtering out high frequency. That is why the further away from the instrument, the duller it sounds. If you stood at where th... | |
| How organized are you with your music Brauser, Any chance you can post some pictures of your collection? It sounds impressive. I would love to see them. | |
| Number of records you have I don't know. I lost count. Somewhere between 2,000 and 2,500. But only a few hundreds I listen to regularly. One day I should take a closer look at them and get rid of the ones I no longer listen. They take up quite a bit of space. | |
| Rebuliding a Thorens TD-165 There are a lot of TD-165 pictures on the web. Have you done a Google Image search? Just follow this link and type Thorens TD-165 in the search box and see what comes up.http://images.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi | |
| Fatigue reducing interconnect? Goblue711,Before you spend more money on interconnects, please get some ferrite cores as Elizabeth and I have suggested. They are cheap and effective. If there is any harshness due to EMI contamination, they will take care of it. You can treat the... | |
| Should I avoid thick vinyl? IMHO, thickness has little to do with the quality of a LP. I have many great sounding 200gm, as well as 120gm and any weight in between. I also have many poor sounding LPs in all weights and thicknesses.If a LP is carefully mastered, it will sound... |