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| Getting Into PC Audio and Need Help Steve:Why would you re-rip with dbpoweramp? Isn't EAC bit perfect?For redbook rips, can you actually hear an improvementbetween a dbpoweramp rip and an EAC rip? If so, how isit different in sound?Thanks.. | |
| Has anyone heard the Focal 1028BE ? Zenieth:oh my... 2! 13" subwoofers with a pair of 1037BE's? The 1038BE/1037BE's already put out plenty of bass..And I agree different room sizes AND different equipment will make a huge difference in the sound. In my case I need to go with the sma... | |
| Has anyone heard the Focal 1028BE ? Thanks Zenieth. I heard the 1038BE myself at RMAF and was wowed by them but they would be too big for my room since they would sit along a wall that is only 12.5 feet wide.I did read in one place on the net that the 1037BE was slightly brighter in... | |
| Mac Mini vs WDTV as a Music Server ?? Macdadtexas:You make a very good point.. But just in case I want to gohog-wild and serve up video as well, I am going with eithera MacMini or a WDTV due to both having 1080P video output.Since the AppleTV only does 720p, I want to give myself the ... | |
| Mac Mini vs WDTV as a Music Server ?? One of my big questions is which would sound better.There are several variables at play and unless someonehas tried both then its hard to say which route would sound better. I have read and been told that if your DAC has both USB and Toslink, bett... | |
| New DAC recommendation $1K, hopefully tube. Thanks Macdadtexas.. I will be on the lookout for aused Havana now. I can't wait to get my hands on an AppleTVso I can disassemble it to paint it matte black to match myKrell gear.. I may even get fancy and air brush a littlesilver apple on the fr... | |
| Best USB DAC under $1000 Thanks for the explanation Jax2.. I'll be on thewatch for a used Havana DAC. | |
| Best USB DAC under $1000 Jax2: The AppleTV only has Toslink for Digital out and theMacMini has both USB and Toslink. Neither have coax SPDIF.So it looks like Toslink and USB are my only choices.Do you have any impressions comparing Toslink vs USBconnections? | |
| New DAC recommendation $1K, hopefully tube. I too have been considering the Havana DAC for use withan AppleTV connected via glass Toslink. Have any of you Havana owners tried the AppleTV with itto see if jitter is an issue??Thanks! | |
| AppleTV work with USB DAC? Has anyone tested various glass Toslink cables to findout which one sounds best with the AppleTV ?? The 3Toslink cables mentioned often seem to be:Van Den Hul OptocouplerWireworld Super Nova 5AudioQuest Optilink-5 | |
| AppleTV work with USB DAC? Wow the AppleTV has a fan? I didn't know that. I only sawit at the Apple store and I really liked the small size andof course the killer GUI. I was reading that the AppleTV can be hacked to the pointwhere you could install a full version of OS X. ... | |
| Best USB DAC under $1000 I am very interested in the MHDT Havana or Paradisea+for a music server I am planning.Has anyone compared these 2 MHDT DACs using Glass Toslink vs USB? I ask because I am either going witha MacMini or an AppleTV. The AppleTV is my firstchoice but ... | |
| Best Standard Def DVD Player under $8,000 used? There sure are a lot of ignorant and rude people on this message board. People like Skippybo and others whom insulted me without having the experience are just plainwrong, ignorant, and a bunch of jerks! Yes Skippybo youare both wrong and a comple... | |
| What were the best and worst rooms at RMAF 2009? Was there a "best of show" at different price points?Also I started a separate thread for posting "exceptional"demo tracks. I heard some VERY powerful Orchestral tracksthat I would love to buy on CD if only I knew the composeror Album name.. | |
| What were the best and worst rooms at RMAF 2009? I changed my profile (today) to reflect that I am using B&W speakers which is true. At present I am using B&Ws since they work reasonably well for both home theater and Redbook playback.I heard many many great sounding rooms which excelled... |