williewonka
Responses from williewonka
| Audirvana Plays DSD without DSD compatible DAC In my original post I cited an example of an upper limit of 24/96.However, Audirvana actually converts DSD to 24bit and the highest sample rate multiple of 44.1kHz (e.g. 352.8, 176.4, 88.2, or 44.1kHz) - which is dependent on the upper limit of th... | |
| Audirvana Plays DSD without DSD compatible DAC Mateored - I view DSD as just another high resolution format. Granted, there may be some "technical benefits" of DSD, but at this level of performance I certainly won't be looking to compare it to other hi-res formats - just as I have stopped comp... | |
| Audirvana Plays DSD without DSD compatible DAC Alan - personally, I'm going to wait for the dust to settle before splurging on a DSD DAC, but I like the fact I'm not restricted in my choices of album, some of which may only be available in DSD.This option of Audirvana allows me to take advanta... | |
| Power Cords Snake Oil ?? Well, there is way more to power cords than meets the eye that's for sure. Otherwise there wouldn't be so many companies out there peddling this stuff.Since my last post I have experienced a lot of "discovery"But to cut a very long story down to a... | |
| Changing iTunes default Library Ghost - it was the part about getting the pop-up prompting for the library after a restart. On my setup iTunes just started and I went to preferences to reset the the NAS drive path each timeI had never experienced that pop-up - so I played around... | |
| Changing iTunes default Library Thanks Ghost - I've fully tested this out now and the only time it prompts for a library is where iTunes was running when the power is cut.Even then, I just quit itunes , wait for the NAS to be assigned (takes about 10 seconds in my case) and then... | |
| Changing iTunes default Library Ghost - a couple of things you mentioned got me thinking about my setup and I think I now have it figurred outPlease note the text below reflects the setup on MY iMacOK - after some searching and playing, here's what seems to work for my iMac...1.... | |
| Changing iTunes default Library Ghost - I tried starting iTunes and specifying the library (which I found "how-to" instructions online) and it unleashed the demons again.Music is safe, but iTunes toasted my genres and playlists - but it does look promising, since after I restart... | |
| Changing iTunes default Library Ghost - I leave my system on 24/7 so I'm not affected too much with NAS library issues and for the most part it's not a problem, just when I power downiTunes upgrades also reset the library to the default.I've searched the web but it appears to be... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? I'm with ghost house - sound is excellent once you get the kinks worked out - which is no different from any other source.- It took me much longer to get my turntable to a point I was happy.iMac - dh labs USB - schiit Bifrost DAC - Essence gZero6 ... | |
| Gershman Sonogram Loudspeakers Well, I cannot believe I've had these speakers for almost 4 years. How time flies when you are enjoying the music.Since my last post I've completed several upgrades to all of the cables in my system(interconnects, speaker and power) and purchased ... | |
| Schiit Gungnir DAC - anyone have one of these? Audioman58 - at the end of your post you said "a bit more resolved and refined"Was that in comparison to the Bifrost?Was that improvement worth the additional $300 - in your opinionThanks | |
| Essence®gZero6 Interconnect cables Yping - still waiting on the cablesDIY has the advantage of being much cheaper, but has little resale value.Unfortunately, KLE Innovations are new kids on the block, so their resale value is yet to be established, which puts them at a disadvantage... | |
| Essence®gZero6 Interconnect cables Yping - I will be comparing speaker cables - not sure which model as yetRegards | |
| Essence®gZero6 Speaker Cables yping - if I had unlimited financial supply I would upgrade everything. But right now I have to get my ears acclimated to the new sound, such that any future upgrade will be based on intimately knowing exactly what my current components sound like... |