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| Accessing music files REMOTE - lets you control iTunes from iPhones or iPod TouchHere some info from the developer of Retune identifying Windows software that is iTunes-like...>>> MediaMonkey with the MonkeyTunes http://www.mediamonkey.com/http://melloware.com... | |
| What brand did you leave Rega for? Never really "left" rega, but did embark on a series of upgrade including...Started life as a rega planar II 30 years ago, then upgraded as follows- rb250 arm-SRM/TECH Deluxe Acrylic Platter- Cardas monolithic rewire kit - Michell Technoweight - I... | |
| DAC for entry level system I have the Cambridge Audio dacmagic and haven't heard anything that trumps it except the naim DAC, but I did a serious upgrade to the power supply.Dacmagic 2 also doubles as a headphone amp and up samples to 24/384Another good one is the schiit bi... | |
| Accessing music files A couple of options are...If you can connect your computer to the DAC, then you can get iTunes for windows an control it with your iPhoneIf you cannot connect the computer to the DAC, then you could get an apple TV and use that to stream from your... | |
| Help buying a phono preamp I have the 640p with an upgraded power supply (something you can do over time) and it competes with units many times its price.Even with the standard power supply it is a very good performer.The 651p should be a better choice since the components ... | |
| Peachtree DAC-it power supply upgrade? Probably the easiest solution is to try to get a computer power supplyThe spec on the DAC-it say 1amp - look for at least a 2amp supply - good to have more headroomIf you really wanted to crazy you could get one of these chassis mount units and bu... | |
| Difference in quality in products made in China? Because of the huge manufacturing "ability" in China, there are many products that are designed in the west but built in China. Some western companies take quality control seriously and others do not.It's exactly the same with Chinese companies.Pr... | |
| Digital vs Interconnect Cables - Difference? Back in the early digital days the biggest difference between digital and analogue cable used to be the quality of the copper used, together with the design consideration regarding impedence etc... as identified in the previous posts.The quality o... | |
| Difference in quality in products made in China? My purchase was a 50 watt integrated amp - looked fantastic ,stainless steel chassis, cast aluminum tube cages, remote source switching/volume and it sounded pretty good, but under the covers...The transformer was not built to 120v spec so the hea... | |
| How can a 30 watt, 28 year old amp sound more After 28 years... maybe it's time to get the caps replaced?If you think it's good now... get the caps upgraded to mundorf or even something even more exotic?I re-cap'd my speaker crossover with mundorf - they now perform so much better than the or... | |
| Dedicated line w/ upgraded parts or power cond? Mental - I'm with Whart on this one - electricians of your calibre, who gained extensive knowledge via the industrial/shipyard fields, have been exposed to a much broader experience than Joe-Bloe household electrician. I worked on 3-phase switchge... | |
| How can a 30 watt, 28 year old amp sound more Ddd1 has hit the nail on the head - synergy - that component combination where the stars align and everything comes together.Matching components is much more than watts, high current designs and efficiencies.Each component impacts the other compon... | |
| Dedicated line w/ upgraded parts or power cond? Hey - Furutech Fan-Boy - ME TOO! :-)- but for me it's their power cables and RCA's that I find are outstanding performers.Their mains, IEC connectors and receptacles, although extremely good are just too pricey for me - I just can't bring myself t... | |
| Dedicated line w/ upgraded parts or power cond? Whart - I'm in Toronto, but originally from the UK where I completed an apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering.Floating the shield does not break any codes in Canada as long as the other three wires are connected at both ends - since most power ... | |
| Dedicated line w/ upgraded parts or power cond? Rockdanny - replacing the iec inlets on hi-fi components is not always as easy as it sounds - so before ordering, open up each component to ensure it is something you are prepared to attempt or pay a technician to do.Also, better quality component... |