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what options for diy cable "collars"?
thanks mitch2. glad to know of that source 
odd number of channels
am i missing a common product category of dedicated audio cables marketed with three or five channels? a quick check to kimber and audio adviser web sites' interconnect sections shows stereo pairs marketed, but i didn't notice singles, or sets of ... 
USB-S/PDIF Converter or USB DAC?
i share most of jsadurni's confusion and would benefit from some good explanations. it would seem to justify a new thread. 
Notebook digital vs analog out to digital amp?
you may need a device in or outside the computer to provide the function of bit rate conversion, which is done upstream of the dac. 
Notebook digital vs analog out to digital amp?
i run two systems at the moment: 1. pc -usb-> waveterminal u24 -coax digital-> sa-xr55 in my office. 2.laptop pc -usb-> u24 -analog cable-> levinson in my living rm. The noise in the living room system is a major degradation, for which... 
any words of wisdom for usb noise problems?
to elaborate- the waveterminal running into the coax digital input of my panasonic sa-xr55 (i know many will turn up their noses at this class d based unit) results in dead quiet speaker and headphone output. this prompts me to wonder what in the ... 
any words of wisdom for usb noise problems?
thanks for the lead. i will investigate. with regard to ckrody's comment that the u24 gets its power from the usb, is noise less of an issue with self-powered usb dacs, and do many other usb dacs have the sample rate conversion ability to operate ... 
can i transport apple lossless between pc & mac?
thanks for the info. it seems that establishing a network will be the solution. Any tips on making a mac network with a pc will be appreciated.