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Optimizing Digital Volume Control
That is how Jriver works. You can read up on this online. 
Best Rock Song Of ALL TIME?
Some got the band right (Led Zeppelin). Not the song however. This would be " since I've been loving you". Runner up would be "love reign o' me by the who. Thanks for listening. 
CAPS 3.0 Zuma vs Mac Mini
Thanks for explaining Ryan. As always, the golden rule of audio applies; No matter how much money you spend and what you buy, there is always a better mousetrap. 
CAPS 3.0 Zuma vs Mac Mini
Ryan, how does the Red Wine Audio battery powersupply that is an option for the Zuma factor in to this. Is this an instance of an "ATX Linear Supply". 
Two-channel is inferior to multi-channel, no?
The multi channel mix of the same source recording will sound better than the 2 channel any day of the week (try this with say a 2L Nordic sound recording - not even close. This tells me all else being equal, multi channel is inherently superior. ... 
oppo 105 vs 103
Sometimes you just have to follow the lemmings. If the universal player category leader optimizes a machine for analog playback, reviewers unanimously declare it a winner, people buy them in drover, and virtually non show up used, it is probably j... 
oppo 105 vs 103
Just get the 105, play analog into your preamp and be done. 
oppo 105 vs 103
Since you are mentioning 2 channel SACD, I have to assume you are planning on using it as an analog player. In this scenario the 105 is undoubtedly the way to go. If you already own a top notch DAC, your best alternative is to get a 93 with a Vani... 
Alternatives for Transparent Reference MM2
I tried all Shunyata anaconda zitron signal cables and decided to stick with the incumbent transparents - think they were more musical sounding than the shunyatas (although the shunyatas were more detailed and faster). 
Has the Oppo carried the AV industry?
........So, as opposed to paying $1000 for an ALL-IN-ONE, could I do even better results using $350 deal on a used trasport, $500 high performance dedicated DAC, and a $150 top Sony Bluplayer with SACD? How far better accross the board is my $1000... 
Advice on brand/model of in-wall speaker for HT
Paradigm has a good range of in walls, that work really well and are showing up used or new/discounted on eBay all the time. 
Has the Oppo carried the AV industry?
Keep in mind the perspective here is based on the question "is an Oppo worth the extra few hundred bucks over an el cheapo player. Since this decision made is typically in the context of a "modest" system, I can see how in some cases the answer is... 
I2S, S/PDIF, Toslink connections
Steve, Cymbob is asking for coax INPUT, not output. 
Passive/line stage HT preamp?
Other affordable candidates are the McCormack map1 and the bel canto 6 channel preamp that occasionally shows up used. 
Does a separate Dac recieve raw data from transpor
A CD player used as a digital transport will simply bypass its own D/A conversion circuitry and send raw digital data to the outboard dac.