davidz
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| Censored by Apple: Front Row Critique Herman -- Yes, my biggest surprise is that they haven't fixed it in the year + it's been live. An Apple rep mentioned to me some time ago that it was viewed a beta release. Salling Clicker makes software that converts cell phones and PDAs into rem... | |
| Intel Mac Mini A few thoughts, fwiw.Those who are not sold on "rolling their own" with a monitor should consider the iMac G5 -- it's a gorgeous thing and dead quiet. Probably not much more expensive than the mini, once you factor in the cost of the monitor, mous... | |
| ASIO4ALL Crackles With Wavelength Audio Brick Josep -- It seems that Gordon would be the one to best troubleshoot your issue. Have you contacted him? -- David | |
| USB-S/PDIF Converter or USB DAC? Budrew -- fyi, since you sold your Cosecant, he's come out with a new version -- same guts, but he tweaked the cosmetics -- check his web site. -- David | |
| USB-S/PDIF Converter or USB DAC? Budrew -- I have the Wavelength Cosecant (after trading up from the Brick), and have to second Terrat's observations. Both are the best digital I've ever heard, and while the Cosecant is significantly better than the Brick, I'd have to say the lat... | |
| Going over to the Dark Side? I listen to a Sony hard drive system in my car, which rips using a 10-1 lossy compression scheme known as ATRAC (Sony's answer to MP3). Sounds great while tooling down the road. It sounds like you're trying to unconvince yourself of somthing you'r... | |
| Where should I start for computer audio?? Shadorne, from personal experience, I can state that you get more compression out of Apple Lossless than you indicate. I just ripped 1,000 CDs, and it fit in 260 gb. So each gb of storage will get you about 4 CDs. Put another way, a CD stored with... | |
| wireless S/PDIF from PC to DAC? If you go the Squeezebox route, you might also try using the analog RCA outputs. I just bought one of these gizmos, and am very impressed with it -- I believe its internal DAC is competitive with the good standalone DACs out there. | |
| What is the sound quality from PC to home stereo. Bodine -- It sounds like you've invested some time and money in your system, so I question whether you'd ever be satisfied using whatever soundcard is in your computer as the DAC. I recently had the Wavelelngth Brick -- a DAC that accepts the usb ... | |
| Review of IMac Front Row software Lextek -- I think you are right. Front Row definitely has the feel of a "work in progress." As I mentioned, given Apple's reputation for having the finest GUI's around, I can't believe they're satisfied with what's out there now. -- David | |
| High End User Interface for PC Audio We all have different tastes in decor, but I've had the iMac G5, with Front Row software, for 2 months. It works well and is a gorgeous piece of design, IMHO. It fits in as well as a computer can in my audio room, but if you're really into having ... | |
| Computers and audio, perhaps its too soon All of the above is why I will never buy another Sony/BMG CD, and will avoid other Sony products to the full extent possible. Sony has a few artists I like, but that's tough... there's a lot of good music out there on other labels. I sincerely hop... | |
| Review of IMac Front Row software Hartwerger -- Thanks for the clarification! -- David | |
| Review of IMac Front Row software Hartwerger -- Does MP4 = Apple Lossless? I don't do any downloading, but instead have ripped about 350 CD's using Apple Lossless and it works swell. It compresses to about 40% of original. What problems -- and in what circumstances -- have you exp... | |
| PC audio tweaks? Steev --- It's very possible that the Monster tweak could work. For now I'm just concentrating on getting all of my CD's ripped (I've got about 800). If you do try it, please report back. -- David |