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| pc computer used under $500.00 for music only The one that seems the most promising and you can squeeze it in new.An Intel NUC with Celeron processor. At about 6W, it outperforms the Atom based designs but still runs extremely cool. Add in 4GB of DDR3 1.35V memory and a 60GB of SSD.Download D... | |
| Meitner/EMM Labs Firmware Upgrade = Sonic Bliss *sigh* no love for the XDS1 which is still a DAC - just apparently not current enough :( | |
| Power DAC for KEF LS50 The KEF LS50 is affordable but I am always amazed at how good it sounds even when paired with components outside its price range. I have heard improvements going from a Bel Canto REF500M to a Plinius SA-Reference.But for me, the sweet spot would b... | |
| Meitner/EMM Labs Firmware Upgrade = Sonic Bliss The XDS1 v1 does not get the upgrade. I am a bit cheesed off. This is not a cheap player by any means and it should still be supported by EMM Labs. | |
| Meitner/EMM Labs Firmware Upgrade = Sonic Bliss Is there one for the XDS1 v1? :( | |
| Better software for DSD Control playlist without using the keyboard and mouse. Also streams music from JRiver to iPad. | |
| More power needed for my KEF LS50s? I don't think it is about power per se.Yes, the LS50s improved tremendously going from my AVR's 140W/channel to my Bel Canto REF500Ms 500W/channel. But it was better again with my 100W/channel Class A mode Plinius SA-Reference. To me, it's all abo... | |
| Better software for DSD There's JRiver for Mac. It's 50 bucks. The remote app is not free tho | |
| Better software for DSD DOP is DSD over PCM :)You can have a free trial demo of JRiver. See if that works for you. I have never had any issues with DOP on any of my DACs which support DSD over PCM on USB on A+You aren't going through an external USB-SPDIF converter, right? | |
| Better software for DSD Most DACs only support DOP on the USB input so it won't work over SPDIF. I think the PS Audio DS DAC might be one of the few to allow it.I actually am not a fan of Pure Music anymore. Not when they charged 50 bucks for a bug fix to v2.0A+ is still... | |
| Better software for DSD How are you playing the DSD files?As an ISO loaded into Audirvana Plus' playlist window?If you are adding DSF to iTunes using a shortcut type method which makes the DSF file appear as an M4A, A+ has changed their alias method. In the older version... | |
| Better software for DSD http://www.aesthetix.net/digital.phpYour DAC doesn't support DSD nativelyYou need to set Audirvana Plus to convert DSD to PCM. I take it you have A+ and not the free Audirvana - which I recall does not handle DSD in any form.Audirvana Plus/Prefere... | |
| Newbie question re: USB quality It's ironic but not illogical.SPDIF isn't the most reliable way of transmission and all we are doing is making the conversion from PC to SPDIF in the best possible way. Most PCs and internal sound cards are prone to noise/jitter and other issues. ... | |
| ESOTERIC HR Audio Player release vs Amarra? I did recently upgrade to Amarra 3 though I haven't had a chance to listen extensively through it. What I did like about Amarra 3 was they now have a wizard to optimise Mac OS automatically which will help all the other music apps as well :)Pure M... | |
| ESOTERIC HR Audio Player release vs Amarra? Gocubs999I think you'll find that you can't get native DSD playback on your K-03 over USB.There's a new model K-03X which will have a new USB interface that supports DSD over USB. I believe you will be able to send the K-03 to be upgraded to enabl... |