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| Newbie question re: USB quality I find his alternative even more interesting :) | |
| Newbie question re: USB quality @Metralla I have a Weiss INT202 and it is rather good but if you have the software that can enable Integer mode, I've found that the Wavelink HS outperforms it. | |
| DAC doesn't recognize hi-res files Good luck :) and have fun. | |
| Newbie question re: USB quality I don't know where Cerrot has been but welcome to the 21st Century.USB-SPDIF devices have progressed tremendously. Do yourself a favour and try something like the Berkeley USB or the Wavelink HS or Steve's OffRamp 5 before you dismiss USB as an au... | |
| Problems with playing through DAC/headphones Don't toggle. Quit the program. | |
| Problems with playing through DAC/headphones Is the TEAC player running in the background? Maybe it's set to exclusive or direct modes that disables other programs from using it. | |
| Best bang for the buck upgrade path for Mac Mini You can save the money from the USB display. Just enable screen sharing and use another Mac or PC (with free TightVNC) or iPad with VNC viewer to control the Mini. When you have to. You can use the free Remote app to control playback on iTunes. In... | |
| Best imaging and sounding bookshelf speaker For imaging, coaxial speakers are hard to beat. I second the KEF LS50. And if you can find them on second hand, Thiel MCS-1s tho they are on the large side of "bookshelf". I have always loved Thiels so here are some more - PCS1 and SCS4. | |
| DAC doesn't recognize hi-res files @77jovianYes, JRiver for Mac also bypasses the OS's audio playback engine. So it will adjust the sample rate according to the source file. JRiver has the option to enable Direct/Exclusive Access to the audio device and can also operate in Integer ... | |
| DAC doesn't recognize hi-res files You have 2 options.1. Open up Audio MIDI SetupIt's in Applications/Utilities or you can search for the program using Spotlight.Click on the device for your USB DAC. It should say C50 or something.Click on the "Output" tab.Set the format to 192kHz.... | |
| Advise on 7.1 Channel Surround System & Speaker Here's my suggestion:Get 4 pairs of KEF LS50 or 3 pairs + 1 if your dealer can swing it. At 1.5k a pair, it's about 6k for the speakers for 8. The benefit? You get identical speakers that if you place correctly - you can listen to multi channel Pu... | |
| How to configure Jriver 19 to Airport Express You may have to purchase AirFoil which does what OS X's audio controls do - maps the Airport Express (and Airplay devices in the network) to an Audio Device in Windows Control Panel - Devices/Sound. That way JRiver will just see it as another audi... | |
| Need advice for HT LCR and HT Processor Upgrade I don't often see many Thiel owners :) but I currently use a Thiel 11.2 system with CS3.7s, SS2.2s, MCS1 and PowerPoint and PowerPoint 1.2sI also have a third sub - JL f113 for the LFE channel. They are excellent. But I am not sure if it is going ... | |
| How to configure Jriver 19 to Airport Express JRiver allows you to configure itself to scan for music library changes for auto import.One workaround on the PC is to use iTunes to maintain your main music library. So you can still use it to send music via Airplay to your Airport Express (not D... | |
| How to configure Jriver 19 to Airport Express Airplay is supported as an audio device in Mac OS X. So you can set the Airport as the default Core Audio Sound Device and set JRiver's Audio output to go through Core Audio. But I gather you are using a PC? |