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| Better sound quality than the I-pod? Whether you use an iPod or another unit, the quality of your sound is most easily enhanced by adding high quality accessories. You will get the most bang for the buck with higher quality headphones, then a separate headphone amp, and finally a bet... | |
| Playing Websites Through My System An Apple Airport Express (AE) is the best solution. You can transmit a wireless signal from the PC to your stereo so no need to run wires. There is a a $39 remote that works through the AE to control the music from your listening room. The Airport... | |
| Best Used Bang for Buck if I Finally SWITCH ? I use MS OFFICE alot as well. And with this software (and others) the same logic about the hardware applies. The Microsoft team that developed the MAC version admitted that it is a nicer program than the original MS version. It can be designed to ... | |
| What's the BUZZ between songs with iTunes and DAC I need the Monarchy to convert the optical signal from the Express into a digital coax electronic signal for the input on the Opus. Otherwise I would not even have the Monarchy. | |
| Best Used Bang for Buck if I Finally SWITCH ? After 20 years with PCs, I went to Mac and it is like upgrading from coach to first class. It is a much smaller world, higher quality, better service and fewer problems. Look beyond the initital purchase price at the cost of an operating system ov... | |
| Polk Audio XM Radio Reciever A Winner I recently ran a signal from the Polk receiver's digital out to the DAC in my new Resolution Audio Opus CDP and the improvement was dramatic. It sounded as good as a cd, that is a cd in my old cd player. Then I compared it to a cd played through t... | |
| Apple Mini 'puter as a CD jukebox? There is a new wireless remote that is pre-programed for iTunes. It is by a compnay called keyspan. I got my on amazon for like $59 (as I recall). It works through Airport Express. Very nice looking small and compact. It will be a better option th... | |
| Polk Audio XM Radio Reciever A Winner I see the most improtant attribute of this receiver as the digital out which allows you to use an outboard dac, like Custodian uses. It is much improved over the Delphi models but the big bump will be using a high-end dac. I will be adding an Opus... | |
| cd player use as a dac? I just went with the Resolution Audio Opus for that exact reason. It is being shipped so I have not tried it yet. But it just makes sense to take advantage of the internal dac. | |
| Apple Mini 'puter as a CD jukebox? I too am running a MAC with iTunes as a digital source. I send the signal wirelessly to an Airport Express plugged into an aux jack in my preamp. The sound is pretty decent but far from the quality I get from my $100 Denon CDP. The DAC in Airport ... | |
| Great Plains Audio Fest Thanks for all who helped set this up. I will be attending. Funny, I was in two audio stores this week in Tulsa and nothing was mentioned -- I would think they would support any high-end audio event in town. Although both had scant 2 channel knowl... | |
| Separate Transport & DAC: Why not? Are there any DAC's with a volume control? As I consider separates, I see a big advantage in players such as the well regarded Resolution Audio or the Audio Aero Capitole. You get the player, DAC and preamp in one package. And you spend less on ca... | |
| Can we list the better labels? Chesky? Telarc? Viridian -- yes, the sonic quality -- the production values, not the musicians.This is really great as I have not heard of many of these labels. Thanks and keep 'em coming. | |
| Moving from mid-fi to hi-fi -- Imaging questions Zaikesman -- thanks for your comments. I started with a listening position that was 2X the distance between the speakers. The closer I got, the better the imaging. I had a problem with the right side being dominant and when I move back, that probl... | |
| Moving from mid-fi to hi-fi -- Imaging questions Nsgarch - my room is 19' by 18' with a valuted ceiling and no room treatments yet. The speakers have been 3' to 8' from the back wall and 3' to 6' from the side walls at various times. Right now they are 3' from back and side. The tweeters are 11 ... |