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Yesterday, 05:10 PM

wgscott replied to a thread iTunes 11.0.3 Update in Software

That observation suggests a work-around -- have the "system" output device be something other than that which Audirvana uses.

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Yesterday, 12:46 PM

wgscott replied to a thread iTunes 11.0.3 Update in Software

Yes

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Yesterday, 12:04 PM

wgscott replied to a thread Remote control of Mac Mini used as music server in Music Servers

It really isn't any more complicated than dragging and dropping the 'iTunes' folder in Music onto the external hard drive. If you are really worried...

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Yesterday, 12:02 PM

wgscott replied to a thread iTunes 11.0.3 Update in Software

One good thing is iTunes saves the previous libraries, so going back isn't hard.

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Yesterday, 11:59 AM

wgscott replied to a thread The Audiophile's Wife in General Forum

Listening is a sedentary sport. Only people with a lifetime of earnings and kids out of college can afford this hobby. They take...

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05-17-2013, 03:54 PM

wgscott replied to a thread Max Airplay resolution? in Networking, Networked Audio, and Streaming

Either 44.1 kHz, or 44.1 kHz obligatorily up-sampled to 48kHz in the case of ATV. AFAIK, it doesn't play FLAC. It is a mid-fi solution.

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05-17-2013, 12:38 AM

wgscott replied to a thread iTunes 11.0.3 Update in Software

Exactly what happened.

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05-17-2013, 12:37 AM

wgscott replied to a thread iTunes 11.0.3 Update in Software

I just noticed that too. WTF? I guess they decided to merge it with the mini-player.

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05-17-2013, 12:37 AM

wgscott replied to a thread iTunes 11.0.3 Update in Software

Saves you having to do it manually. It would actually have been an improvement.

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05-16-2013, 10:43 PM

wgscott replied to a thread iTunes 11.0.3 Update in Software

They did you a HUGE favor. This is the first time I updated iTunes on my music computer first. It is also the last time I updated iTunes on my...

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05-16-2013, 03:26 PM

wgscott replied to a thread iTunes 11.0.3 Update in Software

Show view options, and check one or two checkboxes at the top, ie..,

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05-16-2013, 02:29 PM

wgscott replied to a thread iTunes 11.0.3 Update in Software

It seems to break integrated playback with audirvana. iTunes crashes as soon as playback is handed to Audrivana.

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05-16-2013, 02:12 PM

wgscott replied to a thread iTunes 11.0.3 Update in Software

At least for me, this issue doesn't seem to exist apart from my paranoid imagination. So far.. it is when you stop being paranoid; that is when they...

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05-16-2013, 01:37 PM

wgscott replied to a thread Billy Joel Piano Man on HDtracks in Audiophile Downloads

Potentially good, albeit limited by who is singing and playing the piano.

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05-16-2013, 01:34 PM

wgscott replied to a thread iTunes 11.0.3 Update in Software

It will be interesting to see whether iTunes thinks two albums of the same title but different bit depth or sample frequency are to be considered a...

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05-16-2013, 12:20 PM

wgscott replied to a thread Xld in Software

I usually use iTunes. In one instance, I could hear a click in a track I ripped, and then went back and re-ripped with XLD, and the click...

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05-15-2013, 03:48 PM

wgscott replied to a thread Talking Heads 96/24 @HDTracks in Audiophile Downloads

Could you check to see if they are legitimate high res? I would gladly buy this if I knew it wasn't the same problematic stuff I purchased from...

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05-15-2013, 03:41 PM

wgscott replied to a thread Pink Floyd original LPCM 24/96 stereo mixes really worth the money and trouble? in Audiophile Downloads

Sounds like $4 well spent.

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05-15-2013, 10:15 AM

wgscott replied to a thread Mac mini question in Music Servers

then then Hit the + button and add the app you want starting when you log in.

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05-13-2013, 10:54 PM

wgscott replied to a thread The Audiophile's Wife in General Forum

I've changed my mind. I think it is real.

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05-13-2013, 08:15 PM

wgscott replied to a thread The Audiophile's Wife in General Forum

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f8-general-forum/audiophiles-wife-11981/ Absolutely the best blog, ever - Blogs - Computer Audiophile

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05-13-2013, 03:40 PM

wgscott replied to a thread Is there a high res version of Barenboim's West-Eastern Divan Orchestra Beethoven Piano Sonata cycle? in Audiophile Downloads

Oh, I thought he had at least four.

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05-13-2013, 03:38 PM

Bob Stern replied to a thread Is there a high res version of Barenboim's West-Eastern Divan Orchestra Beethoven Piano Sonata cycle? in Audiophile Downloads

The first cycle is on EMI, which I have not heard. 2nd is 1983-4 on DG, the one I recommended above. 3rd is 2005 in the "Beethoven For All" series.

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05-13-2013, 01:04 PM

wgscott replied to a thread Question regarding rsync in General Forum

That's it. I use it for rsync backups on my music machine, but where it really has made my life easy is remote edits.

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05-12-2013, 10:53 PM

wgscott replied to a thread Question regarding rsync in General Forum

Not a problem. As much as I am a unix geek, I have been using an interface called ForkLift which has rsync as one of many features.

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05-12-2013, 10:51 PM

wgscott replied to a thread Why did SACD fail? in General Forum

I just noticed my $50 Samsung DVD player also plays SACDs. I wonder if most other ones do too?

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05-12-2013, 10:00 PM

wgscott replied to a thread How do we educate the average consumer about quality audio? in General Forum

The problem in part is that a lot of high-end audio equipment is like a fine watch. They don't keep time appreciably more accurately, but they do a...

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05-12-2013, 05:58 PM

wgscott replied to a thread Newer Technology Mini Stack 2012 in Disk Storage / Music Library Storage

The flash card reader on the front is a great idea. Whomever decided that having to reach-around to put one of those things in on a mini wasn't...

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05-12-2013, 01:24 PM

wgscott replied to a thread Is there a high res version of Barenboim's West-Eastern Divan Orchestra Beethoven Piano Sonata cycle? in Audiophile Downloads

Thanks. Is that the 3rd cycle (which a number of people have now recommended to me).

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