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03-30-2013, 09:09 PM

Dj replied to a thread ...furious... in Music Servers

JCR, Stuttering is often a configuration issue and rarely a hardware issue. Download iTunes for Windows and run that to see if the stuttering is...

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03-30-2013, 12:31 PM

Dj replied to a thread ...furious... in Music Servers

In order to find out what is wrong with the system you have to test and verify each component of your system alone to narrow down to the actual...

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03-22-2013, 07:30 PM

Dj replied to a thread Which SSD and RAM to choose in Disk Storage / Music Library Storage

Take the SSD and install it in an external drive enclosure and attach it to your Mac via USB or Firewire connection. Do the clone/copy from Internal...

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03-22-2013, 05:30 PM

Dj replied to a thread Which SSD and RAM to choose in Disk Storage / Music Library Storage

I tried the cloning software "SuperDuper" last week and attached the SSD as external drive to Mac and made an exact copy of the internal HDD to the...

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03-22-2013, 05:21 PM

Dj replied to a thread Which SSD and RAM to choose in Disk Storage / Music Library Storage

To answer you question straight, Yes at the time I heard my external drives Lacie Minimus USB3 spinning when I was listening to "Black Crow" from...

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03-20-2013, 07:45 PM

Dj replied to a poll Are DACs even necessary for good sound? in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Don't know! Probably you are right, Paul!

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03-20-2013, 05:40 PM

Dj replied to a poll Are DACs even necessary for good sound? in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

I have worked as a software tester and it was my job to find the flaws of the software. I seldom miss things when I get a piece of equipment in my...

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03-20-2013, 02:29 PM

Dj replied to a poll Are DACs even necessary for good sound? in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Don't assume things and try to force people that they are wrong. What gives you the right to tell me that the gear had whatever feature and I didn't...

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03-20-2013, 12:33 PM

Dj replied to a poll Are DACs even necessary for good sound? in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Eloise, I didn't started the off topic but you and you won't have the last word on this! Here it goes. the reviewer says: ".....The highs of...

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03-19-2013, 07:56 PM

Dj replied to a poll Are DACs even necessary for good sound? in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Eloise, I am going to find the review and post it later. However, I thought you are claiming to speak English. I did not say: "Classe paid a...

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03-19-2013, 04:56 PM

Dj replied to a poll Are DACs even necessary for good sound? in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Gabriel, Your comparison of Apogee Duet with your Xonar Essence STX card in not fair. Your sound card is $200 and Apogee Duet is $600 but Apogee...

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03-18-2013, 10:44 PM

Dj replied to a thread Digital cables -- which one is best? in General Forum

It is a new product on the market. Read Ted's review here: iFi iUSB Power Supply : HPSoundings

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03-18-2013, 05:15 PM

Dj replied to a thread Digital cables -- which one is best? in General Forum

In the first combo all I would do is, like I said earlier, try a Belkin Gold or Audioquest Forest cable and see if you hear any improvement. I would...

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03-18-2013, 03:52 PM

Dj replied to a thread Digital cables -- which one is best? in General Forum

It is tough to answer the Question 1 because we have a thread of 300 pages about USB cable differences. Some hear differences and others no...

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03-18-2013, 02:35 PM

Dj replied to a thread AIFF to WAV in XLD in Disk Storage / Music Library Storage

bluemark81, I may remember how I did the conversion from WAV to AIFF. I will check it tonight when I get home and reply to your thread.

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03-18-2013, 02:33 PM

Dj replied to a thread AIFF to WAV in XLD in Disk Storage / Music Library Storage

Before you start planning the conversion, take a few albums and convert them in iTunes to WAV. Compare them yourself and see if there is really a...

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03-13-2013, 12:08 PM

Dj replied to a thread Mountain Lion with Patriot WildFire SSD in Disk Storage / Music Library Storage

Thanks Pete for recommendation. I will check that out. I managed to install Snow Leopard on my second partition on the HDD and the boot up went...

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03-12-2013, 03:18 PM

Dj started a thread Mountain Lion with Patriot WildFire SSD in Disk Storage / Music Library Storage

I recently upgraded from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion because the latest Amarra and Audirvana were acting weird (no gapless function for Amarra and...

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03-05-2013, 06:43 PM

Dj replied to a thread Benchmark HGC DAC2 in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

It has an optional remote with USB power supply for additional $50. Concero Bundle | Resonessence

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03-04-2013, 01:20 PM

Dj replied to a thread ALAC to AIFF Conversion -- Does it make sense ??? in Disk Storage / Music Library Storage

Agreed. If XLD gets issues then use MAC. Let me get my Popcorn first. That discussion is interesting. :D Just wait and see for yourself...

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03-02-2013, 12:52 PM

Dj replied to a thread iFi iUSB vs. SoTM USB card in Music Servers

Yes, You have understood it right. iUSB doesn't need any power from the USB because it has its own power supply. It actually isolates the power...

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02-27-2013, 05:13 PM

Dj replied to a poll Audiophile beliefs: the politics of cable beliefs in General Forum

Just took a look at a photo of Mapleshade Clearlink and that peeling skin doesn't look like a shielding. I am just wondering what makes it then so...

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02-27-2013, 02:02 PM

Dj replied to a poll Audiophile beliefs: the politics of cable beliefs in General Forum

Yes, I meant shielding inside the USB cable for each conductors is important. I would actually separate the power conductors in USB cable from the...

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02-27-2013, 01:28 PM

Dj replied to a poll Audiophile beliefs: the politics of cable beliefs in General Forum

I agree with you that cables pass noise into the system. I have experimented with it. I moved my setup towards the wall and my APC power...

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02-27-2013, 02:53 AM

Dj replied to a poll Audiophile beliefs: the politics of cable beliefs in General Forum

Jud, I am not sure if the cabling in my Wilson Audio speakers are from Transparent Audio but I don't understand your question?? If you think I...

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02-26-2013, 07:15 PM

Dj replied to a poll Audiophile beliefs: the politics of cable beliefs in General Forum

Gary, I think the difference in Sound Quality between a $100 and $350 DAC is a lot more eminent than the SQ difference between a $100 and $350 USB...

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02-26-2013, 06:40 PM

Dj replied to a poll Do you have an Apple TV? in Networking, Networked Audio, and Streaming

I think you have to be a bit more specific with the most zealous people in IT. After 20 years in IT I only know a group who are anti-Apple and those...

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