adamskogman

Hi guys, Don't know if the Shuttle fan-less one liter computers have been mentioned in this thread before. Anyway, my dad just built a wonderful jriver pc using this shuttle box. Shuttle Europe: Overview Its really quite small, and while its not as stylish as the CAPS, it can be attached to the back of your TV

Hi, My setup with a pair of Focal 826W speakers also used to be rather "bright", as I used them with a DacMagic. With the Rega, I finally got some warmth. I chose he Rega over other, more detailed DACs because it made my like the music it made. Still, JA had some issues with in the last issue of Stereophile. Make sure to read it, so you don't feel tricked. Also, the Rega is a bit cheaper in Europe (more like $899), so it's hard to compare. It pays to buy local stuff...

Thanks for your honest reply. That's what I was worried about. Calling all closed back owners - what's my best bet?

Hello fellow Computer Audiophiles! I'm considering a serious upgrade of my office sound system - a pair of Audez'e LCD-2. My concern is that they may leak too much sound. I'm in a two-person shared room now, and soon we'll be in a larger 4-to-8 person office-space (with a fair amount of sound treatment). There really isn't a shop nearby where I can try this out, so I'd love to hear from someone who has them. Today, I have a pair of Bose QC-15 noise canceling headphone, which do not leak very much at all. But, while they're isolating, they're not the last work in resolution and timbre... Any other suggestions for office cans are appreciated too. The rest of the chain will be a MacBookPro -> m2tech hiface -> Cambridge Audio DacMagic or Rega DAC -> Musical Fidelity M1HPA. Many thanks /Adam

I do believe that the PCIe x4 port is actually better than a PCI port. The port is actually a "physical" x4 port only, and it has just a x1 lane connection. However, it will take PCIe x1 cards, too!<br /> <br /> So: PCIe x4 cards or PCIe x1 cards supported. That means most modern sound, network and RAID cards.<br /> <br /> On a side note, when Stereophile reveiwed the ASUS Xonar ST and STX cards, the PCIe STX card measured better.<br /> <br /> On the other hand, now that Gordon has made async 24/192 possible over USB, the USB ports will be the best off-ramp to your HiFi.

I have the Asus version of the Intel D510MO: Dual-core Atom 1,6 GHz + Intel 3150 gfx built-in.<br /> <br /> That is the config that is too slow in J River for me <br /> <br /> I'm going to to the new Asus ION mobo, with a dual-core Atom 1,8 GHz and an nVidia ION (2) with a dedicated 512 MB Graphics memory.<br /> <br /> According to tests of the ION addon to the pine view platform, performance in games is much better (i.e. 3D graphics will run smoother) and the Microsoft media center (also in 3D) works smoothly.<br /> <br /> So, the question for CAPSv2 is really is the case will hold an Asus AT5IonT-I w/o a fan?

Hi,<br /> <br /> I'm had some issues with performance in theater mode with my C.A.P.S. server on a 1680x1050 screen. The built-in Intel 3150 gfx card seems inadequate. I'm worried that this full-HD screen will be too much.<br /> <br /> Any thoughts?