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  1. Hello, I went to back up my music collection from a 1TB Lacie to a 500 WD, something I have done successfully several times without a hitch. However, this time the coping could not be completed because it thinks it has filled up the space on the WS HD. I have about 290GB of music and I typically drag the Lacie "Music" folder over to the "Music" folder on the WD. I will get a message that it cannot move because there isn't enough room, so I click "replace" and that usually works. This time,the process stopped at about 30% in a message comes up that says the WD is full. How can this be? Am I missing something? Technically, the 500 GB WD has no more information on it than the Lacie does at about 290GB. Now all of the sudden I don't have enough room om the WD? Any help? Thanks, jtb
  2. What's the point of it cannot fit in your pocket? Is it suppose to be a large portable device or a small desk top device? While portable it is, what it got that the iPhone can't get you until you get to you desk top? I don't get it. But it's cool. Maybe that's all it is, is cool.
  3. I have been using the Cary 306 Pro for about a year now. Soon after I purchased it new, I picked up a Macbook laptop. Since the later purchase, the amount of actual CDs spinning in the 306 has decreased steadily to the current rate of about once a month. Yes, the DAC is that good. As Chris pointed out, if you are using a laptop you will need to convert the USB to S/DIF. I have done this (3) different ways, first the Bel Canto USB converter, then Empirical Audio's Off-Ramp Converter (with Super Clock) and I am currently using the Sonicweld Diverter for USB Conversion. (a review of each forthcoming on Positive-feedback.com) While the Bel Canto is the most economical and has excellent sound, I am currently digging on the Sonicweld. The Empirical is no slouch either, but at this point in comes down to personal preferences. I use the RCA digital input on the back of the Cary and the Cary figures out the rest. While I have no intention of selling the Cary, I can see clearly the use of the transport diminished to naught before too much longer. Good Luck and enjoy the journey, jtb
  4. Just to add my .02, earlier this year I purchased the Cary 306 Pro as my "final" end all, be all CD/SACD player. About a week later, I picked up a refurbished 2008 MacBook from Apple because I just knew this computer audio thingy would be taking off and the Cary does have a digital IN after all. Now, several months later, I have my full CD collection ripped and each month I listen less and less to the CDP. I think the inclusion of digital INs were only more recently included with CDPs because the more expensive the player the more obsolescence-delayed it needed to be and these companies accurately accessed the market is a phase of major transition if not upheaval. Even with my (at the time) limited knowledge of computer audio, I knew enough to know I wanted the option to use the CDP's DAC. Not much later, I learned the Cary has an excellent DAC! If I were entering the "high end" market today, I would certainly forgo the CDP, but having it is nice because in my system CD still sound a wee bit better. I would estimate that within 2 years or less, the primary source of "hi end" sound will be digital files and the CDP will not hang on to any appreciable market share and within in 5 years turntables will outs sell CDPs. John
  5. I used a Cary 306 Pro for both my CDP and DAC; I end up listening to my computer files 95% of the time and enjoy it very very much.... See system as detailed below....
  6. I have to say I am not too impressed with the new silver Kimber. I had the copper Kimber since setting up my computer audio rig and considering the improvement in sound the copper Kimber has over a "regular" USB, I had high expectation for the silver Kimber (plus my first "nice" IC's ever were the Kimber Silver Streak which I thought were super cool). Yet, I would say the improvement is marginal at best over the copper USB. Though I do want to stress again the improvement the $50 Kimber USB had on my system over a cheapo USB. Big step. Silver Kimber, tiny step over the copper. I am looking forward to hearing what others think about the new Kimber... John
  7. You might. Does the Nova have a BNC connection? Not to worry of not, it comes with an RCA adapter. I have the Bel Canto between my MacBook and Cary 306 Pro. I preferred it to every other conversion option. I think the benefit for your set up may be removal of the USB to the DAC more then the 24/96 capabilities. I think Bel Canto has a 30 return policy, so give it try. I can testify there is no "burn in" to worry about..... John
  8. FIRST: When/if you purchase a song/"album" from the iTunes' Store and your personal iTunes setting is set to import in "Apple Lossless", are the songs from the "store" sent to you in Apple Lossless? Or are the iTunes files preset to a standard and will only download at only one specific codec? And, if so, what codec are iTunes songs/albums sent out as? SECOND: For those using an iTouch as their iTunes remote, how/where do you set the iTouch volume slider? When I have it "up all the way" the music has a strain to it regardless of my own pre-amp's volume (almost) and I tend to think the iTouch volume set at 75% with the pre-amp volume turned up more to compensate for the overall volume sounds better....Comments? Should the iTouch volume be bypassed in some way that I am missing? What doe you do with the iTouch volume control? Thanks guys and I am looking forward to your responses.... John
  9. I use one and found it well worth the $50. I was hearing a fair amount of digital "artifacts" with a cheapo USB and so I ordered the Kimber. All those little annoyances were gone! I suspect I will upgrade even more as some point (but I just invested in new amps), but for now, they certainly do the trick and I don't think you can go wrong for the price. John
  10. Tuneranger seems like a great program I may get regardless, but I did figure it out. All I had to do was to drag the file from the Laice into "Music" file in itunes, then it appeared and became fully functional like every other music file on the HD. So, if anyone is having a similar problem, that all you need to do. John
  11. Ok, I have a Macbook that sits atop my rack which is a dedicated music server. Then I have a Macbook which is the household computer. Notwithstanding the problems raised below, it is much more convenient to purchase and download songs from iTunes onto the household computer. So to test out the transferability ease, I purchased a couple of tunes and downloaded them into the iTunes of the household computer, then I copied them on to a jump drive, put the jump drive into the music server's USB prort and dragged the songs into the icon for my Lacie 1TB external hard drive. It appeared to copy find. Now the rub, no matter what I do and cannot get these 2 songs to "work" within iTunes. In other words I cannot get them to show up as an "Artist" or "album" or even "recently added", the ONLY way I can get them to play is to go into the Lacie, find and click on them. I would like to do what ever is necessary for iTunes to recognize them like any other disc I ripped or song downloaded directly to the music server... Can someone please give me a tip so that "albums" or songs I purchase like this will be like any other in iTunes... Thanks for your help... John
  12. Ryan has, and the posted emails support, a good "reliance" argument. That is to say that Ryan relied, to his detriment, on the assurances made by Larry. In fact, he altered his position (keeping the unit beyond the agreed trial period) based by the ambiguous direction from Larry. While it would cost a lot of legal fees to get this point across to a trier of fact, it is a point that Larry should well understand. Certainly, considering the colorable argument, the professional response would be to take back the unit and refund the buyer, less shipping and perhaps a restocking fee, his payment. The goodwill Larry has lost in this transaction far out-weights the funds retained. I know I would not risk doing business with him knowing his predilections do not favor the customer. John
  13. I am becoming increasingly concerned about the functionality of my MacBook's internal HD. It takes longer and longer it gets noisier and noisier to rip a disc.. So, I am thinking of getting an external CD drive to be the work-horse. (With a an external HD and CD drive, I can soon get rid of the laptop!) Anyway, does anyone have any recommendations for a reasonably priced work-horse of a CD drive to use with my MacBook (13" white cira 10/08) Comments? Suggestions? Thanks, John
  14. For a follow up: First, maybe 45 sec was a bit of an exaggeration, but it does take about 1:30 on my office computer. Second, both computers' iTunes are set up the same way (lossless and Correction on) and the age/condition of the CD makes no difference at all. Whether it is an online purchase shipped to my office or a 10 year old disc from my collection, the comparative rip times are the same. About 1:30 at the office to about 3:30 on the MacBook. This fact alone caused me to get a back up HD too. I am NOT going to go through the endless weeks of ripping my collection again! Any comments are welcome and encouraged!
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