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  1. Was using a Mac Mini as a headless server with 2 internal SSDs (boot/library). Mac Mini isn't working and all troubleshooting has failed, so I'm leaving it behind and forging ahead. Looking for the least headache option. I could get the cheapest MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, use it's 128gb stock drive as boot and put my library SSD in an enclosure. Can't seem to think I'd find a cheaper/easier solution. But out the only thing I'm not thrilled about is the enclosure i have is USB, and I'm already using USB for DAC to computer. Is it really a deal breaker from a sound or performance perspective? Thunderbolt enclosures are just too expensive. any ideas?
  2. I know this may seem like a silly question, so please forgive me... My monoblocks each have 1 rca input (from pre to amp), and the white rca'd amp is considered left and the red rca'd amp is considered right. Just wondering if the left and right monos are considered such which standing in front of them or while standing behind them (such as stage left, stage right).
  3. One reminder, as someone who also lives here in Japan. If you think imports from Japan to the States command a high price, you'll find things to be equally expensive or greater in Japan. Even standard cd releases can be 2-3 times more than you'll find in America. So expect to pay for any music you intend to buy here, even for used stuff.
  4. Thanks Ringenesherre. I'm not overly pedantic, just based the signal flow question on the fact that my handmade, custom interconnects and speaker cables were told to me by the maker of being one-sided shielded. So thought I better double check. But everything you touched upon made perfect sense. Thanks, again.
  5. I've recently finished acquiring all of my components, stands, cables, etc, and am now ready to connect everything. I'm a little confused on the areas of connecting order and cable signal path. Does the below look correct as far as connecting order? MPSU - (Power Out Cable) - Mac Mini. Mac Mini - (USB Cable) - DAC. DAC MPSU (Power Out Cable) - DAC. DAC - (Analog Interconnects) - Pre Amp. Pre Amp - (Analog Interconnects) - Mono Block Amps. Mono Block Amps (Loudspeaker Cables) - Loudspeakers. My loudspeaker cables are marked for signal path, as well as my analogue interconnects. If the above order is correct, should my analogue interconnect cable signal direction be flowing from DAC to Pre Amp or Pre Amp to DAC? And Pre Amp to Amp or Amp to Pre Amp? Loudspeaker cables from Amps to Speakers or Speakers to Amps?
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