Troy Gonzalez

Yes, i will be also using this as movie/audio setup. but so far, I only have 2 speakers. buying the speakers one at a time. Maybe after some time, after completing my home theatre setup, i may have to purchase a really dedicated music stereo setup

Yes, I just spent an X amount of money for the initial investment, and don't have a budget to buy additional hardware, that's why i was looking for mac tweaks, like settings and all. I just tried the demo of Amarra. I don't hear any difference, and it played my 24/192 music (from HDtracks) in slow-mo. I really don't understand. Maybe there is a special setting required, or additional software to use. But anyway, so far, I'm happy with my music! i was just looking for changes to further improve on the sound. And yes, I use iTunes to rip CD's to AIFF (some in Apple Lossless). Thanks!

aww. well. thanks for the heads up.

Thanks for the link! will read that.

hi dmgbat, thank you. due to my initial budget, i had to go for marantz avr. it was good enough for me, although i really wanted NAD. I was thinking maybe i can enhance the sound through tweaks in software (free). I'll invest on a better AVR soon after i completed my speakers for HT.

so you mean to say this is not true? I bought this through an actual record store. Dionne Warwick Walk On By | Dyna Music Entertainment Corporation *EDIT* ok so I found just now about "24/192 CD".... But I would also like to know what settings do you have for a better sound quality other than the default iTunes + default Audio MIDI settings? http://jimmyauw.com/2008/01/17/theres-no-such-24-bit-192-khz-cd-audio-in-the-world/

Hello, sorry if this is a repeat thread, but if it is, please help direct me to the thread. I recently purchased my very first HiFi set: PSB Image T6 speakers, Marantz SR5008 A/V receiver. Mac Mini (current model... late 2012?) connected to Marantz using HDMI, iTunes, external optical drive for importing CD's using iTunes (AIFF). All settings (Mac) are default. Do you have special settings, or software to enhance music? I tried using Amarra HiFi, but I couldnt understand it. It plays my HD music (24/192) from HDtracks.com on a slow tempo, while 16/44.1 music plays quite the same as iTunes. I've been reading that using Amarra HiFi improves sound quality, I just don't hear any difference vs using iTunes. Do I need to change some settings in my iTunes or Audio MIDI setup? sound is through HDMI at 44kHz sampling (default). Also, I have a 24/192 CD. I am importing it to my iTunes library in AIFF format, but I can see that it is being ripped as 16/44.1. How do I rip a 24/192 CD that retains its 24/192?