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I saw their Black Friday sale, so I purchased Amarra 4 Luxe. Now I'm trying to install and configure it, and I'm wondering if even $66 was too much to pay. I've submitted several support tickets already this morning, and it seems pretty clear that the Windows version is Beta-level at best. While I am waiting for them to sort out the Windows version, I was thinking of taking an old Macbook Air and configuring it as a Amarra-only machine. Could anyone with Mac experience give me any direction about how to configure Mac OSX (10.9.5) to maximize Amarra performance? (At this point, I'm not even trying to use the library function, just Tidal, but I would like to use the MQA decoding.)
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My experiences trying to switch from iPhone to Android were very similar, but there is one thing you didn't mention: Playing music in the car. This is a whole 'nother level of hell for anyone trying to use an Android phone as a high-quality audio source. Many OEM and aftermarket car head-units have a USB connection that, when connected to an iPhone, will talk to the phone as if it is an iPod. It will instantly read the music library, display album art and other data on the head unit, and respond to transport commands from the steering wheel controls. When you switch to another app such as Tidal, everything still works the same. And your battery gets charged while you drive. When using Android you have several options: 1) Connect through Bluetooth. It's convenient, and the metadata and steering wheel controls work as expected. But the sound quality is awful. Meanwhile, the battery is drained, not charged. 2) Connect through 3.5mm Aux input. This improves the sound quality compared to Bluetooth (and is probably amazing if you have an LG v-series phone), but there is no metadata display, no steering wheel control, and no charging. 3) Connect through USB as a media device. Wait an interminable amount of time waiting for your library to load, and even then, your playlists probably won't work. Other applications like Tidal definitely won't work. Hopefully Android Auto solves some of these issues, but installing a whole new head unit is (even by Android standards) asking a lot of the user just to get back up to par with the iPhone as an audio player.
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Chromecast Audio (Analog and Digital Outputs) $35
musicfan145 replied to The Computer Audiophile's topic in General Forum
Or perhaps compare Tidal on the CCA to Tidal on the netbook. (Of course, this only works if Tidal can talk directly to the USB DAC. The last time I tried it with my Dragonfly Red, Tidal could only see it as 24/96 so it wouldn't talk to it in direct, exclusive mode.) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
I am suddenly addicted to live Grateful Dead music.
musicfan145 replied to KDinsmore's topic in Music in General
Even audiophiles who don't like their music have to appreciate the effort and innovation that went into their sound system. Who doesn't love the idea of an enormous tube-powered line array? http://www.kvart-bolge.com/#!A-Wall-of-Sound-How-The-Grateful-Dead-Built-the-First-Modern-Concert-PA-System-and-the-Second-Largest-to-Date/c1rr6/558c43c90cf2bba6953743f1 -
I am suddenly addicted to live Grateful Dead music.
musicfan145 replied to KDinsmore's topic in Music in General
It's funny you say that; as soon as Jerry died, I noticed a huge increase in the number of people at Allman Brothers shows wearing Grateful Dead t-shirts. -
I am suddenly addicted to live Grateful Dead music.
musicfan145 replied to KDinsmore's topic in Music in General
You have to admit, though, the original (CD) version of "Attics of My Life" was pretty awful compared to the remastered versions. -
Chromecast Audio (Analog and Digital Outputs) $35
musicfan145 replied to The Computer Audiophile's topic in General Forum
Anyone notice the "LPS" on the bottom right of the Chromecast power adapter? Does that mean anything? -
How old is the disc? When ripping CDs that are 15+ years old, I've had more problems with the degradation of the media than with scratches, and this problem usually happens on the last track or two.
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Excellent point. Tidal does list some of the production and performance credits and reviews of a lot of albums, and Roon does a great job of taking the "jacket" experience into the 21st century, but I don't think any service includes the full liner notes and all the artwork.
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How Music Got Free (book) by Stephen Witt
musicfan145 replied to musicfan145's topic in General Forum
Heartbreaking and true, just like almost every other song she writes.