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  1. I'm currently using a Benchmark DAC1 USB with my Macbook Pro, and was wondering if a Weiss DAC2 would be a substantial upgrade from the Benchmark. Would anyone care to chime in here? Also planned for the future is the Amarra Mini software upgrade....which would provide a greater imporovement, not considering the $$$ outlay? Thanks, Mike
  2. You are the second person to suggest the Glyph drives, they look very substantial! Mike
  3. Hi Chris, Thanks for the info. Can you suggest a place to find a nice looking hard drive enclosure? I'm not aware of any case manufacturers... I've also had good luck with Seagate drives at the office. Would there be any preference between a spinning drive and a solid state drive? Mike
  4. Hi All, Before I get too far along in the CD 'ripping' process, I figured I'd better have a good backup strategy in place.....I only want to do this once! At the same time, my wife is asking for my Christmas list, so I thought I'd kill two birds with one stone and put an external hard drive on my wish list. I've got a newer Macbook Pro, and I'm looking for at least a terabyte of storage. Plug and play is desirable, as is a long MTBF. Budget should be $500.00 or less. Any ideas? Help out a newbie folks.... Mikey
  5. Yup, I'm after ultimate sound quality....I'm not going to bother with this project unless I can equal (or better) my existing single disk CD player! My system includes a lot of DIY tube electronics: - 6SN7 linestage - DIY line level passive crossover - 2A3 amps on TAD Pioneer compression drivers (500Hz and up) - 60W Pass Labs monoblocks on TAD Pioneer woofers (500Hz and below) Other sources include: - Meridian 508.24 CD player - Upgraded Empire 208 turntable, and 6N1P phonostage - Technics 1506 reel to reel deck, with external 6N1P playback electronics My budget for the computer front end should be about $5000.00, or less. Is that information helpful?
  6. Thanks for the reply! Are there any other features I should be looking for in a suitable computer? In other words, which of the following features have the most importance when using a computer in this fashion? - processor configuration - processor speed - RAM - hard drive capacity - operating system - other? Or, is it a case of 'more is better?'
  7. Hello all, This winter I'd like to assemble a computer based playback system for my home stereo, 2-channel only. About the only thing I've decided upon at this point is an older PowerMac G5 computer, which I will source from eBay (or the like). The rest of the setup is up for grabs! Sound quality is the priority, as is simplicity. - When searching for a computer, what features should I look for? - What will I need to round out the interface between the computer and my preamp? - What software should I investigate for playback? Thanks in advance!
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