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  1. The 1.046 drivers aren't up yet. Where are you guys getting the beta builds from?
  2. I agree with Clay that ALAC is the way to go if you're interested in lossless compression. I read somewhere that ALAC is an extended version of FLAC that has a few features the original standard left out like support for up to 32bit/192KHz original files. Regarding Max, personally I wouldn't use anything else. I paired my Mac pro up with an external USB DVD and five external eSata DVDs when I went to rip my CDs. The great benefit of Max is that it allows you to rip and encode multiple discs simultaneously while outputting to multiple formats if you so choose. I will agree that tagging is it's weakness but I use the TuneUp plugin for iTunes to tag everything once I'm done ripping. Max also utilizes the CD Paranoia libraries so you can get great rips from questionable discs. Even with paranoia enabled, I was still able to rip 50-60 CDs an hour using this setup.
  3. I've had my HiFace about 4 days now. I'm still breaking it and a new BNC to RCA cable in. For this reason, I haven't posted any real thoughts on the sound. I would like to say that it's an improvement over my TOSLINK connection from my Mini to my Bel Canto Dac2 but I think that sounded pretty good to start with. I can say that I've been really impressed by the sound of cymbals and the overall clarity of almost all kinds of music I've played through the system so far. In a week or two, I plan to grab an assistant and do some "blind" tests to really verify the improvement over my old connection. I haven't experienced the clicking sounds using both the 1.0.3 and 1.0.3.2 Mac drivers. One thing I have found odd is that the interface only shows as 32bit in the Audio/MIDI panel while giving me the option to set the sampling rate from 44.1 to 192KHz. I'm wondering if any of the other Mac users have noticed this as well. Lastly, I do want to thank Keith at puriteaudio for sending me one from the UK! Thanks again Keith! -Patrick
  4. For cloning Mac drives, I've used Carbon Copy Cloner from Bombitch software through multiple versions over the last 4 years or so. It's easy to use and works great. Best of all, it's Donationware that's ad subsidized. This means you can use it for free and throw a few bucks the author's way if it did a great job for you.
  5. Here's the one I'm currently using in my Mac Pro. It's cheap, works great, and gives you the ability to easily swap 2.5" drives without tools. I originally looked at the specialty mounting kits for the velociraptor drives. Those are large heatsinks that attach to the standard Mac Pro drive rails in order to dissipate heat from the motor in the drive. Since a SSD generates very little heat, a closed case like this works great. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001KN8PSK/ref=ox_ya_oh_product If you've got a Mac Pro and you're wanting to mount 1-4 SSDs in addition to the four standard hard drives, definately check out trans international's DX4. With it you could internally mount four 2TB 3.5" drives for storage and then have one or more SSD drives for the OS/boot partition. You've just got to love the expandability of the Mac Pro when it comes to these kinds of things! http://www.transintl.com/store/category.cfm?Category=2799 -Patrick
  6. He still has them in stock and I should receive mine next week!
  7. Thanks. I reached out to both them and Keith at Purite Audio. Hopefully, one of them will have one! -Patrick
  8. Icydock makes an incredibly easy to use 2.5 to 3.5 in hard drive converter for about $20. The converter opens like a clam shell and you slip the 2.5" drive inside. I'm using one in my Mac Pro to mount one of the intel SSD drives on the stock drive rails. The best thing about this particular configuration is that I can quickly swap 2.5" drives without having to unscrew the HD case from it's mounting rails! You can find them in stock on Newegg and Amazon.
  9. The fact that it works with Amarra seals the deal for me. I've been trying to find a solution for connecting to my "legacy" dac that's better than TOSLINK. If only I could find a dealer that has them in stock!
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