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So this is better than a M2tech Hiface?

Hi am i right in thinking that FLAC is better than ALAC? I have a mac mini and will use that as source. I'd like to know what is the best method to save music? There is no point me spending an arm and a leg on this if I'm going to be bottlenecked by the music I'm listening to? What applications do you use too? Many thanks all!

Came across this and noticed it was cheap and Asynchronous USB: http://www.arcam.co.uk/products,solo,DACs,rDac.htm#

Hiya I've been looking into the Proton now, where would I add the Ultravox USB isolator? How would I connect the SLA battery to it? I'm not much of a DIYer you see.

Hi everyone, thanks for the help and guidance. I was thinking about the following: Mac mini USB >> M2tech Hiface >> Van Den Hul the wave coaxial >> Lavry DA11. However the Lavry DA11 only has balanced outputs and I would need some XLR to RCA adapters. As this man is using here: http://www.stereohead.ru/index.php?name=Pages&op=page&pid=433 Would this hinder the sound quality? I would imagine so?

Hi everyone! I just can't seem to decide upon a DAC. I want to run music from my Apple Mac mini to a high end headphone amp and I'm in the market for a DAC. I was thinking about the Cambridge Audio Dacmagic followed by some extensive modding and an updated PSU? The unit would cost £250, then the modding is £300 followed by a PSU of £200. But then this puts me in reach of the Benchmark DAC1 USB? I just can't decide. Help me out here?

Hi all, I'm totally stuck here, was hoping the house could help me out. I have a new mac mini and I'm going to setup an audiophile headphone rig. I was about to pull the trigger on a Cambridge Audio Dacmagic for £226 from Richer Sounds with a £340 + £95 mod from here: http://www.audioupgrades.co.uk/dacmagicazur.shtml Then a £105 PSU upgrade from here: http://www.rock-grotto.co.uk/pinkiev2.htm Bringing the total to: £766. Or I could just say sod it and buy a Naim DAC for £1950 on 12 months interest free credit at a swallowable £162.50 a month. I just can't decided, would like some comments for and against each one thanks, and be nice this is my first post here!