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Article: Apple Music's Lossless and Hi-Res Mess
jkevin replied to The Computer Audiophile's topic in Article Comments
Just curious, in all this testing has anyone actually listened to any music? -
Digitizing vinyl(!) for many years with Griffin iMic and Spin Doctor, now Garageband and EMU 0204, I'm tempted to try my musician son's Logic Express, but need some tutoring. I DO use iTunes/iPhone remote with a Mac Mini server to organize and play back through Arcam/Linn system. Toyed with PureMusic, but mini pram doesn't allow memory playback. Sound improved enough that I'm trolling for an Intel Mini with 2GB pram. Because I simply listen and enjoy the music and don't try to overanalyze the sound-which is NOT the music by the way- I find that iTunes and all my digitized archives entertain me enough. I understand, as an old Linnie, that source mat'l quality is very important, but find that my simple, frugal solution works pretty well. System 1: Arcam A80, Arcam CD72, 1990s NAD Tuner, Sondek LP12, Mk1 Linn Kans, Celestion MP1s, Mac Mini PPC, Cakewalk UA-1G System 2: Denon PMA720, AR XB w/Grace 707, Athena AS-B1, iMac Intel OS 10.6, E-MU 0204 Back to the question: Logic Express anyone? I'm relaxed with Garageband, and enjoying the listening to and preservation of vintage LPs. Is Express that much more complicated? I'm expecting that I can output 24/96 with LE. Will iTunes play it back at that resolution?
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Does anyone have experience with this DAC, which promises hi-res sampling? I'm currently connected with a Mac Mini and prosaic Griffin iMic, which I have a/b'd with my Linn LP12 and Arcam CD73, amped with Arcam A80 into Linn Kans. It doesn't do so badly. I rip cds to iTunes as AAC files, but have many hi-res files as well. I'm currently recording from vinyl with Garageband. I'm curious about a modest step up, and it seems that there are inexpensive usb dacs out there using the same chips as the Arcam CD deck. Although I don't mind spending a bit of cash, I'm also aware of the laws of diminishing returns. Any thoughts?