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As someone smarter than me said, Let your ears be the judge!

I find A K's voice a bit grating when she goes loud. I like Irish singer Mary Black as a reference.

I stream from my PC via JRiver 16 to a PS Audio DAC in my main (fairly hi end) system. I only use a fairly cheap generic sort of 1Tb hard drive in my PC for my music and wonder if a better hard drive would improve the sound? JRiver is set up as per instructions for Win 7 (no conversion & uncompressed stream). Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I am considering the purchase of a new PC and having the best sound is a priority for me. I'm not too computer saave but can follow directions. What should I insist on in a new PC? Thanks in advance.

For about a week now I have been using the Bridge in my PWD to play music from my PC through my main system. To start with I ripped about 200 cds to flac and stored them on a 1tb hard drive on my PC.I used dBpoweramp in secure mode to rip. I am using JRiver Media Center 15.0.136 as my library and DLNA server. I have it set up to stream uncompressed. While it sounds good I dont think it is quite as good as the Perfect Wave Transport. It has great detail but seems to lack some midrange warmth and bass extention. It is only a slight difference but you can notice it. Also I cant seem to be able to apply any EQ or effects in the DSP settings of the Audio Options menu in the JRMC.This is something I would like to do to some of my less than high-end files. Through my PC its not a problem but through the PWD it wont work. As optimum sound quality is my goal I would appreciate any advice anyone can give me. Thanks

I want to put a new 1tb HD in my PC (Win7) just for audio files (maybe pics and videos too). I have no experience. I will probably go with the CASH recommendation unless someone has a better idea. I dont know about SAS or SATA. I would like to get ideas of which would be best. I will be streaming audio from a J River Media Center 15 to a PS Audio PWD and would like to get it right...Thanks

With highest sound quality the most important thing what do people think would be best?

Since updating from 14 to 15 I can no longer use ASIO or WASAPI to play m4a files that I had downloaded previously from iTunes(all other files are good). Instead I have to use either Direct Sound or Kernel Streaming.Do you think this is OK? I have Windows 7 with an Asus Essence ST sound card set to S/PDIF pass-through to a Peachtree Audio Nova. Thanks

I live in Australia and have had no probs downloading with broadband ADSL.I only realised it was a US only site after my first download! I thought it might have been because I paid with PayPal. We don't have very fast broadband here and although it can take a while I have had very few problems with them. The few times I made enquiries they helped me out ok. In the beginning I could not get a flac file to work and they let me do the aiff download at no extra charge. Cant complain at all.

Thanks for the tip. I ordered the Belden 1694A

Just put an ASUS Xonar Essence STi sound card in my PC. I am running it to my Peachtree Audio Nova via coaxial cable on RCA.It sounds a bit better than the USB link. In the Nova manual it says you must use a wide bandwith 75ohm cable to get the best sound. Can anyone advise me of a good value cable that might improve the sound?

I have been trying to follow Chris' setup advice for Windows 7 and J River Media Center. I can do everything except set the default format to 24 bit and 48000 Hz in the advanced tab of the speakers properties. I do not have a listing for 24 bit/4800Hz. Mine only goes up to 16/48kHz. Any advice? I am running a Peachtree Nova through USB.

" I was one of the people whose credit card was hacked to a "tune" of $2000 through HD Tracks last year." I like to use PayPal. That way only PP has your cc details.

Sorry to bother but I have never used a digital cable before. What kind of cable wouild i need from the Asus Xonar to the Nova? Thanks

Just reread the section on this card. I must have missed it! Might give it a go! Will it work on Windows 7?

Hi Chris, I set up for bit perfect playback pretty much the way you recommended and must say it was invaluable info. Like I said it sounds just great but I will be forever wondering if I could make it even better. David Richardson(?) from Signal Path told me I might like to try another sound card some day. One that sends the signal via digital link to the Nova. I dont have much of a clue being new to all this. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Maybe it would be a waste of money. I dont know. I read all your stuff about the Nova plus Windows 7 and JRMC configuration. Thanks alot for the leg up!