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  1. Is the KingRex UC192 available in the USA yet? Where can I find a dealer to buy from?
  2. Hardware manufacturers need to put more pressure on record companies too. Afterall, their hi-rez gear will sound better with hi-rez music, and may encourage the next generation to appreciate sound quality and buy better gear.
  3. In a perfect world, artists should concentrate on making good music. Expecting artists to be great musicians, business people, marketers, producers, distributors, etc just isn't realistic in my book. <br /> <br /> The talents it takes to be a great musician are miles apart from being a successful business person. I think it would be very rare to find all of those traits in more than a few people.<br /> <br /> Yes, musicians could make alot more money for themselves if they wore all of these hats, but if they have to spend 80-90% of their time marketing and "doing business", then their musical creativity, performance, etc will suffer. And by extension, the quality of product will go down for listeners like us.<br /> <br /> I am a semi-pro musician myself, so I know a little bit about this topic....
  4. You have to buy the bluray or vinyl, which comes with a code and a link you can then use to download the hi-rez 24/48 files...<br /> <br /> There is currently no option to just buy and download the 24/48k files by themselves... that's what all the discussion has been about lately!
  5. barrows:<br /> <br /> Great info, thanks for taking the time to write all that. You are giving me some good ideas and starting to convince me. :--) I do own a 1 TB drive for backup now, but haven't taken the step to connect my Windows computer to my home system yet. I do not have a standalone DAC, but I do have an EAD (Enlightened Audio Design) TheaterMaster Ovation-8 8-channel pre/pro that does 24/96. <br /> <br /> Any ideas for a good unit to convert USB from the computer to SPDIF on the EAD pre/pro???<br /> <br /> I've never heard any Ayre equipment, but all the reviews have been raves. I love their design, and it seems like they are well engineered and great sounding units. I would love to own some Ayre gear someday. I'm sure they have improved the Oppo player dramatically - for a steep premium price, of course. The Oppo is a great value for everything it does well, and it was a significant upgrade from my previous CAL Audio Icon Mk2 16/44.1 CD player. <br /> <br /> I will look up the hi-rez music you referenced for my collection. Thanks!
  6. mpanwar: <br /> <br /> Thanks, that's good to know. I'm checking it out now. <br /> <br /> DMark1
  7. mpanwar: Can your super high end DAC play 24/192 multichannel? If so, I'd like to know what it is so I can look it up for my system. And, how much does it cost?<br /> <br /> My OPPO BDP-83SE has 32 bit ESS Sabre DACs and can play back 24/192 in 7.1 multichannel. It was $900, and also plays beautiful HD video, SACD, DVD-A, CD, and decodes HDCD.
  8. barrows:<br /> <br /> I hear your points, and I agree with them from a purely computer audiophile view. I just happen to not be there yet. I am still learning, and it seems complex to me right now. I am tiptoeing into hi-rez computer audio, and I believe it is the future, but I don't think the disc formats are dead yet. There are still some downsides to storing music files on a computer hard drives - namely cost and complexity of back up systems, lack of portability of the content to an audio buddy's place, difficulty in setting these sytems up for non-techies like me, etc.<br /> <br /> My point was that we should support pop artists and labels that are producing and releasing hi-rez music. I don't particularly care what form it is right now, if it's hi-rez (and preferably multichannel). For me right now, blu-ray is a convenient way to listen to this music without alot of hassle, because my OPPO BDP-83SE is so easy to use, and can play back uncompressed 24/192 multi-channel music. BTW, I believe this player was awarded an A rating from Stereophile, and it serves as the basis for the Ayre player, so I think it has some respectible "audiophile cred".
  9. "I want to see bluray used as the new physical standard for hi-rez music"<br /> <br /> <br /> "Not me. I don't want to be stuck with some format which can't be ripped to the computer".<br /> <br /> Why can't bluray audio files be ripped? I'm sure there's a program out there somewhere that will crack the encryption. I know that there are some people who rip bluray movies, then strip out all the extra preview files, and even the menus - why would bluray audio files be any different? <br />
  10. I just bought my copy of the bluray! I am anxious to hear the hi-rez surround version of this new collection of songs. While I will certainly download the files, I prefer to have the bluray disc in my collection, not only to serve as a backup in the case of a hard drive failure, but also as a way to easily take the music with me to a friend's house for a listening session on their system.<br /> <br /> I'm not converted over to music files thru my home system yet, but in the meantime, I'll enjoy the hi-rez music bluray on my OPPO BDP-83SE player. I also think it is critical that all audiophiles support this. I want to see bluray used as the new physical standard for hi-rez music. The video world already has made it their standard, and there's tons of room on the disc for bandwidth if used solely for music. Downloads are great, but for me, the disc is not dead yet!
  11. Guys, I am a noob at this hi-rez computer audio thing. I have read thru all 7 pages about the HiFace, but I haven't seen an answer to my question, so I'll post it now. Will the HiFace allow my laptop computer to play back hi resolution (24/96 or 24/192) Multi-Channel (5.1 or 7.1 surround) files over the s/pdif cable when used with an appropriately equipped, 24/192 AV surround pre/pro? There are some hi rez surround recordings out there now (like these at 24/96 5.1 surround: http://www.2l.no/hires/index.html), and I'm sure there will be more in the future. Hi-rez stereo recordings are great, but the multi-channel ones can be even better, when done right. Thanks, DMark1
  12. I need help finding an external soundcard that will accept stereo RCA line level inputs from a phono preamp, do the A/D conversion at 24/96k or better, and output the digital info to a laptop computer running Windows XP via firewire or USB. I want to be able to digitize my vinyl collection at 24/96 resolution - can anyone make some suggestions? I assume that such a soundcard will also allow me to playback hi-rez digital music files from my laptop thru the external soundcard to my home stereo system? And possibly do this wirelessly thru some kind of add-on dongle?
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