Clueless
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I use Analysis Plus Black Oval 9 and have been very with it, improved the bass but not over emphasised. My previous stop gap cables were lacking in this area. In the past I have used Chord Epic, Chord Signature, JPS Labs SC-3 which were my favourite, unfortunately I had to sell these as they were too short after a system change and I couldn't justify the price again.
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All sorted now with a flick of the ground switch on the amp.
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Please help! I've been using an Antelope Zodiac Gold DAC directly into a Plinius SA-103 power amp using RCA interconnects. I have just received a pair of Analysis Plus XLR interconnects and tried to connect them tonight. Once connected and after selecting the XLR Stereo option from the dial on the back of the Plinius I get a very loud hum from the speakers, I immediately muted it using the button on the front of the Plinius. What am I doing wrong? Can anyone please help me?
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I use the Antelope Audio Zodiac Gold with the Voltikus power supply and I'm extremely happy with it. For the first few hundred hours of use I used it through the preamp then experimented with it direct and bypassed the preamp, I feel I get a purer sound. There is also a set of analogue inputs on this DAC so it can also function as a preamp. It's also supplied with a nice metal remote for volume and source selection and since my amp doesn't have a volume control thus was a welcomed addition!
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I am also interested in this and have been frequently searching the net to find reviews, has anyone got one of these yet? Any opinions on this model? Thanks.
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Hi Steve, I bought a new mac mini about 3 months ago too. I have ripped 735 albums since buying it using the internal drive. I used XLD to rip them. I had a few issues where CDs wouldn't open, I'd just eject it and try again, tgen it would read ok. On the whole it worked fine. I thought about an external drive but decided against it. I hope this helps and good luck with the ripping! (used iPhone to post and it posted twice, can't see an option to remove, sorry!)
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This was my first foray into computer audio and I'm very pleased so far. I also use the iPhone remote app which is excellent. I've just added a little Arcam rDAC for now, I plan on getting something better over the next few months, so far I'm loving the whole setup!
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Hi Steve, I bought a new mac mini about 3 months ago too. I have ripped 735 albums since buying it using the internal drive. I used XLD to rip them. I had a few issues where CDs wouldn't open, I'd just eject it and try again, tgen it would read ok. On the whole it worked fine. I thought about an external drive but decided against it. I hope this helps and good luck with the ripping!
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Mac Mini External Storage Advice
Clueless replied to Clueless's topic in Disk Storage / Music Library Storage
Thanks for the information Airdronian. I'm not looking forward to copying all my CDs and definitely only want to do it once! I ordered a Mac Mini on Friday (2.4GHz, 320gb HD, 4gb RAM) along with a G-Technology 1tb external HD which I'll use as the main drive and I bought a WD Essentials 1tb for back up, I hope this will be sufficient. I now need to think about a DAC, I think I'll buy a budget one until I can afford something a little better. I'm thinking that the Arcam rDAC will suffice for now. I plan on buying either the Ayre QB-9 or Weiss DAC2 or something similar in that price range. I use a Luxman L-509u integrated amp so I'm not fussed about a DAC with volume control or a headphone output. -
Mac Mini External Storage Advice
Clueless replied to Clueless's topic in Disk Storage / Music Library Storage
Thanks to everyone who has posted a reply, I think a NAS / RAID set up might be excessive for my needs at present. I will start with 2 separate 1tb drives for now until I familiarise myself with this new venture (1 for everyday use and another for backup). The Iomega 1TB MiniMax looks appealing, I will look into the others suggested. This is a very useful forum, I would be completely lost without it, I am so grateful for its existence! I just wouldn't have considered some of the issues which have been highlighted so far, so thank you to those that have posted. -
Hello all, I really need help selecting an external storage device, I am very new to all this so any advice would be appreciated. I've just sold my CD player and plan to buy a Mac Mini, storage device (s) and later on add a DAC. I want to rip my entire CD collection and hope to start doing this by the weekend. I'll buy the Mac tomorrow and need assistance selecting an external storage device. I have found this forum very informative and without it's existence I wouldn't have even considered pursuing this route! I know these questions have been asked before in one form or another, however I'm very new to all this so some expert advice is required. I have looked at the following options and would like opinions on these products. (If there's a better solution please suggest a particular model or product) WD My Book Studio Edition II 2tb G-technology G-raid 2tb I would consider one of the above options in conjunction with an additional 1tb desk top storage device. Or possibly a NAS device if it's not too expensive. I'm open to suggestions from anyone that can help. I don't have a lot of experience with computers, however I think I'll be capable of setting this up. Many thanks!