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  1. Sandy, When I started playing music files a few years ago, I tested the whether I could hear the difference between the original WAV and a Flac encoded version. At first, I absolutely could. Then I had a friend come over to help, and had him select the music such that I no longer know whether he was playing the wav or flac. At that point, a lot of the differences I had previously heard went bye-bye, and I could no longer reliably tell the difference. I like the fact that dBpowerAmp can apply a FLAC container without applying any compression, primarily because storage is dirt cheep and it makes me feel warm and fuzzy It's abilities to decode HDCD cd's, add ReplayGain tags, and metadata capabilities is what really makes that software shine for me.
  2. To reply to the OP, and to help give back a little to this forum. I'll say that I have used XLD for a number of years. Then recently I finally got around to purchasing dBPoowerAmp and wished I did it a long time ago. Love it's ability to insert ReplayGain tags, identify HDCD discs and create FLAC files with no compression (which apparently is different than compression level 0).
  3. I'm bumping this older thread because I'm now wondering if Golden Ear is still considered to be the reliable source for this service? Thanks for any input!
  4. My BDP-2 has been working great being driven by Roon. This is my first experience with Roon, and so far I like it quite a bit. Is it my imagination, or is the BDP more responsive under Roon than when using its web interface?
  5. It's certainly plausible that your choice of CD-R is not physically compatible with your daughter's player. To rule this out, use the same media, but burn a test disc using different software or computer. If that test disk plays, then you know you do not have a CD-R compatibility problem.....
  6. Thanks for that tidbit! I do almost all of my Pandora listening through a Sonos Connect......
  7. Bandcamp is also a terribly fun site with a huge wealth of music from artists selling direct to consumers. You can choose cd quality flac as one of the muliple file formats available.
  8. Thanks for all the input, guys. So this has been some very interesting news to me. Apparently there exists as least one USB DAC in which volume control is done in the analog domain, and controlled by the OS's main volume control? (Wavelength Proton) As also mentioned above, this method, in theory, has sonic advantages over both a DAC connected to a PC via S/PDIF, and a USB connected DAC that implements its volume control in the digital domain. So the question is: How does one tell if their USB DAC is doing volume control in the digital or analog domain? Not exactly something I see when I look at the specs
  9. How many digital sources do you need? Maybe change your terminology just a little: Look for a "pre-amp" that happens to have digital inputs as well as analog. One form of this is commonly known as a surround-sound processor Several times I have used "outdated" high-end surround-sound processors as a great stereo preamp for both analog and digital sources. Who cares if it doesn't have the latest and greatest surround sound or video processing if you are just going to use it for stereo.
  10. You have it precisely. Please note that I am asking others if this is indeed how any current USB DAC's are implemented.
  11. Thanks for the response. My DAC in the above system is theoretical at this point. I don't see why one could not design a USB based DAC with PC driver software that implemented volume control within the DAC itself, as a function of the D/A process itself, no hardware volume knobs needed. Unlike the S/PDIF, all sorts of command instructions can be passed, along with music samples, across the USB link. In theory, such an implementation could have very real sonic advantages. So I doubt I am the first person to have this idea
  12. Hi all, There is something that is nagging me about volume control that I hope someone would be able to share their knowledge about. Let's say I have a Computer->DAC->Amplifier->speakers set-up. If my pc has a S/PDIF output, and I use that interface to connect to the DAC, then volume is implemented directly within the PC. Sample values are digitally reduced then sent to the DAC. However, using a USB DAC muddies the situation a little. It is conceivable that the PC is sending the original, full-valued samples over to the DAC, and then the DAC is performing volume control during the D/A conversion. Would anyone be able to provide me with any insight as to what is going on and how it can effect sonic performance? Thanks!
  13. If you can work it, install some nice low-voltage conduit. Carlon has some great flexible stuff that connects to low-voltage back-boxes. That way you can just pull whatever regular speaker cable (non-in-wall) you like without worrying about building codes.
  14. Mark, Yup, the Bryston as plenty of inputs, but it lives in my stereo room, while my PC in in my office. Two different worlds and requirements! Thanks for the question, though.
  15. Rayhil, Sorry, did not mean to imply that the system in my tag-line is using in-wall cables. I simply have used the Kimber's 12ga cable with high performance in-wall and in-ceiling speakers with very good results. It is nothing fancy, just great bang-for-the-buck. (I am an audio dealer, so I am purposefully being vague here so as not to appear to be "selling" anything. Sorry.)
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