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Nope.... I am listening to AIFF's ripped from FLAC and deposited into iTunes using the Amarra software. Do you think that transcoding using XLD would make a difference?

Cool. I've been reading up on Peachtree for a few days, and saw their equipment at a retailer a few weeks ago. I'm really enthused by what I'm reading. I'm thinking of starting with a Nova Pre in my home office, which is where I do most of my listening. Eventually I could see starting a second system with the Nova Pre + a Nova amp... but first things first. Now to begin looking into speakers :-) I like the MM-1's... they are for sure the best computer speakers I've owned, but they are still just computer speakers.

Thanks... this is helpful. I was led to believe that the MM-1's DAC was vastly superior to the computer's, and that therefore using the included USB connection was the way to go. I guess you are suggesting otherwise. I really want to take advantage of the higher bit rate recordings, so am thinking of investing in a Peachtree product.... maybe the Decco65 or Nova Pre. Any thoughts on those products?

Hi There, I am new around here and trying to wrap my head around a few things. I am running Amarra through an iMac into a pair of B&W MM-1 speakers. Here's my problem. I have joined and downloaded some albums from the B&W Society of Sound. These 48/24 files play as expected in Amarra. I can switch between sources (iTunes and Amarra), hearing the difference between the two sources. When playing through Amarra, I can see that the file is playing at it's natural sample rate (48000). With albums from HD tracks though, they all seem to downsample to 44100. I can't wrap my head around this. The majority of the files are 96/24 files, although one of the albums is 48/24. In all instances though, the ability to switch between the Amarra source and iTunes is disabled (only iTunes is available as the source), and the sample rate is identified as 44100, while the majority of the tracks are actually 98000. Do I have a setting wrong here, or is the DAC in the MM-1's the limiting factor. What am I missing? In the meantime, I have tried for days to find a reference stating the sample rate limit on the MM-1's, with no luck. I have sent my questions to Amarra, but have heard nothing back as yet. Any help would be appreciated!

Hi Everyone, I'd like to get some tips as I begin to construct an audiophile(ish) system. My current set up is an iMac i7 running Amarra and outputting to a set of B&W MM-1's... DAC is handled entirely by the MM-1's. The set up is being used in a home office, so it's a small space and 90% of the listening is "near field". As a basic starting rig, am I missing anything here that is critical. It sounds pretty good to my ears. I'm getting my 28 bit files from the B&W Society of Sound and HD Tracks. Is there anyplace else I should be looking? I would like to overtime add more components. Ultimately as the number of components grow, I would use them to build a larger, more powerful system that would be placed in a larger room. The first component I would like to add is an SACD player. Is it possible to hook an SACD to an iMac, or would I need another piece of equipment between the iMac and the SACD player? Any help or advice is appreciated!