I stream AIFF files over Airport Express, so it's not just limited to Apple Lossless.
Music from hard drive better than CD?
Hi folks, I'm considering to buy a MacIntosh G5 for using it as a source in a high quality audio system. Will the Mac outperform the best CD-transport/DAC combo's simply by getting rid of jitter? It surely will be a far less costlier investment than a top transport/DAC combo from let's say Wadia or DCS, hehe. What is your opinion?
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Dylans4bass, thanks for the info. I dug through the Apple website and found confirmation about the conversion to Apple Lossless with Airport Express. It was buried midway within a 31 page tech document. What confuses me is where the conversion actually takes place. Is it in the computer running iTunes/AirTunes or is it in the Airport Express. I would assume it's in the computer, but when I run the Activity Monitor I do not see any additional CPU or disk activity when playing music through Airport Express vs. the internal computer speaker. BTW, what does your webname signify? |
Fom the Tact hackers group: --- In [email protected], "kana4813" wrote: Not cheap, but for those who don't want to use their PC, here's another approach: http://www.qsonix.com/Public/Default.aspx |
I realize that the topic is pointing towards a Single PC serving to a Single Dac on a Main System... But Can a Single PC Serve Music over a Network, to Other DACs and Amplifiers, Simultaneously to Create Multi-Room listening... Or to state it differently... The Same Music is being Played on Different Systems Throughout the House, over the Network, Being Sourced from a Single PC/Harddrive. Also Does Anyone Have any OtherLinks to CHAT on this subject trough Audio Asylum or ??? |
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