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Power DAC for KEF LS50
The KEF LS50 is affordable but I am always amazed at how good it sounds even when paired with components outside its price range. I have heard improvements going from a Bel Canto REF500M to a Plinius SA-Reference.But for me, the sweet spot would b... 
Meitner/EMM Labs Firmware Upgrade = Sonic Bliss
The XDS1 v1 does not get the upgrade. I am a bit cheesed off. This is not a cheap player by any means and it should still be supported by EMM Labs. 
Meitner/EMM Labs Firmware Upgrade = Sonic Bliss
Is there one for the XDS1 v1? :( 
Better software for DSD
Control playlist without using the keyboard and mouse. Also streams music from JRiver to iPad. 
Better software for DSD
There's JRiver for Mac. It's 50 bucks. The remote app is not free tho 
Better software for DSD
DOP is DSD over PCM :)You can have a free trial demo of JRiver. See if that works for you. I have never had any issues with DOP on any of my DACs which support DSD over PCM on USB on A+You aren't going through an external USB-SPDIF converter, right? 
Better software for DSD
Most DACs only support DOP on the USB input so it won't work over SPDIF. I think the PS Audio DS DAC might be one of the few to allow it.I actually am not a fan of Pure Music anymore. Not when they charged 50 bucks for a bug fix to v2.0A+ is still... 
Better software for DSD
How are you playing the DSD files?As an ISO loaded into Audirvana Plus' playlist window?If you are adding DSF to iTunes using a shortcut type method which makes the DSF file appear as an M4A, A+ has changed their alias method. In the older version... 
Better software for DSD
http://www.aesthetix.net/digital.phpYour DAC doesn't support DSD nativelyYou need to set Audirvana Plus to convert DSD to PCM. I take it you have A+ and not the free Audirvana - which I recall does not handle DSD in any form.Audirvana Plus/Prefere... 
ESOTERIC HR Audio Player release vs Amarra?
I did recently upgrade to Amarra 3 though I haven't had a chance to listen extensively through it. What I did like about Amarra 3 was they now have a wizard to optimise Mac OS automatically which will help all the other music apps as well :)Pure M... 
ESOTERIC HR Audio Player release vs Amarra?
Gocubs999I think you'll find that you can't get native DSD playback on your K-03 over USB.There's a new model K-03X which will have a new USB interface that supports DSD over USB. I believe you will be able to send the K-03 to be upgraded to enabl... 
DAC doesn't recognize hi-res files
Good luck :) and have fun. 
Problems with playing through DAC/headphones
Don't toggle. Quit the program. 
Problems with playing through DAC/headphones
Is the TEAC player running in the background? Maybe it's set to exclusive or direct modes that disables other programs from using it. 
Best bang for the buck upgrade path for Mac Mini
You can save the money from the USB display. Just enable screen sharing and use another Mac or PC (with free TightVNC) or iPad with VNC viewer to control the Mini. When you have to. You can use the free Remote app to control playback on iTunes. In...