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How is there Apple Lossless Debate?
Magfan, the EQ only effects playback. You're welcome.... :) 
How is there Apple Lossless Debate?
Sometimes the Airport Express can cause trouble. Can you hook your Mac directly unto your DAC? If that solves the problem, then you might look at two things.1. Your network and/or Airport Express need to be checked. Which version of the AE do you ... 
How is there Apple Lossless Debate?
Have you made sure the "settings in preferences" are set correctly?1. No "sound check" and "sound enhancer".2. Make sure "error correction" is checked.3. No EQ. Turn it off, not just to "flat".4. Use a good glass toslink cable.5. Make sure the mid... 
Apple TV sound quality as a transport
Jitter doesn't sound like anything. Jitter changes how sound/music sounds by misplacing and removing information. There are several mechanisms that can cause jitter. The CD format has a lot of jitter problems. Computers are better at controlling a... 
Apple TV sound quality as a transport
Rbstehno....yes, some of the glass cables sound better than plastic. Which glass toslink and jitter device are you using?Macallan7....if it sounds good, leave it alone for now. Let your ears and mind get used to how it sounds and if you feel "itch... 
Looking for the Honda S2000 of turntables
Get a Rega. The P3 is a great starting place. 
Apple TV sound quality as a transport
It's very possible. The Apple TV and Airport Express make an excellent music source. I've designed them into systems for years and always get excellent performance and reliability. If the files are uncompressed or lossless and the DAC is worthy, t... 
New to DACs: Please Help
It's very difficult to make a recommendation because DACs are different. Most people focus on the digital (D) part of a DAC and forget that most of the sound character comes from the analog (A) part of the DAC. I've been designing and building DAC... 
iMac far from audo rack - any suggestions?
I totally agree with using toslink. I find toslink to have a benefit most the time. I think most of it have to do with the mechanical isolation. With some DACs it sounds great.Amarra? Hmmmm.... ;) 
The Sound or Music
Can I have a very well designed "boom box" with a full iTunes subscription service? I'm a simple person, I think my audiophile membership has expired. :D 
The Sound or Music
I would prefer the better performance. I still listen to a lot of Louis Armstrongs's Hot Five & Hot Seven and Roberts Johnson's original recordings. There's an older version of Barber's Adagio from the late 50s (I think) that is one of my favo... 
The Sound or Music
I would listen to music on a crappy boom box if that's all I had. It's difficult for me to imagine life without music. I prefer listening to music on a nice hifi, but I've learned that just because a component or system is "high end" doesn't make ... 
Mark Levinson No36s
The No. 36s is an excellent DAC, and very reliable. I designed several into systems back in the 90s, and I can only think of one issue, but it was fixed quickly.The main issue I have witnessed with Levinson/Madrigal/Harman (pick whatever name you ... 
Upgrade advice
I've been down this road, and have tried all kinds of options, both inexpensive and expensive....The best I've ever heard a Mac Mini is toslink optical into a Naim nDAC. The optical cable is a VanDenHul and the Mac Mini has as much RAM as can be a... 
Favorite 5 Hard Rock albums Driving Music
Can't go wrong with The White Stripes.... ;)