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The OFFICAL Apple TV thread
It seems most recommend ripping cd's with apple losless. Is aaif better? 
The OFFICAL Apple TV thread
I am happy with the convenience of the aTV but not as thrilled with sound quality. I have the 1st gen atv hooked up to an NAD M15HD via hdmi. I have listened to music both stored directly on the atv as well as streamed through itunes. It sounds de... 
Anthem D2 or Lexicon MC12
I have heard the lexicon and know how good it is. My temptation to get the anthem is for the video processing. This would save me the need of getting the dvdo, extra space in rack, cables etc. It appears that the dac in the anthem is very good as ... 
All things apple tv
I'll need the dac either way. If it isn't a substantial improvement I'll go to the mac mini using the usb out. I went atv vs. mini for the nice interface and simplicity. Plus, my universal remote controls the atv nicely using the macro to turn on ... 
All things apple tv
I agree the hd video is not as good as a hard disk. It is better then the HD videos I get from my cable service. I noticed that my ps3 had much superior audio playing a cd which was also ripped to apple tv using apple lossless. I hope that a high ... 
All things apple tv
I'm not sure why the macbook, or imac or any mac for that matter would have better imaging and detail then the apple tv. Does the macbook have a higher quality dac? I am definitely not impressed with the audio quality of the apple tv but I wasn't ... 
All things apple tv
After playing around with it I figured out how to stream my itunes music from my imac. This more or less eliminates the need for the bigger hard drive. Although I typically do not have the computer on while entertaining so I will need to sync some... 
AppleTV to external DAC?
The USB out on the apple tv is inactive. However, there are several how to's on the net about how to hack and install the full version of osx on the apple tv. Has anyone tried this? I would imagine if you could install osx you would be able to set... 
Transfering CDs to iTunes FLAC. Am I missing....?
Is anyone using Apple TV as a bridge to a sound system? I have apple tv hooked up to my nad preamp but am disappointed with the sound quality. I believe most of my music in itunes is compressed as mp3. Is there a better way to run my itunes as my ...