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16 Bit vs. 24 Bit for Mac OSX
Just be aware that, whenever you change the output setting in Audio MIDI, you have to reboot iTunes for it to take effect. This is because iTunes checks the Audio Midi setting when it boots up and continues to use that setting until you reboot it.... 
LPs to iTunes on a Mac?
I have use several USB interfaces and had good luck with the M-Audio Audiophile USB and one the Edirol UA-25. Both can record at 24/96 with proper drivers installed. The Edirol has the advantage that you don't need special drivers if you only want... 
Ridge Street, Locus Design Axis & Synergistic USB
Thanks, Sammie, for the helpful response. That post includes a comparison between the Ridge Street and the Synergistic Research cables. It still leaves me wondering about how the Locus Design Axis, which has also gotten some very favorable reviews... 
Ridge Street, Locus Design Axis & Synergistic USB
Thank you. That was very helpful. 
Power cond from Furman & PS Audio which one?
Check out the reviews on the Audience Adept Response power conditioners. They come in 1, 6 or 12-socket models, all with the same electronics. This is passive conditioning, but all the reviews rave about the dynamics, so I decided to try it. I hav... 
TWEAKS for PC USB DAC SETUP
I find that vibrapods under my DAC make a big difference in soundstage and clarity. They seem to help the bass response, too. (I also put vibrapods under my stand-mount Harbeth speakers, where they make a big improvement.) To control high frequenc... 
TWEAKS for PC USB DAC SETUP
Steve Nugent, owner of Empirical Audio, a high-end computer audio company, recommends Belkin Gold USB cable, 16' long or shorter. 
Toslink Cables
I also have had excellent experience with the Glass Toslink cable. I have one that I bought from Captnstarstripe and a longer one from http://www.uniqueproductsonline.com/gltodiopca.html. They appear to be the same cable, except for length and pri... 
iMac Sound Quality
Dan, Thanks for the link on the plastic cables. It is good to hear that they now come with higher purity/transparency materials. You may find this link interesting: http://www.impactacoustics.com/links/optical_interconnect_basics.htmlI would like ... 
iMac Sound Quality
At the high end, the best solutions have been USB converters that reclock the signal at a high level of accuracy to eliminate jitter, such as the Empirical Audio Freeway or Off-Ramp, or the Wavelength Brick or Cosecant. Also at the high end are ne... 
Anyone compare the Transporter and other USB DACS?
The Transporter is the audiophile version of the Squeezebox. Check out the very positive review of the Transporter in the February 2007 issue of Stereophile. You should be able to get it online. You may also be interested to know that, Dan Wright,...