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07-21-2009, 09:33 PM
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Welcome to the forum! As a recent MAC switcher (still have a few PC's up and running), I'd recommend that you use Max to transcode your FLAC's to ALAC's and use iTunes as a player on your MAC. I've done it and it was easy. Max retains all of the metadata. I still use FLAC while infront of a PC (which means that I have duplicates of my music library). Out of all the different music players for Mac, iTunes is the best IMHO. You could later on expand your iMac/iTunes setup with some AirportExpress and have your music wirelessly streamed to another room and set of speakers (remotely controlled by a iPhone or a iPod Touch). Once you're in the hands of Apple there's no way back 
I'd also recommend that you find some sort of tabletop monitor stands (or plinths) for your speakers so that you get rid of any nasty reflections caused by your desktop. You will notice the difference in sound quality 
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07-22-2009, 04:18 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Chicago
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i use XLD to rip cds onto my mac. it's pretty damn lightweight, and way better than the itunes stock ripper.
and welcome to headfi! i'm pretty new too, and this is such a wonderful place to dream about spending lots of money.
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07-22-2009, 09:05 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
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Hi Raul,
Big welcome ;-)
As for Flacs and I would strongly recommend Songbird player. It's looks almost as iTunes, but it plays flacs and it saves you conversation time ( .flac > .mp3)
Cheers 
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07-22-2009, 10:19 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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Any way, I hope to learn from here, and if you guys have any tips on how should I spend my money wisely, let me know!
If you want to spend your money wisely then turn off your computer and never come back! HAHA
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07-22-2009, 09:05 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton, Canada
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Haro Haro!
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Home: Computer -> Cambridge Audio 740C -> Cambridge 840A V2 -> Ultrasone Pro 900
Commute: Archos 5 Android -> Shure SE530
Gym: iPod Shuffle -> Sennheiser CX300-B
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07-27-2009, 05:30 PM
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Junior Head-Fi'er
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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I appreciate all the tips 
My grados just came in as I type this, I'm listening to Esperanza Spalding - Ponta de Areia.... And here's what I think of the Grados....
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07-27-2009, 06:26 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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:O You should bring those to an electronics recycling centre.
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07-27-2009, 06:59 PM
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Junior Head-Fi'er
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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@Aleatoris
It was a joke, the grado's are better than bose but I'm not throwing them away
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07-27-2009, 11:19 PM
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Headphoneus Supremus
15 Hz + 150 dB = poopy pants
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: San Jose, CA
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haha, hilarious lol
welcome and... sorry about your wallet
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07-27-2009, 11:32 PM
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Location: Orlando, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Raul Montana
I'm an I.T. person and pro photographer and I love music.
I've been lurking this forum lately and decided to join because I've learned a lot so far, and I want to learn MORE!
with a bose triport headphone (please don't kill me), I've been reading a lot here and my grado sr60 are on the way so please spare my life 
I know very little about audio so I started with those speakers... I bought the iMac because of my photography and what not (i'm a pc user though!)
I used to ONLY listen to FLAC on my PC using Foobar2000 or Amarok on my Ubuntu laptop plus some tweaks and I love it, I can listen to FLAC on my MAC but it's such a hassle (because I don't know any better). So I converted my favorite artists to mp3 320 
Any way, I hope to learn from here, and if you guys have any tips on how should I spend my money wisely, let me know! 
Here's some of the sites that you can find out more about moi.
raulmontana’s Music Profile – Users at Last.fm
http://rmpaparazzi.com/
raulmontana on deviantART
Raul Montana (raulmontana) on Twitter
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Happy Saturday Night everyone! |
I too am a hardcore Mac user. Get this program called XLD which stands for X Lossless Decoder. It is free and for Mac OSX. I used it to convert all my CDs and Flac files to Apple Lossless. It does it fast. I can't bring myself to convert anything to MP3 - I feel like I'm missing out on too much good quality.
http://tmkk.hp.infoseek.co.jp/xld/xl...090320.tar.bz2
And congratulations on joining two great cult-like followings!
1st, the Mac - Once you go Mac, you never go back. Because you realize how shi-ty Windows really is.
2nd, Grado is an experience in itself. It's re-discovering you entire music collection
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Last edited by f00fighters; 07-27-2009 at 11:39 PM.
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07-28-2009, 12:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Raul Montana
I'm an I.T. person and pro photographer and I love music.
I've been lurking this forum lately and decided to join because I've learned a lot so far, and I want to learn MORE!
Here's my setup -  |
Yay~~, someone with the same speakers as me (sort of)! 
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Desktop: Foobar2000 w/ Creative ASIO --> Creative X-Fi Titanium --(Optical)--> Zero DAC --> Audio Technica ATH-AD700
Portable: Sandisk Sansa E250 w/ Rockbox --> Koss KSC-75
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07-28-2009, 02:29 AM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Greater Cincinnati area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Raul Montana
I appreciate all the tips
My grados just came in as I type this, I'm listening to Esperanza Spalding - Ponta de Areia.... And here's what I think of the Grados....
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I think you'll fit right in. Welcome. Have you heard a tube amp? 
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07-28-2009, 04:57 AM
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Junior Head-Fi'er
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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Ahahahah this forum is evil! I need an amp to spicy up my sr60s!
Google: tube amp
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07-28-2009, 05:01 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton, Canada
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Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
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"Ape shall never kill ape"
Home: Computer -> Cambridge Audio 740C -> Cambridge 840A V2 -> Ultrasone Pro 900
Commute: Archos 5 Android -> Shure SE530
Gym: iPod Shuffle -> Sennheiser CX300-B
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07-28-2009, 05:02 AM
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Junior Head-Fi'er
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Darkvoice?
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