Posts by cconnaker

I have a Proton. It's a really nice DAC. Gordon was really thinking ahead by including a software interface to a hardware volume control.

I'm listening to the Devilsound DAC right now :-) After reading this thread again and seeing the comment about hearing from someone who has actually used the DAC I decided to swap DACs for the night. Is there anything I can answer...

Hi guys - I've heard from a few sources that the Synergistic Tricon USB cable is actually work the $800 it sells for. That's pretty steep so I am trying to get my hands on one before I take the plunge. I really do like the Kimber...

There is a growing number of people in the industry moving away from lossless compression to uncompressed wav or aiff. There is no doubt the files themselves can be converted back and forth and remain exact copies according to all the...

Lynx AES16 or AES16e. These are some of the best audio cards you can buy.

Quote: Originally Posted by WittyzTH SPDIF is way better than USB. However, I don't think this one has the int amp. Hey WittyzTH - I've heard of some rare cases where people experience USB dropouts with the...

I use AIFF which is the other uncompressed format. Tags work perfect. Converting waves to AIFFs is simple either in iTunes or another app.

If you want to use a PCI or PCI Express card with a laptop these are pretty solid options for laptops with an free expresscard slot. Magma PCI Express Expansion Systems Magma PCI Expansion Systems

Quote: Originally Posted by grawk you'll cook your drives if you do that. I disagree. These laptops were made to operate with the lids closed when connected to an external monitor. When the lid closes the LCD...

Quote: Originally Posted by VicAjax excellent. all good to know. if i'm going to be running this all through a DAC, is there any reason for me to get a squeezebox if i'm not planning on listening to much internet...