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I'm puzzled about the responses I'm reading in this thread, too. Actually, of the things I missed at Can Jam 2009, Voltron's full Amarra setup is at or near the top of my list.
Originally Posted by IPodPJ /img/forum/go_quote.gif From the Urban Dictionary: 1. combinate vb. to combine. Comes from the word "combination". It makes more sense this way. We must combinate our forces to defeat the enemy!!! I thought I would point out the use of your word, since you don't mind saying people are brain damaged. |
Originally Posted by falang /img/forum/go_quote.gif Regardless of it's authenticity, the price tag is still ridiculous for software. |
Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif Why not give it a fair try before claiming it to be overpriced? It is a lot of money, but for all we know it may improve the sound just as much as if you spent the same amount on hardware (DAC, amplification, ...). |
Originally Posted by blessingx /img/forum/go_quote.gif It comes from a company with years in pro-audio. And where the Mac is the largest user base. It's what they know and the audio engines don't have much in common. Many have heard it at CanJam and I have privately and to confuse this with a MP3 "expander" is to ignore its creator history. The gut reaction many are tossing out in this thread reminds me why I don't visit HF that much anymore. |
Originally Posted by Quadrangulum /img/forum/go_quote.gif What a disappointing glut of baseless judgments... |
Originally Posted by IPodPJ /img/forum/go_quote.gif Maybe because a PC can output bit perfect already through ASIO. |
Originally Posted by Bojamijams /img/forum/go_quote.gif So.. just so I'm understanding this properly... Amarra is basically a bit-perfect driver for the mac audio? That's all you're getting for $1,500? |
Originally Posted by blessingx /img/forum/go_quote.gif It comes from a company with years in pro-audio. And where the Mac is the largest user base. It's what they know and the audio engines don't have much in common. Many have heard it at CanJam and I have privately and to confuse this with a MP3 "expander" is to ignore its creator history. The gut reaction many are tossing out in this thread reminds me why I don't visit HF that much anymore. |
Originally Posted by leeperry /img/forum/go_quote.gif supposedly, a MAC can't output bit-perfect audio.... |
Originally Posted by audioengr /img/forum/go_quote.gif The experiments that I have done using WiFi devices, reclockers, Firewire and USB converters demonstrated to me that there are two components to Amarra: 1) jitter reduction of iTunes 2) avoidance of damaging code in Core Audio I understand (1), but not (2). Steve N. Empirical Audio |