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    Audeze LDC-4

    Just noticed Audeze's LCD-4 page. Apologies if there is already a thread (I did search first). Anyone heard these yet?
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    AUDIOPHILE LINUX (AP Linux)

    Works with AMD A10 ... so guessing X-Win driver support should be there for Kabini as well.     For the lurkers, sound is still a function of the motherboard drivers (or sound card if you have one installed).  Auto-detected my motherboard's Realtek audio hardware (e.g. S/PDIF coax and TOSLINK)...
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    Schiit Owners Unite

    Used both of those monoprice cables; they work just fine. The premium cables are indeed a little more rugged, but I'm not sure they are really worth the extra bucks unless you need a longer run where a more rugged cable makes sense. However, don't expect miracles. The premium cables can kink...
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    New Schiit! Ragnarok and Yggdrasil

    So. You're the one buying Armaegis' kidneys?     
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    Schiit Owners Unite

    No.  Bifrost is PCM only AFAIK.  [So only two-channel stereo]   Oops.  I should have thought a little more before the terse reply. Check you manual and see if the Panasonic will output those formats via toslink.  It might be possible if your media is DVD-A or just plain old DVD (look for...
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    Schiit Owners Unite

      Waiting for thread to erupt . . .
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    New Oppo BDP-103 & 105 previewed at Cedia

    Quote:   Also own the BDP95, ignoring the ability to run other sources to the 105's DAC, what do you think?
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    V-MODA M-100 & VTF-100 Appreciation Thread: Images, Impressions, Reviews.

    Quote: Only if you own the rights to the logo. If the team is obscure, you might slip it through; but otherwise, no. There is a warning about this when you place your order for custom shields:   Quote:
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    New Oppo BDP-95

    I don't want to discount the Mjolnir versus Lyr effect; but I have experimented with the Gungnir's XLR and RCA outs with the Mjolnir, and I don't hear the sort of difference that I hear with the BDP-95. Weird . . . me, the BDP-95 or maybe a bit of both. 
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    New Oppo BDP-103 & 105 previewed at Cedia

    One more fly in the BDP-103/105 ointment:  Cinavia.    Quoting wikipedia:   Quote: Boo!!!    However, it may be that Cinavia won't prevent the playback of video ripped to hard drive. Cinavia is required of all new Blu-ray players starting in 2012. This is why it exists in the...
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    New Oppo BDP-95

    In case you missed the new thread, the replacement for the BDP-93 has been announced and is shipping, the BDP-103. There is an owner's thread on AVSforum. While not yet formally announced, there is an anticipation thread going for the BDP-105, the successor to the BDP-95.   Also, I have been...
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    New Oppo BDP-95

    You may find AVSForum's BDP-95 owner's thread helpful regarding your questions about region free, streaming and NAS support. However, the BDP-95's remote and on-screen interface are not the ideal tools for navigating a large music collection. Unless they have added it recently, there is no...
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    Schiit DACs (Bifrost and Gungnir down, one to go)? The information and anticipation thread.

    If you are really curious about USB-to-SPDIF converters, you might find this long-ish thread interesting.   Also waiting on Gungnir with some impatience. I won't be getting the USB option, as I've gone the dedicated file player route (an Auraliti PK100 with BNC S/PDIF).
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    Mac OS X Music Players - alternatives to iTunes

    Typically one rips a CD to a compressed lossless (e.g. ALAC, FLAC) or lossy (AAC, MP3) audio file. The CD native AIFF files are uncompressed. In theory, there should be no difference between the decoded lossless file and the original uncompressed AIFF. I don't think I hear a difference on any of...
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    Best option for gaming/music?

    Quote: On Windows XP I might agree, but this is 2012 and EAX is dead. The Creative advantage just doesn't exist on Vista/Windows7 like it did on earlier versions of Windows. Notice the absence of Creative logos on modern games? It hasn't been a selling point for some time. However, I...
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