I think DVD2AVI.exe does this quite well - rips the audio to a WAV file by default as far as I remember. May be hard to find online, though. Much of the DVD ripping software has disappeared due to lawsuits. If you have access to more powerful software, ProCoder 2.0 will do this as well...

at those datarates, it's probably more relevant that the mp3 stream will play on more clients connected to the shoutcast server without causing hassles. At lower rates (<128k) mp3 is clearly outclassed by modern codecs. Peter

Michael Hedges Live Feb 10, 1991, Guthrie Theatre 1991 probably soundboard, the master on the guitar

Hail is my no 1, followed closely by the 2003 Earl's Court concert torrent

Quote: Originally Posted by noypi i assumed they came from the cd because the tags came up in itunes even without internet connection or maybe im wrong iTunes retrieves the track info from the net as well - once it's there it uses its own database, just like EAC. redbook audio...

if you need a long USB 1.1 cable, this will do the job very well staring at 30 feet and $169... http://usbstuff.com/longcable.html Added benefit ( and a huge deal with my USB DAC ) is that you also isolate the computer from the DAC glvanically (no ground loops). I changed the receiver...

there are two interesting scenarios emerging: Gamers now can own Mac's too (Apple would like to see that) or Mac users who want to do more gaming will now not need to own a dedicated PC, but once they start using Windows, they may just move over to the dark side once they get over...

I built these things for HD650s: http://didnt.doit.wisc.edu/audio/DDDAC16/dddac16.html Since that build I have moved to a USB-I2S interface on the latest version (although without headphone outputs - the next build will be a 24 chip unit with headphone output again). problem is you'll...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jitterbug Hmmm, I was thinking of doing the selection the old-fashioned way with a good qualilty rotary switch. I'm a novice to this though so that be a daft idea. if you use a good enough switch, it will not be that dramatic. I've placed a switch in...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jon L OK, I'll try disabling my Lynx card. Both the Lynx and USB DAC show up in green color in ASIO4All panel. BTW, why do you "Force WDM Driver to 16 bit"? I have no idea - I think it makes no difference in ASIO playback. I'll play with the setting...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jon L I tried ASIO4All with this HagUSB (PCM2704), and while ASIO4All recognizes the card and I can "enable" it, and foobar shows music is playing, but no sound comes out. No error messages or anything. As soon as I select Directsound, I get sound. Time to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jon L http://www.usb-audio.com/download.html it caused repeated Blue Screens of Death on my Dell laptop (XP pro SP1, latest patches). ASIO4All works like a charm, though. Peter

to confuse you even more - you can run USB through optical cables, too. Not cheap, but in my case it was necessary to get rid of ground loop issues. Works like a charm, plus it allowed me to move the DAC upstairs while leaving the noisy computer downstairs. Peter

Quote: Originally Posted by Pibborando This may sound like a noobish question but, does a USB DAC work independently of a soundcard? I mean, would having a soundcard or not make any difference since the signal is just sent digitally through the USB? A USB DAC more or less is...

how about the USB board from Doede Douma? All the hard smd soldering is done. You do some assembly and hook up a 12V SLA battery. http://www.dddac.de/ma_dac31.htm the board is a complete DAC, but if you ever get around to more funds, you can grow it into a real high quality DAC. The USB...

not sure about your possibilities regarding space, but I have solved the computer noise problem by relocating the CPU to a room below my listening room. I run the audio (USB) via an optical extender and the keyboard, mouse, and screen via a Belkin Omniview Cat5 extender to the listening room. I...

I use winamp on my worksystem since it can stream to my own shoutcast server, and it does everything I need on a system where the speakers suck and the background noise is higher than anyone should tolerate. at home on my "high end system" I use Foobar, because a) it can play EAC cue sheets...

DDDAC mk2 - but you gotta solder, saves you some cash over the big names, though. Not very portable as it takes some big batteries to run it. http://www.dddac.de

Quote: Originally Posted by canloader Anyone else experienced this? I have a DELL XPS400 2.8Ghz Dual Core w/1Gb DDR2. I'm also using foobar. I have a Seagate 400Gb external drive to house my music. The problem is that while the music is playing and the drive is accessed either for the...

jack: mouser.com502-712A plug: mouser.com502-760 the jack can be wired to be isolated or not. there's a third pin on the back that will ground it to the chassis if connected to the ground pin. there's a plug version that screw-locks as well - just search their catalog page where these...

semi related question - I am looking for a way to pretty much brute force filter my USB power output. Anyone have some links and info on that? My USB DAC, for some unavoidable reason, cannot be galvanically isolated from the computer. There has to be a connection to +/- voltage in the USB bus...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sheynkman I didnt know where to place this other than here...but I'm just fed up with gap-full encoding! I have plenty of multitrack CDs that are actually "full track" mixes...its very annoying to hear that second gap while listening....Ive even gone as far...

Quote: Originally Posted by AintLDS I'd be wary. The conversion of USB-optical-USB will probably impart some jitter or other issues ultimately to the signal. it is my understanding that USB is bit-accurate - we're not talking an rF signal like SPDIF here. How else could these...

Quote: Originally Posted by Revliskciuq A better solution might be to use the Squeezebox over LAN or WIFI, it has digital outputs which you can run into your DAC. You also might want to checkout the Apple Airport Express. No interest in Squeezebox - I have a DAC that is direct...

$1000 --> DIY, used, or retail? big difference in what you for your money get in these categories