leeperry, I believe you nailed it! Great timing too. I'm traveling west on Monday. A trip to Fry's with the hardware requirements will be a major priority. Thanks!

Thanks for the tip, linuxworks. Wayback machine was right! I found references to a soundcard, looked like ISA. I see people looking for sound cards quite often only to use the SPDIF output to send the signal to a DAC. I'm somewhat surprised that a dedicated card is not available, or a...

What does it take to design a dedicated bit perfect SPDIF PCI card? Seems like this should have been done by now. Would it cost more that a good sound card without any improvement?

The Prodigy hd2 looks very good. A quick check on eBay didn't show any for auction now. It's not a bad idea and offers a path for digital out. Thanks fzman! We use to have an inductive amp meter at work. I know we don't any longer. If I can read the current easily, then I'll take the reading...

If you are anywhere near maxed out on the volume knob on the amp, then I bet it's clipping. It's safer to have an amp that is rated for twice the power that the speakers can handle than the other way around. Do you have a CD player for comparison? Play a CD and then the MP3 file. Are they about...

As a matter of fact -- YES! I'm thrilled with the case. I gave a lot of thought to what I really wanted before I began the build. I wanted a case that did not have a volume control, simply because the output would go to a stereo amp. A big knob on the front just wasn't going to cut it. So I...

I want to use the SPDIF header on my motherboard and connect it to a coax output to feed a DAC. I know I need ground and out from the header. Is there anything I need to look out for? Standard 1 pair, 20 guage or so solderd to a coax union (or whatever it's called). Distance fom header to coax...

Watch out -- you're likely to discover Allman Bros, Outlaws, and a bunch of other Southern Rock now! Skynyrd will continued to be redisovered until music is banned.

My case is here, and I'm not changing it. In fact, it looks better than the pictures. I have Antec cases on older PC's around the house. If they had a model similar to what I have, then I would have considered it. I'll fill in the details so far on this rig. I have an AMD 5050e CPU (45...

I look at a lot of Antec cases. I know they are great. I told myseld that I wasn't going to have a case with a volume control knob. That limited the search down quite a bit. I may regret the one I selected, I'll probably know in a week. I believe I can make this case work. I've got a 45W...

FYI -- My Case There is a lot to like about the CPU fan you selected. The case is 6.6" high. I haven't measured the inside clearance yet. Should have it in a couple days.

Thanks for the replies -- I use PC's similar to Atoms for some projects at work. While I see the benefits, it's not what I want for this task. I selected an HTPC case that fits in with my existing stereo equipment. The 5400rpm drives never crossed my mind. Glad I asked! It will be a...

Ive used spare PC's in the past for music servers, and now I'm beginning to build one from new parts. I want this thing to be much quieter than a standard PC. I've selected a 45W AMD processor to keep the heat down. It may work with just a heat sink, but I want a CPU fan on it anyway. The fan...

Guess I'm going to have to try and dig that up for a listen. Thanks for the education.

Quote: Originally Posted by ssportclay Quicksilver Messenger Service-Who Do You Love Help me out on this one -- "Who Do You Love" is a cover!? So is their whole album a cover also? I ask because some of the other songs include: How Do You Love When Do You Love Where Do...

Take another look at that note. It comes with an expiration date!

I lived in Manila twice. I'm a native American and found my wife in Philippines. She is from Cebu. That is where I'll retire ... or head to if the economy totally crashes!

Quote: Originally Posted by DLeeWebb Without The Allman Brothers Band there would be no Lynyrd Skynyrd. I like Lynyrd Skynyrd but they do not compare to The Allman Brothers! Right on the money! Allman Bros tops the list.

Have you tried removing and reinstalling EAC? I'd bet something is overlooked, but don't know what it could be. Do you use a proxy server for ou Internet connection? I don't know if that would affect it, just thinking of what could be causing the problem. Did anything change with your...

I hope you go through with this idea. We use Atoms for dedicated PC's for our clints at work. They seem to hold up well and should work well at a music server. Ours have XP running on them. Linux should scream!

Quote: Originally Posted by TheMarchingMule Try a KECES DA-131/151, perhaps? The 151 looks like a nice fit. Price is right at around 250 or so. I'm pleased that it has only one function; to be a DAC. No volume control or any other features. The reviews I've seen had it paired...

I intend to "update" my stereo system this fall and need some advice. I have the majority of my CD's as FLAC and MP3's which will be housed in a dedicated Music Server. (Hope to have that piece completed in a month or so.) I have a set of Klipsch speakers (horn speakers) and will either find /...

As the title states -- CEDIA Expo is in Denver, Sept 3 - 7. (Custom Electronic Design & Installation) I expect the majority of it will be geared towards home theater, a good bit of 2 channel stuff should be present also. I'm going out Tuesday to setup our booth and hope to spend the...

I guess you would call this a confession from someone that thought he knew most Pop / Rock dating back to the 60's. In my search to find some new music, I came across The Honeydrippers. (Robert Plant, vocals ; Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, guitars ; Paul Shaffer, piano ; Nile Rodgers, rhythm guitar)...

If the older stuff suits you, then check out The Allman Brothers. It's southern rock at its finest. Mountain Jam is over 30 minutes and not one vocal. They have several other tunes without vocals. Most of their stuff has vocals, so don't expect full albums of vocal free material.