KBGolfRunner
New Head-Fier
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I'm new to the Head-Fi Community and have recently bought an entry-level setup - Garage1217 Project Starlight, NuForce uDac 2, ZMF Modified Fostex's with XLR input. I have my old CD's downloaded to a 2 TB Western Digital My Passport for Mac in Apple Lossless format, and I have MacBook Pro Retina.
Here are my questions and thanks SO MUCH for your help. Please answer one, two, or all of them.
Does playing music through my External Hard Drive make a difference? (I could move music to my SSD Hard Drive, but it's only 256 Gigs)
Should I put the Audio MIDI Setup on 24bit/96hz even though I'm playing 16bit/44.1hz? I have one 24bit/44.1hz and one 24/96 from HD Tracks?
I find the music separates better and is cleaner on the 24/96hz, but the 16/44 for my Apple Lossless songs (16/44.1)
Is DAC Burn In Time really true?
Will my system sound better if I get a Audioengine D1 with Optical Input and run an Optical Out from my computer?
When I'm downloading an album from HDTracks should I turn off my other applications?
I have a Audio Technica AT-LP60 Turntable. Can I make 24bit/96hz that will sound better than my Apple Lossless on my current system? Will I need Original Mastered Recordings? Really dum question here - Will the slight cracking sound on my older albums come through as much after I record them into my computer? I'm thinking I need to get a turntable with a USB - Is that correct?
Can I download a Music DVD in 24/96? I have my Music DVD's on quicktime recorded through Handbrake right now?
If I get these answered I will be "complete" and will no longer be a Head-Fi Addict!!! I doubt this is true..I have a feeling it keeps going to different levels, etc.
Thanks for reading this far,
Kevin
Here are my questions and thanks SO MUCH for your help. Please answer one, two, or all of them.
Does playing music through my External Hard Drive make a difference? (I could move music to my SSD Hard Drive, but it's only 256 Gigs)
Should I put the Audio MIDI Setup on 24bit/96hz even though I'm playing 16bit/44.1hz? I have one 24bit/44.1hz and one 24/96 from HD Tracks?
I find the music separates better and is cleaner on the 24/96hz, but the 16/44 for my Apple Lossless songs (16/44.1)
Is DAC Burn In Time really true?
Will my system sound better if I get a Audioengine D1 with Optical Input and run an Optical Out from my computer?
When I'm downloading an album from HDTracks should I turn off my other applications?
I have a Audio Technica AT-LP60 Turntable. Can I make 24bit/96hz that will sound better than my Apple Lossless on my current system? Will I need Original Mastered Recordings? Really dum question here - Will the slight cracking sound on my older albums come through as much after I record them into my computer? I'm thinking I need to get a turntable with a USB - Is that correct?
Can I download a Music DVD in 24/96? I have my Music DVD's on quicktime recorded through Handbrake right now?
If I get these answered I will be "complete" and will no longer be a Head-Fi Addict!!! I doubt this is true..I have a feeling it keeps going to different levels, etc.
Thanks for reading this far,
Kevin