The Socialist Nerd
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I am curious if folks nowadays prefer Mac over Windows machines for audiophile playback, particularly on this forum.
I'm sure most people on this forum use a Windows PC.I am curious if folks nowadays prefer Mac over Windows machines for audiophile playback, particularly on this forum.
WIndows PC for me, and foobar2000 only uses 0.3% CPU utilization on my Surface Pro when playing 24/96 files.
ASIO/WASAPI sounds much better than Core Audio for me
Anyone struggling with hi res file storage?
I use MacBook Pro and have nearly 1TB of FLAC --- I have it backed up external hard drive, and this week tried the Cloud. It seemed to slow down the computer, so I removed it. I use Aurdivana out to Hugo2.
I wonder if I should consider a separate windows lap top just for music?
Not having physical music is uncomfortable for me (age) -- If I have posted this in the wrong place, apologies (and guidance).
It's unlikely that the slowdown was due to the type of file. Is it possible that your local storage is near capacity, which could cause a slowdown?
1TB isn't that large a data set these days - 4TB and larger external drives are relatively inexpensive.
Yes I’m at near capacity. I thought that putting the music into the iCloud meant freeing up the laptop.
I have much to learn.
I’d like to have my entire library in Audirvana —