PaulBoy
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Hi folks! I am waiting for a Meier Corda Aria to arrive (damn u Head-Fi
) & have read some interesting threads here especially about the Aria's DAC which is used via USB and a PC - in my case that would be a laptop & raises a number of questions about how to get the best out of the DAC? - most threads relate to using the PC as a storage device with files in FLAC format (?) I have a huge collection of CDS already on my laptop in mp3 format (256kbps IIRC) - how much will FLAC improve output compared to my existing mp3? - I use CDex to extract mp3 from my CD's & believe I can add a utility to convert to FLAC (as external decoder?)
Can I just listen to a CD in the laptop & output through the DAC / Aria or do you have to burn to HDD first?
How much space does a CD worth of files in FLAC format take up?
Assuming its more than the equivalent files in mp3 format I would need an external HDD (my laptop only has 40gb HDD) what type of external HDD would be best (USB2 or Firewire?)
I hope you can help? - Paul
Can I just listen to a CD in the laptop & output through the DAC / Aria or do you have to burn to HDD first?
How much space does a CD worth of files in FLAC format take up?
Assuming its more than the equivalent files in mp3 format I would need an external HDD (my laptop only has 40gb HDD) what type of external HDD would be best (USB2 or Firewire?)
I hope you can help? - Paul