 Disk Based Cd Collection, audio encode and playback |
 Thu 16 Sep 2004, 17:10
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I'm looking to play my cd collection through iTunes from a firewire disk connected to a g4. I'm encoding using the Apple Lossless Codec. My question is what is the best way to get Hi Fi quality through my Linn system.
The line out direct to the amp gives me a muddy sound compared to the original. As the encode is lossless I can only assume then that it has something to do with the D/A conversion in the mac. Do I need a seperate D/A convertor, if so, can it be USB, firwire or should I be looking at a G5 for the optical out option? Or can I run it through a home cinema A/V receiver? Apologies if it's a newbie question. |
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Sun 19 Sep 2004, 17:24
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 22-Aug 03 From: Leonardtown - US Member No.: 23,440 |
I have a Powerbook G4 1.25Ghz and found that the internal D/A is only a 16 bit, 44.1khz unit. Echo Audio makes the Echo I/O PCMCIA card that features a 24bit/96khz A/D and D/A. A close friend of mine who works in the pro audio field ran some tests on the card ans said that it is VERY clean and a great product with exceptional sonics, perfect for importing and playing hi-res audio. The only caveat is that iTunes does/may not support 24/96, so you may have to use a third party Audio editor application. I have Spark ME which was a limited time FREE application however, there are many ass good or better apps for in the $100-200 range.
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hercole Disk Based Cd Collection Thu 16 Sep 2004, 17:10
Synthetic yes... the G5 would be ideal since it has optical ... Thu 16 Sep 2004, 21:35
PristineRec Of course, all CDs are recorded at 16bit, 44.1K, s... Mon 20 Sep 2004, 02:19 |
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