Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless a compromise?

2008-06-29 Thread vincentyan
How do you fast forward/rewind AIFF files in the Squeezebox 3? Isn't it very easy to convert Apple Lossless to AIFF, WAVE, or FLAC when you need? -- vincentyan vincentyan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.ph

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless a compromise?

2008-06-29 Thread jgs
After going through a similar mental exercise I ended up keeping my library in AIFF. The down side of Apple Lossless is that you can't fast forward/rewind it, nor can you with any of the other transcoded formats. AIFF on the other hand is supported natively, so you can FFWD/REW (at least as well

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless a compromise?

2008-06-29 Thread iPhone
GuyDebord;315909 Wrote: > I totally agree with your statement, however, you not trusting and > criticizing apple when your moniker is their logo and your name is > iphone... it just doesnt fit... Well doesn't that depend? I only use an iPhone because it is the closest thing to caring a laptop wi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RME ADI-2 - External DAC issue

2008-06-29 Thread NewBuyer
Zardoz;311433 Wrote: > I'm pretty contend with what I hear and am actually selling the RME. > > Regards, Z. Good choice. :) -- NewBuyer NewBuyer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7862 View this

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless a compromise?

2008-06-29 Thread GuyDebord
iPhone;315886 Wrote: > Just to chime in with my two cents, I think it is a compromise. Not in > the sense that I don't think lossless is lossless, but in the sense > that it is not open source. I don't trust Apple and there are more > layers involved in all process from ripping to playback. > I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless a compromise?

2008-06-29 Thread iPhone
gdg;191951 Wrote: > Hi All, > For years I've been ripping my files to wave using EAC but in the as > my Itune library has grown I've realized that I'd be better off (in > terms of disc space) condolodating my entire library in Itunes. Is > there any risk that I will sacrifice any audio quality i

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless a compromise?

2008-06-29 Thread egd
opaqueice;192974 Wrote: > That's an extraordinary claimAhem, this is after all the "Audiophiles" > forum... -- egd Internet forums: conclusive proof depth of gene pool is indeed variable, monkeys can be taught to cut code, and world peace is utterly unrealistic... Integrating MusicIP with S

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] ModWright Transporter experience: truth vs. beauty?

2008-06-29 Thread vincentyan
Frank, I came to this forum not long ago and enjoyed your writing very much. One question: have you tried to connect your modded TP to a power amplifier directly? Correct me if I am wrong: I don't have other source equipment, so I don't need a pre-amp with the TP, the TP's volume control is we

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Double Vu screens

2008-06-29 Thread dennis55
here running Squeezecenter Ver 7.02, Transporter f/w 37. last night's session was interesting in that i had /have separate Vu meters on both screens right and left..which is kinda funky!. i was using both system remote and Duet controller, pressing the brightness button multiple times seems t