Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music

2008-11-09 Thread Nonreality
m1abrams;357871 Wrote: > And do not forget dbpoweramp has the best tagging ability of any ripper."To > me EAC is not only a bit awkward, but also just a partial solution. dbPoweramp not only does accurate ripping, but comnverts to any format of choice reliably and *directly*. I settled on it a f

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music

2008-11-08 Thread m1abrams
pablolie;357756 Wrote: > To me EAC is not only a bit awkward, but also just a partial solution. > dbPoweramp not only does accurate ripping, but comnverts to any format > of choice reliably and *directly*. I settled on it a few versions ago, > after going through the inevitable experimentation wi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music

2008-11-07 Thread pablolie
To me EAC is not only a bit awkward, but also just a partial solution. dbPoweramp not only does accurate ripping, but comnverts to any format of choice reliably and *directly*. I settled on it a few versions ago, after going through the inevitable experimentation with EAC and winamp. I'll gladly p

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music

2008-11-07 Thread Nonreality
kjg;356163 Wrote: > Mark Lanctot wrote: > > Nonreality;355413 Wrote: > >> It could have at least mentioned dbpoweramp > > > > Agreed, although there are more than just those two, and the article > > shouldn't have to go on for 20 pages... > > > >> and a better overall ripper and converter than

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music

2008-11-05 Thread cbemoore
The article says "Sonos and Slim Devices both use very good analog-to-digital converters in their products, which means you can connect their analog outputs to a high-quality self-amplified speaker system and get great results." Surely they mean digital-to-analog convertors?? -- cbemoore -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music

2008-11-05 Thread androidtopp
So you're saying Microsoft's claim that Windows is better falls on deaf ears, in your case? ;-) -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about it. And my SBB as well...Is it wrong that my alarm clock is worth more than most of my stereo components

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music

2008-11-05 Thread probedb
kjg;356163 Wrote: > Mark Lanctot wrote: > > Nonreality;355413 Wrote: > >> It could have at least mentioned dbpoweramp > > > > Agreed, although there are more than just those two, and the article > > shouldn't have to go on for 20 pages... > > > >> and a better overall ripper and converter than

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music

2008-11-02 Thread Ken
Mark Lanctot wrote: > Nonreality;355413 Wrote: >> It could have at least mentioned dbpoweramp > > Agreed, although there are more than just those two, and the article > shouldn't have to go on for 20 pages... > >> and a better overall ripper and converter than EAC. > > That's a subjective opini

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music

2008-11-02 Thread Themis
Mark Lanctot;356061 Wrote: > That's a subjective opinion though.Let's say, that it's the "subjective > opinion" of those who have used both. ;) -- Themis SB3 - North Star dac 192 - Denon 3808 - Sonus Faber Grand Piano Domus

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music

2008-11-02 Thread Mark Lanctot
Nonreality;355413 Wrote: > It could have at least mentioned dbpoweramp Agreed, although there are more than just those two, and the article shouldn't have to go on for 20 pages... > and a better overall ripper and converter than EAC. That's a subjective opinion though. -- Mark Lanctot Curr

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music

2008-10-31 Thread Themis
Nonreality;355413 Wrote: > Of course you have to pay for it. Some don't even pay for their music, let alone the software... ...oh well. :( -- Themis SB3 - North Star dac 192 - Denon 3808 - Sonus Faber Grand Piano Domus

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music

2008-10-31 Thread Nonreality
krochat;353927 Wrote: > http://www.pcworld.com/article/152581/article.html?tk=nl_wbxhow > > SB, EAC, AccurateRip, etc. It could have at least mentioned dbpoweramp as the owner of accuraterip and a better overall ripper and converter than EAC. Of course you have to pay for it. -- Nonreality