Hi-Rez Audio
audiocr381ve
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I just purchased some high rez audio from HDTracks.com. What software do you guys use to play your hi-rez audio from your PC's? I want to connect to my DAC via USB from my Laptop to hear true 96/25 files which my PS3 resamples down to 44/16.
As always, any help is greatly appreciated
As always, any help is greatly appreciated
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J. River."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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I use Winamp w/ the x64 ASIO output plugin. But I run an optical out from my X-Fi Titanium HD (in bit-matched mode) to the DAC and not the DAC via USB. There is also a kernel streaming plugin.
Otherwise I know folks use Foobar as well, but I don't have alot of experience with it.ALL BOXED UP for a while until I save up for a new place
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I like using Media Monkey.. all players listed are good ones to use.Main 2ch -
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I use a Squeezebox. So much easier than trying to get good audio, even digitally, out of a computer. Check out a Squeezebox Touch.Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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I use iTunes on PC which I know is not a favorite here, but it's easy and the remote interface is great.
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Squeezebox Touch seems the be the best digital solution. It outputs 96/24, has coaxial, and is a great media server. More money to spend
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It will be interesting if, in addition to this coming Monday's introduction of iCloud, Apple announces that iTunes will also offer lossless and high-res files. The rumors have been around a couple of months now on this issue.Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
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I don't think it's a rumor. I think they came out and stated a few months back that they intend to get into 24 bit music. Not sure I understand the motivation for them, though. Apple markets to the masses, and the masses ain't interested in high-rez.
audiocr381ve, you can sometimes spot a used sb touch for around $220 if you keep your eye out. Once you go squeezebox you can start having some fun. Check out the Squeezebox Radio. Not an audiophile product, but a lot of fun on your nightstand!Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance. -
I don't think it's a rumor. I think they came out and stated a few months back that they intend to get into 24 bit music. Not sure I understand the motivation for them, though. Apple markets to the masses, and the masses ain't interested in high-rez.
audiocr381ve, you can sometimes spot a used sb touch for around $220 if you keep your eye out. Once you go squeezebox you can start having some fun. Check out the Squeezebox Radio. Not an audiophile product, but a lot of fun on your nightstand!
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But the masses don't own or care to own a device with which hi rez will make a bit of difference. The masses own iPods and $5 ear buds, and will see 24 bit as nothing more than a reason why they cant fit as much music on their portable players. The masses play 128kb mp3's, when lossless is available to them right now.
I suppose the appeal of hi rez to Apple is that they already have the infrastructure to deliver digital downloads, and a massive customer base. So whatever incremental business hi rez brings is gravy, for very little overhead. I just find it a strange niche for them to be entering, because I've never seen them concerned with an audiophile clientele before.Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance. -
Hi-Rez would be an awesome move for Apple. It's sort of akin to Microsoft beefing up the Windows/Office bloatware to soak up every bit of performance improvement in Intel processors, requiring bigger processors, allowing more bloated software, ad infinitum. Assuming hi-rez audio becomes easy to obtain for people's preferred genres and artists, if there is even a slightly noticable difference people will spend more for better hardware to get the good stuff.
