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In Reply to: RE: Something is Wrong Here-No posted by Mercman on April 10, 2012 at 12:10:00:
Besides the $1K plus for cables and crap we also need a magic base to get the best out of the Mac.
Who said Computers don't make for great sources....as long as you invest a few thousand bucks to fix them.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - Finally Mac Mini Compared - fmak 05:00:01 04/09/12 (179)
- Isn't any of this discussion useless without talking about the DAC being used? - orpheus 10:07:43 04/29/12 (0)
- MacMini vs Bryston BDP-1 Compared - Dynobot 07:13:56 04/10/12 (28)
- RE: MacMini vs Bryston BDP-1 Compared - AbeCollins 14:33:06 04/11/12 (27)
- RE: MacMini vs Bryston BDP-1 Compared - Dynobot 16:19:27 04/11/12 (26)
- RE: MacMini vs Bryston BDP-1 Compared - AbeCollins 16:36:49 04/11/12 (25)
- RE: MacMini vs Bryston BDP-1 Compared-It's - fmak 21:57:02 04/11/12 (22)
- RE: MacMini vs Bryston BDP-1 Compared-It's - AbeCollins 22:51:23 04/11/12 (21)
- RE: MacMini vs Bryston BDP-1 Compared-It's - fmak 23:02:22 04/11/12 (20)
- RE: MacMini vs Bryston BDP-1 Compared-It's - AbeCollins 23:38:00 04/11/12 (19)
- RE: MacMini vs Bryston BDP-1 Compared-It's - Bob_C 17:39:03 04/12/12 (0)
- don't even bother to go down that path - bwb 06:48:10 04/12/12 (0)
- RE: MacMini vs Bryston BDP-1 Compared-It's - Ryelands 01:56:47 04/12/12 (16)
- RE: MacMini vs Bryston BDP-1 Compared-It's - AbeCollins 08:53:21 04/12/12 (12)
- Linear supplies etc. - John Swenson 14:52:50 04/16/12 (1)
- RE: Linear supplies etc. - Tony Lauck 19:02:27 04/16/12 (0)
- RE: MacMini vs Bryston BDP-1 Compared-It's - Ryelands 10:56:02 04/12/12 (0)
- Not a single occurence of the word "listen" in the whole post? - carcass93 09:08:28 04/12/12 (8)
- RE: Not a single occurence of the word "listen" in the whole post? - AbeCollins 14:07:19 04/12/12 (7)
- " power conditioning upgrades have little effect on gear"? - carcass93 19:36:03 04/12/12 (6)
- RE: " power conditioning upgrades have little effect on gear"? - AbeCollins 20:34:39 04/12/12 (5)
- RE: " power conditioning upgrades have little effect on gear"? - rick_m 09:34:27 04/13/12 (1)
- tikis and tassels - Tony Lauck 11:39:13 04/13/12 (0)
- RE: " power conditioning upgrades have little effect on gear"? - Tony Lauck 07:48:31 04/13/12 (2)
- Those cryptic "tweaks that don't work" again.... - carcass93 09:10:49 04/13/12 (1)
- RE: Those cryptic "tweaks that don't work" again.... - Tony Lauck 10:34:45 04/13/12 (0)
- You should realize by now that it doesn't apply to Mac and its owners - ... - carcass93 05:53:12 04/12/12 (2)
- Hey cracass93, see my comments to Ryelands - nt - AbeCollins 08:40:18 04/12/12 (1)
- Why? - carcass93 08:58:35 04/12/12 (0)
- RE: MacMini vs Bryston BDP-1 Compared - cfraser 17:42:15 04/11/12 (0)
- RE: MacMini vs Bryston BDP-1 Compared - Dynobot 16:42:47 04/11/12 (0)
- I'll have to go buy that issue but.... - AbeCollins 22:45:10 04/09/12 (1)
- RE: I'll have to go buy that issue but.... - fmak 23:07:48 04/09/12 (0)
- I think Mercman wrote the review - bwb 16:18:26 04/09/12 (12)
- RE: I think Mercman wrote the review - fmak 21:46:57 04/09/12 (3)
- RE: I think Mercman wrote the review - Mercman 22:01:55 04/09/12 (2)
- RE: I think Mercman wrote the review - fmak 22:43:19 04/09/12 (1)
- RE: I think Mercman wrote the review - Mercman 05:45:45 04/10/12 (0)
- RE: I think Mercman wrote the review - Mercman 17:11:57 04/09/12 (7)
- if you get 20 meters from a firewire cable how many more you figure the the base will add ? - bwb 18:11:34 04/09/12 (6)
- RE: if you get 20 meters from a firewire cable how many more you figure the the base will add ? - Mercman 18:28:11 04/09/12 (5)
- Your Reviews - Dynobot 06:46:09 04/10/12 (4)
- RE: Your Reviews - Mercman 07:37:45 04/10/12 (3)
- RE: Your Reviews - Dynobot 07:39:17 04/10/12 (2)
- RE: Your Reviews - Mercman 07:42:30 04/10/12 (1)
- RE: Your Reviews - Dynobot 07:46:01 04/10/12 (0)
- RE: Finally Mac Mini Compared - ramallo 15:32:50 04/09/12 (0)
- The sound comes from the DAC - Scrith 10:15:54 04/09/12 (30)
- This is - fmak 10:29:25 04/09/12 (29)
- But which one prints the best? - Scrith 11:20:40 04/09/12 (28)
- totally irrelevant n/t - panhead 14:46:04 04/10/12 (8)
- Actually, in his case it might be. - carcass93 08:36:40 04/11/12 (7)
- Alas, you are deaf - Scrith 10:42:22 04/11/12 (1)
- Sure I am - the same as pretty much everybody else in this thread. Except you. - carcass93 13:03:34 04/11/12 (0)
- IME, Scrith is not entirely wrong - Beetlemania 09:18:47 04/11/12 (4)
- Nicely Summarized - - Presto 13:55:15 04/11/12 (3)
- LOL! - Beetlemania 14:20:40 04/11/12 (2)
- "prone to trying to get better SQ..." - don't feel bad. It simply means you're an audiophile, ... - carcass93 14:41:03 04/11/12 (1)
- Well, to both of you fellas: - Presto 14:55:00 04/11/12 (0)
- RE: But which one prints the best?It is - fmak 21:51:24 04/09/12 (0)
- RE: But which one prints the best? - Dawnrazor 21:39:44 04/09/12 (2)
- RE: But which one prints the best? - Scrith 12:26:43 04/10/12 (1)
- RE: But which one prints the best? - Dawnrazor 09:14:28 04/12/12 (0)
- That was good satire BUT ... - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 12:47:59 04/09/12 (14)
- You are WAY too generous, Rick. N/T - carcass93 14:34:17 04/09/12 (0)
- I believe you're wrong...RE: That was good satire BUT ... - Archimago 13:29:05 04/09/12 (12)
- In comparison to OUR other senses - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 07:51:50 04/10/12 (0)
- "humans, not so much..." - sure. Some better than others though. - carcass93 14:46:03 04/09/12 (8)
- sorry... cant do it...RE: "humans, not so much..." - sure. Some better than others though. - Archimago 15:15:26 04/09/12 (7)
- I was talking about the FUSE. N/T - carcass93 19:49:39 04/09/12 (6)
- You do know that... - Presto 13:59:33 04/11/12 (4)
- Was discussed more than once at Tweakers - if you want,... - carcass93 14:11:53 04/11/12 (3)
- OH, it was discussed at tweakers asylum - Presto 09:56:49 04/12/12 (2)
- Scientist ... educate thyself. - carcass93 07:01:54 04/14/12 (1)
- RE: Scientist ... educate thyself. - Tony Lauck 12:37:29 04/14/12 (0)
- RE: I was talking about the FUSE. N/T - Archimago 12:55:44 04/10/12 (0)
- Hearing is a complicated process, listening even moreso -t - Sordidman 14:29:57 04/09/12 (1)
- RE: Hearing is a complicated process, listening even moreso -t - Archimago 14:35:14 04/09/12 (0)
- RE: Finally Mac Mini Compared - Dynobot 06:18:21 04/09/12 (101)
- RE: Finally Mac Mini Compared - audioengr 11:11:05 04/09/12 (87)
- CD Transports....Who Said Anything About CD-Transports??? I'm Talking about Digital Streamers - Dynobot 05:18:32 04/10/12 (1)
- RE: CD Transports....Who Said Anything About CD-Transports??? I'm Talking about Digital Streamers - audioengr 10:09:55 04/10/12 (0)
- Dead wrong - Scrith 11:30:05 04/09/12 (84)
- Nice analogy - Vic D 08:29:53 04/12/12 (0)
- Sorry you are wrong. n/t - panhead 14:53:44 04/10/12 (0)
- RE: Dead wrong - audioengr 17:16:46 04/09/12 (81)
- RE: Dead wrong - Scab 18:46:05 04/09/12 (80)
- Here is a configuration that will deliver - audioengr 10:20:16 04/10/12 (74)
- Bonus - Scrith 18:29:03 04/10/12 (11)
- aptX BlueTooth = USB cables and technology WORTHLESS - Dynobot 18:58:11 04/10/12 (10)
- You'll have to pull - Beetlemania 10:56:22 04/11/12 (0)
- BlueTooth = wireless - Tony Lauck 07:20:49 04/11/12 (8)
- I can imagine it - bwb 08:57:02 04/11/12 (1)
- RE: I can imagine it - Reasons - Dynobot 10:39:32 04/11/12 (0)
- I can't imagine this technology being suitable for audiophiles. - Dynobot 07:27:20 04/11/12 (5)
- RE: I can't imagine this technology being suitable for audiophiles. - Tony Lauck 07:38:00 04/11/12 (4)
- RE: I can't imagine this technology being suitable for audiophiles. - Dynobot 07:56:48 04/11/12 (3)
- RE: I can't imagine this technology being suitable for audiophiles. - Tony Lauck 08:09:24 04/11/12 (2)
- RE: I can't imagine this technology being suitable for audiophiles. - Dynobot 11:14:08 04/11/12 (0)
- RE: I can't imagine this technology being suitable for audiophiles. - Oface 09:28:54 04/11/12 (0)
- Something is Wrong Here - Dynobot 10:57:29 04/10/12 (58)
- Nothing different or new here - audioengr 13:10:31 04/10/12 (34)
- RE: Nothing different or new here - "Red" 06:54:24 04/29/12 (0)
- 1.5m USB Cable = More Jitter - Dynobot 13:23:08 04/10/12 (32)
- RE: 1.5m USB Cable = More Jitter - audioengr 10:47:37 04/11/12 (31)
- I fail to see what SPDIF jitter has to do with USB jitter. nt - Tony Lauck 12:41:39 04/11/12 (20)
- Nothing - audioengr 09:43:34 04/12/12 (0)
- Absolutely Nothing - Dynobot 12:54:14 04/11/12 (18)
- TI - audioengr 09:51:24 04/12/12 (3)
- TI - Dynobot 11:15:55 04/12/12 (2)
- RE: TI - audioengr 11:51:46 04/12/12 (1)
- Preaching to the Choir - Dynobot 12:04:54 04/12/12 (0)
- RE: Absolutely Nothing - Tony Lauck 13:29:11 04/11/12 (13)
- RE: Absolutely Nothing-Indeed - fmak 22:03:18 04/11/12 (10)
- If USB JItter specs were Superior to Spdif - Dynobot 10:06:02 04/12/12 (9)
- RE: If USB JItter specs were Superior to Spdif - Tony Lauck 11:47:12 04/12/12 (8)
- Zero Jitter via Quantum Mechanics - Dynobot 13:04:26 04/12/12 (0)
- RE: If USB JItter specs were Superior to Spdif - Dynobot 12:28:39 04/12/12 (6)
- RE: If USB JItter specs were Superior to Spdif - Tony Lauck 13:28:07 04/12/12 (5)
- Ok Far Enough - Dynobot 13:38:55 04/12/12 (4)
- RE: Ok Far Enough - Tony Lauck 14:16:13 04/12/12 (3)
- RE: Ok Far Enough - audioengr 17:16:20 04/12/12 (1)
- RE: Ok Far Enough - Tony Lauck 18:20:33 04/12/12 (0)
- Thanks Tony!...nt - Dynobot 14:47:06 04/12/12 (0)
- RE: Absolutely Nothing - Dynobot 13:48:11 04/11/12 (1)
- Word Clock - audioengr 17:20:11 04/12/12 (0)
- Hahahaha I knew it! - Dynobot 10:56:47 04/11/12 (9)
- You know squat - audioengr 09:49:50 04/12/12 (8)
- RE: You know squat - Tony Lauck 11:54:21 04/12/12 (7)
- Belkin - audioengr 13:14:02 04/12/12 (6)
- RE: Belkin - Tony Lauck 13:40:53 04/12/12 (5)
- USB cables - audioengr 17:26:01 04/12/12 (4)
- RE: USB cables - Tony Lauck 18:25:20 04/12/12 (3)
- RE: USB cables - John Swenson 22:59:11 04/12/12 (2)
- RE: USB cables - audioengr 11:27:27 04/13/12 (0)
- RE: USB cables - Tony Lauck 06:54:23 04/13/12 (0)
- RE: Something is Wrong Here-No - fmak 12:02:18 04/10/12 (22)
- RE: Something is Wrong Here-No - audioengr 13:13:33 04/10/12 (3)
- RE: Something is Wrong Here-No-2 years - fmak 04:22:39 04/11/12 (2)
- RE: Something is Wrong Here-No-2 years - audioengr 10:49:24 04/11/12 (1)
- RE: Something is Wrong Here-No-2 years-You - fmak 11:00:34 04/11/12 (0)
- RE: Something is Wrong Here-No - Mercman 12:10:00 04/10/12 (17)
- RE: Something is Wrong Here-No-I am - fmak 01:18:58 04/11/12 (1)
- RE: Something is Wrong Here-No-I am - Mercman 07:00:01 04/11/12 (0)
- RE: Something is Wrong Here-No - Tony Lauck 13:49:02 04/10/12 (6)
- RE: Something is Wrong Here-No - rick_m 22:54:46 04/10/12 (2)
- RE: Something is Wrong Here-No - Audio Bling 00:24:37 04/11/12 (1)
- RE: Something is Wrong Here-No - Dynobot 07:19:35 04/11/12 (0)
- RE: Something is Wrong Here-No - Mercman 14:43:50 04/10/12 (0)
- Descending into absurd. - carcass93 14:03:38 04/10/12 (1)
- I for one - Dynobot 14:07:54 04/10/12 (0)
- $1000 tweaks....ah thats the ticket - Dynobot 12:16:33 04/10/12 (7)
- RE: $1000 tweaks....ah thats the ticket - Mercman 12:26:49 04/10/12 (6)
- How about under a Dac - Dynobot 12:29:00 04/10/12 (5)
- RE: How about under a Dac - Mercman 12:35:03 04/10/12 (4)
- RE: How about under a Dac - Tony Lauck 13:58:19 04/10/12 (3)
- RE: How about under a Dac - Mercman 15:22:35 04/10/12 (1)
- The device originally was made to condtion computers. - fmak 04:26:06 04/11/12 (0)
- RE: How about under a Dac - Dynobot 14:10:26 04/10/12 (0)
- RE: Here is a configuration that will deliver - Nglazer 10:40:21 04/10/12 (2)
- RE: Here is a configuration that will deliver - audioengr 13:15:19 04/10/12 (0)
- RE: Here is a configuration that will deliver - Dynobot 10:59:37 04/10/12 (0)
- RE: Dead wrong-He - fmak 00:30:39 04/10/12 (0)
- RE: Dead wrong - Dynobot 19:38:36 04/09/12 (3)
- I believe he's right... - AbeCollins 23:08:33 04/09/12 (2)
- RE: I believe he's right... - Dynobot 04:57:56 04/10/12 (1)
- RE: I believe he's right... - AbeCollins 08:10:17 04/11/12 (0)
- RE: Finally Mac Mini Compared - dRRD 07:28:56 04/09/12 (12)
- RE: Finally Mac Mini Compared - Dynobot 08:02:17 04/09/12 (11)
- RE: Finally Mac Mini Compared - Mercman 06:17:20 04/10/12 (0)
- RE: Finally Mac Mini Compared - dRRD 08:23:00 04/09/12 (8)
- RE: Finally Mac Mini Compared - Dynobot 09:01:48 04/09/12 (7)
- RE: Finally Mac Mini Compared - dRRD 09:31:46 04/09/12 (6)
- RE: Finally Mac Mini Compared - fmak 02:19:42 04/10/12 (5)
- RE: Finally Mac Mini Compared - dRRD 04:27:10 04/10/12 (4)
- RE: Finally Mac Mini Compared - fmak 09:28:47 04/11/12 (3)
- RE: Finally Mac Mini Compared - dRRD 10:35:31 04/11/12 (2)
- RE: Finally Mac Mini Compared - fmak 10:43:51 04/11/12 (1)
- RE: Finally Mac Mini Compared - dRRD 04:41:37 04/12/12 (0)
- RE: Finally Mac Mini Compared - fmak 08:16:01 04/09/12 (0)
Follow Ups
- $1000 tweaks....ah thats the ticket - Dynobot 12:16:33 04/10/12 (7)
- RE: $1000 tweaks....ah thats the ticket - Mercman 12:26:49 04/10/12 (6)
- How about under a Dac - Dynobot 12:29:00 04/10/12 (5)
- RE: How about under a Dac - Mercman 12:35:03 04/10/12 (4)
- RE: How about under a Dac - Tony Lauck 13:58:19 04/10/12 (3)
- RE: How about under a Dac - Mercman 15:22:35 04/10/12 (1)
- The device originally was made to condtion computers. - fmak 04:26:06 04/11/12 (0)
- RE: How about under a Dac - Dynobot 14:10:26 04/10/12 (0)