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In Reply to: RE: Sampling Rate to Choose in Audio Midi Settings in Mac. posted by cics on November 01, 2009 at 21:44:09
Thought about it extensively at first but I really want something very simple and I love the ability to use my iPod and Macbook (Mac Screen Sharing is such a joy - allowing me to sit on my laptop and arrange my music from my listening seat in different categories etc.) for controlling the Mac Mini setup. Also, the entire home network via Mac is too simple an interface to turn away from. I have been a strong Windows user for years but am just so tired of the viruses and updates and more that I just gave up. The Mac Mini is so simple to setup and quiet and with a baby in the house time is difficult enough to find even to burn the CD collection. I might try it in the future but my true passion is vinyl where I am all out assault. It still trumps everything and so far my EMM CDSAse is still slightly ahead in sound of my Mac Mini setup but I plan on using a SSD to see what else I can achieve. Just waiting for prices to go down a bit. I heard about Amarra a long time ago and predicated my decision on it. After extensive comparisons, I find it better but not necessarily worth the money for the $ spent. I find the difference subtle.
My main motivations were to record via the Prism hours of Dead live tapes collected over the years and also, my vinyl collection. I want to compare cartridges in different arms as auditory memory is vague at best. Also I have a ton of Children's LPs that I want to place on an iPod for music for the baby room. Hence the purchase of the Prism Orpheus. I am a big fan of Firewire DACs and the quietness of the Mac Mini head, w. a built in Firewire interface meets those needs. I hope to one day use the Mac Mini as a 2nd computer and use the Mac Mini w. an eSATA connection to my external WD drives. I wonder how long Apple can hold out.
One comparison I will do is play music off of the built in drive vs. the external drive to compare. I was about to do so last night but a tube is giving me a problem. Once sorted, I will give it a try.
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