In Reply to: Six Years Ago posted by Mercman on April 21, 2012 at 05:03:31:
I bought a fifth generation Ipod in 2005 or 6 (and I still have it; it is still working). With good phones and Apple lossless, the sound was so-so, but it was good enough that one could forget the sound and listen to the music. As I had a large collection of CDs the idea of having all of the music on an Itunes-like database was appealing, so I pulled a computer that was running probably Win 98 out of a closet, installed an Aardvark sound card (a professional card from the late 90s) that out a digital out, or perhaps it was computer in which that card was originally installed. At any rate, I had a Genesis digital lens hooked into a Timbre TT-1 DAC (which even though it was already aging still seemed to me like a great piece of gear), so I replaced whatever transport I was using with computer, and I was on my way. It sounded good enough that I was ready to give up on traditional transports.
I was like my friend Chuck, who started thinking about deep questions about truth and reality, when he was about 12, and thought he had invented philosophy. I thought I had invented computer audio. Then I found this forum. I have been an occasional poster only, but I check in regularly to get the news. I now have a Mac G5 with SSD, and, as of yesterday, an Off-Ramp 5 to a Berkeley Alpha. Long listening session last night. I think it probably sounds great. I had a Berkeley USB in the system for a few days about a month ago. No chance for direct comparison, but I am happy with my decision to wait for Steve to get the new Off-Ramp finished.
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