The Monkey

Naaman, thank YOU! We're just glad you're back safe and sound. Welcome home and thanks for your service.

That likely was my fault. I just thought that there must be other Mk2 preferrers (I like making up words) out there to at least make for some dialog.

I emailed with Ti, and he confirmed Dan's assessment above: you really can't go from SPDIF to USB without a computer and the y1 won't do it.

Al, how did you like the DX with the Sigs as compared to the 007t?

Wow, now this thing looks interesting.

heh, you and me both. I'm sort of re-examining my whole rig here, but what I was originally thinking was sell the DAC1 and get a Pico. I'd use the Pico as a portable, but I was also hoping that it would be possible to use it with the AEX. Basically sell the DAC1 and get a portable amp/DAC with a little left over. Sounds like that's a no go w/r/t the Pico. But maybe the y1...

Dan, could you educate me a little more on this. I had hoped the Pico could be used with the AE, but now it looks like it can't...

What an assfacehole. How was Ireland, deepak?

So here's my pickle. I am currently running my Apple Airport Express through my DAC1 using the AE's optical out. However, if I wanted to use a USB DAC, I would need a converter for the SPDIF--->USB conversion, correct? I'm aware that such things exist, but I'm wondering: a) Do they actually work well in practice, and Would such a converter work coming off the AE instead of directly out of a PC? In other words, most of the converters I have come across tend to have a PC in the mix, which indicates to me that maybe there's a driver issue. But I don't know shit, so help me out.

I've got a Cardas cable from Nate that I balanced.

Again, thanks everyone. Had a nice weekend, though not in Tampa.

You sound like fun!

You and me both. My voice has been gone for most of the week. Much to the delight of my wife.

It's interesting that they want customs in return. What's the benefit to them? Free peaks at competitive products?

Cement amps are cool.

What's this Blue Circle thing?

Where's the S4?

I listened to my UE-10 for the first time in a while on the plane yesterday. The iPhone is a giant pain in the ass. But once I got all plugged in, I liked what I heard. The UE-10 isn't convenient, but it sure is good. But I miss a portable amp.

I think I'm going to get a Pico.

Don't behave!

Thanks again, gang. Back from Beantown and off to watch the Jets break my heart once again.

thanks everyone. Traveling for work today, so this is a pleasant thread to read this morning. This site rulez (that's how the "kids" say it, right?).

Thanks, not quite it. I guess what I'm looking for is a volume limiter such that the volume cannot be set beyond a certain level, or alternatively, something that would lock the volume so people couldn't turn it way too high.

Not that this pissing contest over OSes isn't interesting and all, but... Does anyone know if there is a utility out there to lock the volume settings for OS X? Or, alternatively, a way to limit the maximum volume, I guess like the option on the iPod.

Sorry if I'm late to the party on this one, but just found this little hint: Use fine-grain volume control in 10.5 | Mac OS X Hints | Macworld