Voltron

I didn't miss it. I suggested to HPA that he should ask that guy to build a Blue Hawaii for him.

What he said.

HBD dood! Cheers

You're a day early on this one, Jim.

Damien Rice -- Live at Fingerprints: Warts and All

But seriously, this is what she looked like right before morphing into the saltsucking-beast:

Duh.

If the levels aren't moving on Amarra then it ain't going through the software. How does it sound on those cheapie speakers?

Might be longer than it used to be, although I am pretty sure JP was just bitching about it recently. And "cheapie" equals what, "mediocre"?

I'm sure you wouldn't hear any difference with crappy speakers, especially considering the short time between drop-outs. I'm hoping to bring a lappy with Amarra and a dongle to your little mini-meet in NC, so maybe you could bring your Duet to give it a listen if there are any decent amps and cans there.

Otis Spann -- Last Call

Amarra can output any uncompressed file and any bit rate and any resolution. My files (AIFF mostly) range from 16/44 to 24/192 and they all go through Amarra and into the DAC just fine. The few free downloads I have on that machine in MP3 format also play, but straight through iTunes. Amarra disengages when an MP3 is next in a playlist or library and kicks back in when the next supported file comes up. And that very same Duet you have has been used to output Amarra. Jonathan wrote the necessary code patch to support Apogees when I was testing it out and found out the same was Sherwood did that the optical out was not an option.

Jay Reatard -- Watch Me Fall

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It does not. Did I not say that before? I was thinking about it but posting in between working gets confusing. You cannot use the internal audio to output Amarra.

Well, I know it works with AES/EBU output of the Lynx PCI(e) cards into devices like the Weiss DACs. Using Mac's USB out will limit the resolution to 24/96, to my understanding. You can also use a Firewire interface/converter box like the Weiss AFI1 or a USB converter like the Sonicweld Decoder and Diverter that are mentioned in that list. What are you thinking about using but aren't sure it would work? EDIT: Does the following post answer what you after? I did not see grawk's post when I responded to yours.

Amarra software is Mac-only. You can connect a DAC to the Mac either by Firewire or by the digital output of a PCI(e) card, but I am not sure if you can do it by USB.

Better yet, may the Russian pole vaulter visit you while Neko Case sings happy birthday to you a la Marilyn Monroe! Have a great birthday, and start posting in the damn listening thread again! Cheers

I met Acix and he said he is a musician/recording engineer/whatever and I tried the cans in question. They are pretty cool for studio kind of cans and I told him that they sounded pretty good from the Amarra headphone output. One thing I liked was the feel of them, both the rubbery ear pads and the springy headband that clamps to your head (but not terribly tight or anything). One major caveat is that he was playing a mix CD of his own creation and it was pretty esoteric electronica, mostly beeping noises and a beat. Nothing wrong with that, but not an easy way for me to really judge the cans. He clearly likes them and didn't seem shilly. I think he also had some K701 or 702 and spent some time on my rig. I wouldn't assume ill intentions, but I really don't know any more about him than what I just wrote. Except that he is German and has an accent that is pretty heavy at times.

Do they do it like magazine/book sellers for overstock? I think they rip off the covers and send them to the publisher, then they can sell the remnants at reduced cost or get rid of them.

Joe Jackson -- Look Sharp!

What'choo talkin' 'bout? * *Seems almost smiley-worthy.

Thanks for all the supportive comments everybody. Claire is doing fine and doesn't seem to have had any real damage. She is going to start crossing that street at a light a couple blocks away from now on to avoid this bullshit. Hope you're feeling better Reks!

Maybe I could get them shipped directly to Lawton Audio for the full treatment!

This morning was a rather typical Sunday, hanging out with the family and also helping my daughter re-do her room. But my wife went for a run with the dog while the kids and I had lunch at the house. She called 45 minutes later saying she had been hit by a car. I nearly gagged, but she said she was alright and just shaken up. I drove over to where she was sitting on the curb with the young woman and her obnoxious friend who kept wanting to leave. The police had been called by a neighbor/witness who saw the whole thing. Claire was crossing in a cross-walk on a busy street along Golden Gate Park when the person in the closer, right lane actually obeyed the giant PED XING sign but these jerks were still flying down the street in the left lane. Luckily, she saw them quickly enough to turn and try to get back but they were going fast and their side-view mirror hit her arm near her elbow. She did not fall down but she was freaked out. Feeling very lucky but a little freaked out myself.