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I will take you up on this very soon. Thanks.

Thanks for the further input Nate, Dan and Todd. The Thecus units are what the Computer Audiophile guy promotes as the best solution. If you do this NAS bit or if you go the DroboShare route, do you also want to set up a separate network than the one doing internet duty in the house? I guess you need a Gigabit switch with the NAS setup, so the newer Airport Extremes can handle that duty, right?

If the best you have heard is the K701 then the HD800 will seem like you have achieved Nirvana. I can't stand all of the hype and bullshit that has swirled around these cans on HF in that insane thread and otherwise, and I am not sure why people pre-ordered them who have not owned cans at that level before and have no real idea how they sound. I pre-ordered because I have been waiting for the new Senns for years, and I also heard them and think they are fantastic. In my case, though, I also own many hi-end cans and can afford them. I do understand the feeding frenzy and built up demand and all, but I am not a fan of people buying expensive items with a 50-50 chance of returning them. If Todd or Tyll has significant returns that become discounted B-stock then they are going to suffer. Why can't people wait for a meet or an audition at a shop if they are dubious about their purchase decision?

Fuck you Dusty. I wonder just how many people think I am the asshole in this exchange.

Nope, never heard of them.

Do you have PMS? I appreciate the attempt to help, but I don't understand your attitude in that second post. I did not have time to look at the manual reference after reading your post, although I read the brochure and most of the manual before posting my initial question. I don't see how fig. 1 clarifies whether Firewire input can be output on the AES rather than/in addition to the s/pdif RCA output. The quote you posted would seem to limit it to s/pdif RCA: "from the computer to the ADC2, out on the S/PDIF connector on the back." Your comment that "the two are paralleled" was not clear to me, but maybe you were referring to the very last paragraph of page 6 of 6 which may be the best evidence that maybe it would work. I guess it talks about the digital input being dithered differently on the RCA output than the AES output when some DIP switch is flipped. The manual gives short shrift to firewire and just says that it is available as an optional kit. Maybe that kit has better info, but I plan to call Dreadhead's favorite shot -- Vintage King -- and see what they can tell me. And thanks Dan. I think it could work even on the Duet but I have not messed with that issue.

But is that output limited to s/pdif on the coax cable as opposed to AES/EBU output?

I am pretty far down this rabbit hole but trying to take my time with the decisions, but the DAD unit combines both AD/DA and has amazingly good mic preamps with analog gain for doing the needledrops direct to digital. Pricing isn't terrible compared to other options like a Weiss stack or a Weiss ADC2/Alpha dac combo, and the DAD certainly had the highest sample rates imaginable at 384 or their own DXD 352.8. There is one question I have about the Weiss ADC2 with the firewire option. It says it is bidirectional so I am wondering if I can go firewire from the computer for audio output, into the ADC2 and then out by AES to the DAC1 mk2 or to the Alpha Dac or whatever. This would avoid the need for a Mac Pro/card combo or an intermediary firewire-to-AES converter. Anyone know whether I could do that?

Congrats Ricey.

When I first saw the guy I clicked on the link because I thought it was about the Exemplar or Modwright. It was some kind of Viagra site and my computer locked up completely and I had to power down within minutes. When I restarted, some phantom music/radio clips started playing even though no player program or anything was open. Please delete all of that fucker's posts and mine quoting him because my post kicked over to the next page--sorry.

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A manzier.

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Thanks. Either JP or I will PM you. Any idea what the Gen. 1 vs. 2 difference is (other than possible lower noise)?

Good idea! I've got quite a bit of gear I would be willing to trade to avoid that CLE time vampire.

This is getting silly. I'm going to send you my 007t until Justin finishes with the DX. Embarrassing.

Thanks guys. No need for a switch or anything with the Drobo: just plug into the Mac and that's that? Are they noisy or quiet?

Please, talk amongst yourselves.

Thanks for the good wishes fellas, and sorry about the CLE requirement Pa. I have to get mine done every 3 years and 2010 is the next one. Hopefully, I won't cram most of it into the last month again.

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Best line from a police report evar: The dog then appeared to lose interest and walked away...

Well, they only had two albums so picking half of each and making a best of isn't too hard.

That best of album^^ is not this album: