Voltron

Except they occurred in the reverse order.

Belle and Sebastian -- If You're Feeling Sinister

I'm going to start a new thread about building a music server and AD/DA setup. Curious about thoughts from the more computer savvy types here...

Amadou & Miriam -- Welcome to Mail Been waiting for a new album from these two and this one seems good so far.

What the fuck is 384kHz?

Duh

Yeah, that $7500 one was the one I saw that didn't seem too crazy but then I saw a Model 1 for $13K or something nuts. Not at all sure I would want one but I like the A/D and D/A combo idea.

Sample Rate Conversion

That's cool Chris! You should go for it and inform us all what it's like. I know the feeling in terms of falling for something you don't want to buy just yet, but squash the little angel on your should and listen to the DEVIL! What's the scoop on tracking down a Pacific Microsonics Model 1 or Model 2?

Chris Potter Underground -- NPR: Live at the Village Vanguard

I read a couple of things from their website that all seemed to indicate that two-wire was the only way, like this on the product page: The DAC1-MK2 The DAC1-MK2 is similar to the DAC1 except for the sampling frequency range it can accept. The DAC1 works at 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 and 96kHz, while the DAC1-MK2 can handle 176.4 and 192kHz in addition. 176.4 or 192kHz signals must be connected to inputs 1 and 2 of the DAC1-MK2 in the two wire AES/EBU format. (The left channel goes to input 1, the right channel to input 2). If a valid two wire 176.4 or 192kHz signal is connected to the DAC1-MK2 and input number 1 is selected, then the unit will automatically detect such a signal and will light both input 1 and input 2 selection switches. DAC1 units can be upgraded to DAC1-MK2 by swapping two chips inside the unit. And then I saw this from the same manual you quoted (even though I missed the part in your post): For dual wire scheme signals (88.2 up to 192 kHz) the two channels are connected as follows: Left channel to input 1, Right channel to input 2. To activate, press the input 1 key. If such a signal is present at the input of the DAC1-MK2, the software automatically detects that and switches the D/A accordingly. Also both input 1 and input 2 keys are lit. If you press the input 2 key with such a two wire signal present at inputs 1 and 2, the DAC1-MK2 interprets the signal at input 2 as a normal two channel AES/EBU signal. I.e. do not select input 2 when feeding a two wire signal. That one portion of the manual would seem to contradict the product description, which seems odd but is preferable of course. How much is thie mk2?

On the Weiss Dac1 mk2, the high rez inputs have to be done is a 2-wire configuration so that L and R are on separate AES EBU cables. What source would you use for that in a home environment? Maybe some of the cards or external boxes with breakout cables have that arrangement but I am just not familiar with it.

Yeah, Chris, the fancy reference was to the aluminum case and face plate which pretties up the rack bling for the audiophile community. I will take a look at the DAC1 mk2.

Think twice before buying Weiss. Not really, I have been reading about the Minerva and less fancy more pro DAC2 or whatever it is called. So clever these dac namers. Not a lot of commentary on here or HF, tho. May have to look elsewhere to find user impressions other than mag or ezine reviews.

Ornette Coleman -- the Art of the Improvisers

Ornette Coleman -- This Is Our Music

But I am planning on creating content at 192 and even sharing it as appropriate. The M-Audio thing might allow for both goals to be met at once.

Lisp?

grawk's end transducer hangs low, buddy. Or so I've heard.

Who told you it tasted better? Certainly not your victims.

'Viper: did you listen to the hidden track at the end of Last Will & Testament? There is a very goofy intro about Lester Moon, aka Stinky Cheese, and then a very goofy song about Asteroth.

Believe me, I saw it. Pan himself is sporting wood, which is traditional for satyrs, but my favorite is the shirtless chaps-wearing Polk Street cowboy who is being restrained from the fun by a squaw wearing a papoose.

It looks like one of Pan's little satyr buddies is running over to play his flute. Not that there's anything wrong with that... I am playing this on Rhapsody right now and it isn't like my normal work tunes.

DOTU MOTU sounds like a cartoon character, but maybe just because it is close to one of my heroes (not really). I don't need the 16 channels at all, but the Berkeley Audio people apparently like it because it is 24/192 capable, does digital only so no analog business to muck it up, and because they think you should have a big-ass computer sitting in your rig. I don't really want an external firewire thing because the idea of taking this from place to place is appealing to me since I have rigs in two places.