"Pure Music" software discussion thread - Page 5

stephen1212 · 7th March 2011, 04:21 PM

Without a decent DAC there is little reason for Pure Music. Playback will be improved, but the improvement may be masked by the limiting quality of the Mac's internal DAC and even more the analog headphone output circuitry.

Johnny2Bad · 7th March 2011, 10:40 PM

Thanks Steve; just as I suspected. Home renovations prevent me from using a "real" audio system probably for another two months, and my job involves travel for extended periods of time in remote areas, where no hifi will be following me, and they could call me anytime.

I'll revisit the idea when it's more relevant to my audio needs. Hopefully that will be before next fall, but in reality it could be that long.

qusp · 8th March 2011, 08:36 AM

is anyone using the crossover facility? how well does it work/sound?

planet10 · 8th March 2011, 09:03 AM

I plan to try it out with my Twin Alpair7, Quad SDX7 project (postponed until arrival of next batch of A7)

dave

qusp · 8th March 2011, 09:44 AM

i'll be trying it with the exa usb interface and dual ackodacs, amps initially a alephjx and a panson chip/mos amp. driven initially by a g5, but probably with a new mac mini and scanspeak 2 ways

planet10 · 8th March 2011, 09:54 AM

I've a 4 channel Firewire DAC and a 20" G5 iMac.

dave

qusp · 8th March 2011, 01:26 PM

have you tried it at all? does the g5 cope ok with the calculations for 4 channel?

udailey · 8th March 2011, 02:46 PM

Oliver
I am strictly WIN7. Is there any way to use MAC software on WIN7?
If not, or if there would be no benefit even if I could.. do you have a preferred WIN solution. Wont pollute MAC based thread with more WIN7 stuff, but wondering what you thought. I just got a DAC and have been using J.River.
Uriah

Tea-Bag · 8th March 2011, 04:14 PM

Uriah,
If you get a mac-mini you can run windows, either in a virtual machine or natively in it's own partition. J-River is not bad, but seems to discover only half my music.

planet10 · 9th March 2011, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qusp

have you tried it at all? does the g5 cope ok with the calculations for 4 channel?

No i haven't. I worry about it keeping up. Filter should be simple thou. 1st order, with little EQ. Drivers are essentially coincident at the expected XO frequency.

dave

7th March 2011, 10:40 PM	#42
Johnny2Bad diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2010	Thanks Steve; just as I suspected. Home renovations prevent me from using a "real" audio system probably for another two months, and my job involves travel for extended periods of time in remote areas, where no hifi will be following me, and they could call me anytime. I'll revisit the idea when it's more relevant to my audio needs. Hopefully that will be before next fall, but in reality it could be that long. __________________ " ... Go back to the beginning of a technology before the priesthood was established; that was the time when people were communicating information, not proving why there needs to be Priests. This is why the old texts tend to be so good. ..."

8th March 2011, 09:03 AM	#44
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 5	I plan to try it out with my Twin Alpair7, Quad SDX7 project (postponed until arrival of next batch of A7) dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com, frugal-phile.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

8th March 2011, 09:54 AM	#46
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 5	I've a 4 channel Firewire DAC and a 20" G5 iMac. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com, frugal-phile.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

8th March 2011, 02:46 PM	#48
udailey Passive Aggressive diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	Oliver I am strictly WIN7. Is there any way to use MAC software on WIN7? If not, or if there would be no benefit even if I could.. do you have a preferred WIN solution. Wont pollute MAC based thread with more WIN7 stuff, but wondering what you thought. I just got a DAC and have been using J.River. Uriah __________________ You can purchase LDRs anytime to build a standard LDR attenuator or to build my new LDR Attenuator "A Lighter Note". Email me. diyldr@gmail.com

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7th March 2011, 04:21 PM	#41
stephen1212 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Without a decent DAC there is little reason for Pure Music. Playback will be improved, but the improvement may be masked by the limiting quality of the Mac's internal DAC and even more the analog headphone output circuitry.

8th March 2011, 08:36 AM	#43
qusp is choosing a less facetious title... diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia	is anyone using the crossover facility? how well does it work/sound?

8th March 2011, 09:44 AM	#45
qusp is choosing a less facetious title... diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia	i'll be trying it with the exa usb interface and dual ackodacs, amps initially a alephjx and a panson chip/mos amp. driven initially by a g5, but probably with a new mac mini and scanspeak 2 ways

8th March 2011, 01:26 PM	#47
qusp is choosing a less facetious title... diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia	have you tried it at all? does the g5 cope ok with the calculations for 4 channel?

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