like Windows 7 or Ubuntu and use whatever gapless player you want - J.River
Media Center, foobar2000, WinAmp, MediaMonkey, etc., etc., etc.
-----Original Message-----
From: surroundsound@googlegroups.com [mailto:surroundsound@googlegroups.com]
On Behalf Of Kevan2
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 2:09 AM
To: surroundsound@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: [SurroundSound] Re: Few Little New Year's Presents
The Xtreamer sounds awesome but for me the deal breaker is a lack of gapless
audio playback for any streamer
-----Original Message-----
From: surroundsound@googlegroups.com [mailto:surroundsound@googlegroups.com]
On Behalf Of Bob Russell
Sent: Tuesday, 8 March 2011 4:44 PM
To: surroundsound@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [SurroundSound] Re: Few Little New Year's Presents
Please keep us informed on your progress. xtremer ultra looks promising. I
am doubtful they can do all they advertise. If they do - wow!
What are you thinking about for an Amp/Reciever/player?
On 3/7/2011 5:42 PM, laserwolf wrote:
> I've been looking to make the switch to a htpc and finally have found
> one that I am excited about. Hope to have the below setup in the next
> couple of months.
>
> http://www.xtreamer.net/Ultra/
>
> http://www.synology.com/us/products/DS411slim/index.php
>
>
> On Mar 6, 8:19 am, "Lokkerman"<phil.steep...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Flac is the way to go but there are a lot of folks out there that
>> have
not
>> got round to media players.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: surroundsound@googlegroups.com
[mailto:surroundsound@googlegroups.com]
>>
>> On Behalf Of pj-mckay
>> Sent: 04 March 2011 09:34
>> To: SurroundSound
>> Subject: [SurroundSound] Re: Few Little New Year's Presents
>>
>> Wouldn't it be progressive to dispense with optical media for all
>> apart
from
>> distribution though? Dont get me wrong; You guys do a fantastic job
>> but its way too much hassle for me. All I want is my media in file
>> format
and
>> playable from a media player. Mine is a PopcornHour C-200 but dont
>> let
the
>> name belittle it. It plays my multichannel media fine, and lets me
>> have
ALL
>> my collection in one browsable location. No more searching for discs
etc.
>> And if Linn are also in the market for networked, streaming music,
>> that tells me its the future whether via cheapish kit ($400) or
>> esoteric high
end
>> suppliers..
>>
>> So for me, DVD-A into the drive (or download an iso and mount it via
virtual
>> clone), plop it into foobar, convert mlp to multichannel
>> flac.... 10 minutes later I've an LP in 24 bit, 96KHz, flac on the
>> network. I see Apple are releasing more hi res music, and I do hope
>> it catches on and leads the industry to do more file based
>> distribution, at
a
>> decent price. I'm no itunes user though, but might have to become
>> one unless the rest of the players see the potential (and the risk to
>> their
own
>> business if they dont follow suit). I
>> don't even mind some DRM policies limiting it to my use.. so long as
>> I can get it in the first place.
>>
>> Everyone: Keep up the good work meantime but lets keep our options
>> open
and
>> start dispesing with optical media as much as we can. At least I can
grab
>> some of the conversions and get access to the music somehow.
>>
>> ps My real optical use now is only Blu-Ray movies, some DVD films,
>> and
SACD
>> (one day we might get them decrytped properly and they can get filed
too).
>> Convert CDs to 320k mp3 for the kids zens/ipods, and use the files on
2Gig
>> SD cards in both cars. Stick the CDs in the cupboard for backup, and
>> similarly with commonly used DVD films for the kids. DVD-A never
playback,
>> CDs are only used by the wife, in the kitchen. My vision is for file
based
>> music, Hi and Lo resolution, on the network for everyone in the house.
>>
>> On Feb 23, 11:15 am, jolson<j.jol...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> OK, I read your comment with the info there, didn't go to gearslutz
>>> tho... :) will check it out.
>>> Soon people can create copies of SACD's, create (artificial) multi-
>>> channel SACD's from stereo SACD's, copy SACD to DVD-A, copy DVD-A to
>>> SACD, copy watermarked DVD-A's to DVD-A...
>>> BTW, does anyone know if that program to remove watermarks will be
>>> released to us?
>>> On 23 Feb, 03:46, VF<vf.surro...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> jolson: "My comment on the avax page has more news, and interesting
>>>> info, so check it out"
>>>> :P
>>>> just saves me having to post the info everywhere...avax comment has
>>>> link to a thread on gearslutz showing list of working 'current'
>>>> SACD-R players by friend of mine.
>>>> laserwolf: r u sure it really works with the Oppo BPP-83? it plays
>>>> two tracks of a classical orchestral piece?
>>>> if so....cool, and I can get it added to that gearslutz list....but
>>>> ofc the goal is to work on EVERY player...and this definitely will
>>>> happen.
>>>> maybe bdp-83 works since due to same components as those new sony
>>>> bd/ sacd players....which all play current gen SACD-R.
>>>> On Feb 22, 11:42 pm, laserwolf<laserw...@embarqmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Thanks VF for this. I tested the SACD file with the method
>>>>> described and found that it works on my Oppo BDP-83 Special
>>>>> Edition. My display shows SACD Stereo on the Oppo and Sony
>>>>> Receiver shows 88.2kHz sample frequency. I tested in pure DSD mode
>>>>> and PCM. Now I can finally back up all of my SACD's. Hopefully the
>>>>> Super Author program will make the process simple as you stated.
>>>>> On Feb 22, 3:50 pm, jolson<j.jol...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Thanks! "As of now, there won't be many SACD players that can
>>>>>> play back this early SACD-R type." - any player you know DO work?
>>>>>> On 22 Feb, 00:14, VF<vf.surro...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Here is Pyramix Virtual Studio:
>>> http://avaxhome.ws/software/software_type/multimedia/Audio_Editing/Me...
>>>>>>> The main significance of this program (for us) is that it can
>>>>>>> create SACD images. Thus, anyone can now try out the current
>>>>>>> generation of 'SACD-R' experimenting.
>>>>>>> My comment on the avax page has more news, and interesting info,
>>>>>>> so check it out. Would be cool if anyone wants to do some
>>>>>>> general experimenting with SACD-R now. Otherwise...just stay
>>>>>>> tuned :) But I know some russians are eager to do testing so I'm
>>>>>>> definitely going to let *them* know :).
>>>>>>> All the best
>>>>>>> VF- Hide quoted text -
>>> - Show quoted text -
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