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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