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    Mogami balanced cables for subwoofer cables???

    Opinions requested as to whether Mogami XLR balanced microphone cables (best mic cables) which make outstanding XLR interconnects, would also make a great 25 ft. subwoofer cable since I have moved to subs that use balanced cables. The RFI and other noise rejection by Mogami cables is legendary...
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    Best audio card with digital output ??

    WOW -- LOTS of valuable info -- many thanks!!!! MikeSp
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    Best audio card with digital output ??

    Previously, I have either used the audio that is onboard the motherboard or used a modest audio card for playing Web files and music through the computer's speaker system. With a media server that will feed from an audio device of some sort via digital interconnect to my pre-pro that keeps...
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    MX150 pre + music server combo -- thoughts??

    Am considering making my own computer music server and using it in the following combination for lossless music files: McIntosh MX150 pre-pro Computer Media Server Ayre QB-9 USB DAC with balanced XLR inputs to MX150 J. River Media Center software Android remote controller of some sort...
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    What I did not know about McIntosh

    Marantz rebadge as I recall.
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    What on your rack is a Mac?

    MX150 3 - MC501's 2 - MC352's MikeSp
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    What were your first "audiophile" speakers and when?

    Altec Voice of the Theater A7-500 customs with 515B woofers in the early 1970's. MikeSp
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    iTunes or Looney Tunes? The great music server debate.

    Being new to this forum (and feeling lucky to have found it), I read all of this thread with interest since I would like to build a dedicated media server. The topic appeared to have turned into a PC vs. Apple debate which was inevitable. I build my own PC's since I have total control over...
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    How best to determine acoustic corrections?

    XTZ appears to be what I am seeking -- have never used an external soundcard but if I can build computers, that should not be a problem. Can I assume that somewhere there are explanations of the graphed data so that the user would have some understanding that the issue was first reflections...
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    How best to determine acoustic corrections?

    I am interested in running some sort of software that will help me determine which acoustic corrections would help my HD/audio room the most. After that process and the additions of appropriate acoustic panels, then I can run the subwoofer EQ for my three subs through the SMS-1 parametric...
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