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Thread: Preamp with analog to digital upconverting? |
    
Bronze Member Username: Hannjeff
Halifax,
Nova Scotia
Canada
Post Number: 30
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 09:25 am: |
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Im looking for a preamp with analog to digtal upconverting. Reason is that I have a extreemly large ammount of music on my ipod/laptop that is from the itumes store. Though its quality is not bad through my hi-fi system, its nothing worth bragging about. I want a way to upconvert the analog audio from the ipod to 192khz.Is this even possible? |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 8744
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 12:47 pm: |
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I don't doubt someone caters to your desires, JM. I don't know who but would ask the question; why? There is only so much information on the originals on which to build.
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Bronze Member Username: Hannjeff
Halifax,
Nova Scotia
Canada
Post Number: 32
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 03:06 pm: |
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Well, its not that odd of a question, cause my yamaha dvds657 can upsample to 176.4, so, thats what I was hopping. I have found 2 devices that do somewhat what im looking for. One is a usb soundcard that upconverts d-a and a-d to 96khz I believe, and stello has a device that is a digital preamp that also upsamples a-d and d-a. |
Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 8746
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 12:01 am: |
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That's nice to know; but, you didn't answer the question. Why? |
Bronze Member Username: Hannjeff
Halifax,
Nova Scotia
Canada
Post Number: 33
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 06:57 am: |
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So I can improve the quality of my analog sources, like a mp3 player, or a satellite radio. Same reason a cd player upconverts, to improve quality. |
Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 8748
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 12:51 pm: |
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OK. Improve the quality of what? The source has to have the information which you seek to improve. Your sources are, at the present time, the lowest form of storage we have generally available. I understand you already have the music available as MP3's, etc; but, why spend money to upgrade something with a dimminshed quality to start? Why not put your money into acquiring good source material that doesn't absolutely require upsampling and has more potential for better sound through better equipment?
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Bronze Member Username: Hannjeff
Halifax,
Nova Scotia
Canada
Post Number: 34
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 01:01 pm: |
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Maby for the fact that I dont want to buy a 4 dozen cds, because I already bought them on itunes. Hmmm, maby I shoudl just join columbia house, lol. I must admit though, when I burn them to cd, then listen to them, they sound much better. WHy is that? |
Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 8750
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 03:12 pm: |
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I don't know. However, you seem willing to spend the money on a new pre amp but not spend the money on a better source material. Possibly the money is being misdirected. It sounds as though the equipment you already own is able to show the improvements of a better source.
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Silver Member Username: Jamesp
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Post Number: 175
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 04:16 pm: |
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Jeff,
Well something like the squeezebox work for you?
http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_overview.html |
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Bronze Member Username: Hannjeff
Halifax,
Nova Scotia
Canada
Post Number: 35
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 - 07:43 am: |
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Ive pretty much decided that I need to replace all the media I have, I will get them in the best format avaible. Wether that is DVDA, SACD, Enhanced, or white bread. James, yes and no, that is sort of what I am looking for, and sort of not. Thanks alot for the link though, Im gonna have to start buying cds again. |
