on 10/15/01 6:11 PM, John Teffer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Does it actually output sound at a higher bit rate than the Mac's built in > D/A converter? Or does it just get rid of the noise caused by doing the > conversions inside a Mac already filled with electrical noise?
I actually have it on a PC actually, I got mixed up. :( What it does is takes the USB signal and runs it to the optical link on the stereo, so you don't have it going from digital (computer) to analog (sound out) to digital again... Not a big deal if you already h ave CD quality sound, but if you've ever tried pumping out mp3's to a decent set of speakers, it is noticeably crappy, but with this 160kbps mp3's sound extremely good, right at cd-quality and 192kbps is indistinguishable (to my ears anyways) from a CD. I believe it also does something where it "fakes" adding in some highs and lows which the mp3's strip out as they're inaudible, but are noticeably lacking when you have a good subwoofer hooked up. -- Michael Bryan Bell http://homepage.mac.com/michael_bell/ -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
