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RE: Is firewire still better than usb for audio ?

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AbeCollins

In Reply to: RE: Is firewire still better than usb for audio ? posted by Mercman on September 21, 2013 at 10:34:34

I used Firewire for a few years then switched over to USB, both on the Mac. I haven't had ANY issues with either. I'm not sure why some inmates complain about drop-outs and other bizarre glitches and the need to shut down services (like networking) to help resolve them.

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Maybe you aren't a real audiophile (g) - Old Listener 17:21:10 09/21/13 (2)
Early USB devices (even very cheap ones) using UAC 1 could play redbook audio without dropouts on a garden variety PC with minimal attention to tuning the PC if needed. (Turning off or moderating the A/V software, turning off automatic Windows updates and a few other simple settings.)

Not a lot of hi-res. commercial recordings around in 2006/7/8. I'd say that USB audio has evolved nicely as interest in hi-res. and availability of material has evolved. There's still more interest than material.

Bill

my blog: http://carsmusicandnature.blogspot.com/
- Cuz only real audiophiles experience glitches and drop-outs (g) - AbeCollins 18:26:48 09/21/13 (1)
  In the early days all of my files were just 16/44 rips from my personal CD collection and now I have a good handful of 24/96 but nothing bigger. I suppose those huge DSD or 24/192 files could stress a marginal system but they've gotten faster and more capable over the years. But if you cripple a perfectly good OS with unnecessary so-called tweaks, all bets are off. ;-)
  - RE: Cuz only real audiophiles experience glitches and drop-outs (g) - Old Listener 20:25:24 09/21/13 (0)
    I checked my collection. 64 files with 24 bit depth (44.1 and 96). A total of 3.6 GBytes.
    
    When I buy music on eClassical.com or other download site that offers a choice of resolution, I consider whether having hi-res. is worth the extra cost. Sometimes eClassical.com offers the high res. version for the same price as the redbook version. And if you buy the hi-res. version there, you can also download the redbook and mp3 versions. So far, the hi-res. versions haven't improved my quality of life.
    
    None of the recordings that really, really matter to me are available as hi-res. downloads. On the other hand, some favorite recrdings have been re-mastered and that made a real improvement.
    
    Bill
    
    my blog: http://carsmusicandnature.blogspot.com/

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