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Re: Laptops for Audio
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2014, 11:33:35 PM »
There are some many options you can easily take a gamble.
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Re: Laptops for Audio
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2014, 12:10:18 AM »
I have been using my laptop as part of my "mobile" listening rig to take with me to work, hence the desire for portability.  I should just figure out a proper mobile solution, but finding something inexpensive that works with what I have AND can hold all my music is a real pain.

I might have to start a new thread about music servers or dedicated listening pc's so I don't clog up this one.  I am one of those people who games on consoles because I can't be bothered to start in on another hobby that takes over your life with constant upgrades  :) so the Auraliti looks interesting to me.
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Re: Laptops for Audio
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2014, 12:30:08 AM »
If you want a mobile listening rig, then there are various companies that make audiophile iPods... plenty of info on head-fi about them.
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Re: Laptops for Audio
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2014, 12:44:40 AM »
Yea I somewhat foolishly bought a CLAS-db so I could listen to music with my Iphone, not thinking at the time that I would have over 100gb of lossless music that would no longer fit on it.  I liked the AK120, but my laptop with the CLAS sounds much better and I am not yet desperate enough to fork over $1100 for the AK unless it destroys what I currently have.  I also thought the UI was a little sluggish. Anyway, that is why I wanted to make an audio specific laptop.
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Re: Laptops for Audio
« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2014, 02:11:49 AM »
Quote from: Stapsy on January 15, 2014, 12:10:18 AM
I might have to start a new thread about music servers or dedicated listening pc's so I don't clog up this one.  I am one of those people who games on consoles because I can't be bothered to start in on another hobby that takes over your life with constant upgrades  :) so the Auraliti looks interesting to me.

Yeah it's basically pre-made CAPS type server running a headless version of Linux. Not VortexBox though. You're paying around $450 for everything if you exclude the USB card, which isn't too bad of a deal. You could make the same thing yourself for maybe $250, but of course here all of the work is done, and there's support if you need it. It doesn't have internal storage though, you'll need a USB hard drive. The only downside is that because it's not VortexBox, anything that uses an M2Tech asynchronous interface isn't going to work. XMOS or just about anything else that's Class 2 though should probably be fine.

Auraliti now has their own linear PS for $350.



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Re: Laptops for Audio
« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2014, 04:59:23 AM »
Quote from: DaveBSC on January 14, 2014, 01:10:23 PM
When you say "mostly," what else will it be used for? Does it need to be portable?
I would want it to be portable in case I want to take my music and hook it up to an outdoor PA system for a party :D
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Re: Laptops for Audio
« Reply #16 on: January 15, 2014, 05:05:38 AM »
Quote from: Original_Ken on January 15, 2014, 12:30:08 AM
If you want a mobile listening rig, then there are various companies that make audiophile iPods... plenty of info on head-fi about them.
Not an option for me because I don't want to be limited with ALAC, AAC, and MP3. Also, when rockboxed, the interface becomes too annoying and sound quality is limited to fewer dacs compared to a laptop. What else? hmm I would like to also be able to browse online while having a minimum of 500 gigabytes onboard. I don't think an ipod has even over 160gigs yet so thats that... :D
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Re: Laptops for Audio
« Reply #17 on: January 15, 2014, 05:41:11 AM »
Quote from: donunus on January 15, 2014, 04:59:23 AM
Quote from: DaveBSC on January 14, 2014, 01:10:23 PM
When you say "mostly," what else will it be used for? Does it need to be portable?
I would want it to be portable in case I want to take my music and hook it up to an outdoor PA system for a party :D

Ah, so home hifi but also portable DJ... which is pretty much what I do. Really, any 'ol laptop should do the job.

I currently have a Lenovo Win7 machine with JRiver19 and keep all my music on the internal hd. When on the go I have an Echo2 USB that I use for DJ'ing (before that it was a NI Traktor 2).
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Re: Laptops for Audio
« Reply #18 on: January 15, 2014, 06:30:39 AM »
Quote from: donunus on January 15, 2014, 05:05:38 AM
Quote from: Original_Ken on January 15, 2014, 12:30:08 AM
If you want a mobile listening rig, then there are various companies that make audiophile iPods... plenty of info on head-fi about them.
Not an option for me because I don't want to be limited with ALAC, AAC, and MP3. Also, when rockboxed, the interface becomes too annoying and sound quality is limited to fewer dacs compared to a laptop. What else? hmm I would like to also be able to browse online while having a minimum of 500 gigabytes onboard. I don't think an ipod has even over 160gigs yet so thats that... :D


Get one of those laptops with a touch screen then, Win 8 can be a serious pain without them imo.
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Re: Laptops for Audio
« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2014, 07:27:42 AM »
I personally think Windows 8/8.1 work just great with a KB/M, arguably just as well as touch. MS dropped the ball with help and tutorials, though, so you have to learn all the tips and tricks yourself (ex: right clicking the bottom left corner the the desktop screen gives some fantastic shortcuts that most are unaware of). Design paradigms are different and take some time to get used to, yes, but considering I use a wide variety of MS OSes (from 2000 and later) on a daily basis, I find it equally efficient and easy to use overall, if not more so. I'm also pretty enamored with Windows 8 considering how unified it is across most devices (save phones and Xbox) vs. other OSes on the market.
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