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1. Finding your way homeWhen we stream a music file from our computer, NAS or even the internet to our DAC over USB or our network, that music file is...September 22, 2012
2. The packet racketWe've been learning that computers and computer traffic are shared experiences. Gone are the days when we directly connect devices together and the reasons for this...September 21, 2012
3. Sorting applesIf you've been following along with our series on networking you now understand that regardless of how data gets out of your computer to your DAC...September 20, 2012
4. Telephones, CD players and frogsYesterday we began our look at networked audio - connecting a DAC to your computer through a network rather than a fixed length USB cable (or...September 19, 2012
5. NetworkingThis'll be the first of a few posts where we delve into networking and computer audio systems. In prior posts we looked at what I would...September 18, 2012
6. What's a Windows user to do?I was going to jump into network audio players, networking and all that's involved with that, but due to a rash of requests I will postpone...September 17, 2012
7. Summing up USB DACSIn the last days of posts I have been covering what it takes to play music to a USB connected DAC. We've learned what the various...September 16, 2012
8. The trouble with iTunesThrough our mini series on streaming audio we've learned how iTunes finds and plays a track on your hard drive but we haven't yet learned why...September 15, 2012
9. ConversionsMy parents always wanted to convert me from anentrepreneurto a guy with a job working for someone else. My mother, in particular, was terrified I wouldn't...September 14, 2012
10. Dizzying array of formatsWe're progressing nicely through what it takes to stream music and we're still focusing on what it takes to play a track on your computer and...September 13, 2012
11. Connecting the musicYesterday's post showed us what happens when you press play in iTunes (or any music player program) and we're in the middle of a series on...September 12, 2012
12. Where it plays mattersThe two means of getting streaming audio to your DAC is via a direct cable tethered to your computer or a network solution. With a direct...September 11, 2012
13. Driving the musicWhen we think of streaming audio we probably gloss over all that's involved - and there's a lot involved. You'd think streaming audio should be as...September 10, 2012