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Calling all Audiophiles - Hi Res Source Files
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<blockquote data-quote="Cincy2" data-source="post: 8414353" data-attributes="member: 666965"><p>Hi Folks,</p><p></p><p>Car audio newbie here. I am a 2 channel home audiophile. I bought a new daily driver because my commute is about to grow to an hour each way and I can't imagine doing that without decent sounding music (and decent gas mileage). While I consider myself well informed on home audio, I need a little help with my car system.</p><p></p><p>I chose to replace speakers (JL Audio C5 series) and head unit (Alpine INE-W957HD), install an amplifier (JL Audio XD600/6V2) and also add a processor (Alpine PXA-H800). I'm using an optical connection for digits out of the head unit to the processor and using the better DAC's inside it to send an analog signal to the amps. All of that was installed last week.</p><p></p><p>I have not done any equalization yet at the processor because I'm dissatisfied with the input sources of audio. I have multi-gigabytes of hi res FLAC files from my home system that I would love to play somehow through an input to my head unit (at the analog level because I know the processor will not convert hi res formats (DSD or 96KHz/24bit sampled). XM radio is horrible. I can't listen to it. The MP3 files on my iPod are barely adequate. I can play some of my better Redbook CD's but carrying those in the car and changing them is a step backward.</p><p></p><p>Has anyone managed to find a way to send a hi res analog feed into a standard head unit? Something like a Sony or Pono player that will interface through USB into my car system.</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p><p></p><p>Cincy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cincy2, post: 8414353, member: 666965"] Hi Folks, Car audio newbie here. I am a 2 channel home audiophile. I bought a new daily driver because my commute is about to grow to an hour each way and I can't imagine doing that without decent sounding music (and decent gas mileage). While I consider myself well informed on home audio, I need a little help with my car system. I chose to replace speakers (JL Audio C5 series) and head unit (Alpine INE-W957HD), install an amplifier (JL Audio XD600/6V2) and also add a processor (Alpine PXA-H800). I'm using an optical connection for digits out of the head unit to the processor and using the better DAC's inside it to send an analog signal to the amps. All of that was installed last week. I have not done any equalization yet at the processor because I'm dissatisfied with the input sources of audio. I have multi-gigabytes of hi res FLAC files from my home system that I would love to play somehow through an input to my head unit (at the analog level because I know the processor will not convert hi res formats (DSD or 96KHz/24bit sampled). XM radio is horrible. I can't listen to it. The MP3 files on my iPod are barely adequate. I can play some of my better Redbook CD's but carrying those in the car and changing them is a step backward. Has anyone managed to find a way to send a hi res analog feed into a standard head unit? Something like a Sony or Pono player that will interface through USB into my car system. Thanks Cincy [/QUOTE]
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