Archive for 'Bits and Bytes'
Two ways to auto-tag
Digital music files contain tags that describe information about the musical contents, alongside the actual audio data. This information includes everything from the song title and the name of the containing release to its year of [...]
The best way to organize music files and folders
As the writer of the Music Library Management blog I get a lot of emails asking for advice. And a lot of those emails concern the best ways of organizing file and folder paths. Should I [...]
Three ways to invest in your music collection
When you begin building a computer music collection, it’s only natural that most thought turns to how you will acquire all the music that you want to own. However, it’s worth investing time in making sure [...]
Five essential tools for your music library
Simply playing music on their computer is most people’s first venture into computer audio. That’s unsurprising, after all, it’s all about the music. The software we use to play music, computer music players such as iTunes, [...]
MP3 genres: one size does not fit all
It’s a common problem for owners of large digital music collections, whatever the file format: out of control genres. Too many genres or too few, some too specific, some too broad, some plain wrong. Genres soon become next [...]
Auditing your digital music collection
Auditing is a word that conjures images of accountants, grey suits, briefcases and worst of all…NUMBERS! It’s far and away from the kind of thing you want to think about when considering your music collection. Auditing [...]
TCP/IP vs USB Audio
OK, there's tons of debate about USB or Ethernet as a means of delivering audio. Which is better? Here's one man's opinion that has a lot of experience with both and is into the [...]
Breaking down the network
A router is like a stereo receiver. If you want a better experience, you go for separates in your network. Aaron Gutin brings us up to speed with routers, networking and connecting to our [...]
USB DACs – all mouth, no trousers
Many budget DACs don't sound quite right. Worse still, those of a USB-only standing are inherently impervious to consumer-level improvements. USB DACs: they're all mouth, no trousers. [...]
Have a network and just don’t know it?
Just what is a network and do you have one at home? Chances are good you already do but you may not understand what it is or what it can do. The PSTracks staff [...]
Home networking part 1
You just bought the best router on the market and you're all set. Really? Actually, what you have is the low end of what's possible for a home network and expert Aaron Gutin starts [...]
Ham fisted upsampling
Some downloaded music that claims to be high resolution isn't - yet customers are asked to pay a premium price for it. Is upsampling something really high resolution or is there more to it than [...]
The system
Paul, Denon 103D interesting, very old school, i'm visualizing a fr
The system
Can you tell us more about the PerfectWave Power amp?
The system
Clear Audio Master Solution Denon 103D
The system
What turntable and cartridge setup are you using?
Through the looking glass
Thanks Oliver. Happy fathers day to you as well.