re: Audiophile/Vinyl Thread - Post Pics, Advice, Questions, Setups, etc.

Also...remember that the Vena has a 24/96 DAC--you can download Audirvana Plus for $50...this will allow you to use a hi-rez player with Apple iTunes as a library system. It basically "boots out" itune's player, but still allows you to use its interface.

What does this mean to you? For $50 and the cost of a hi-rez download ($20), you can plug your computer directly into the DAC on the Vena and stream hi-Rez 24/96 within minutes...they sound fantastic.

You can buy hi-Rez files from AcousticSounds and HDTracks. There are plenty others, but those are more established and have large selections.

You can download Audirvana, Amarra, or Pure Music...they all do the same thing and are all around $50--they replace the "player" in iTunes with its own while allowing you to still use iTunes as a library system.

Why do you need to download one of these players?--because while iTunes will store hi-rez files, the "player" in iTunes is only capable of resolutions up to 16/44.1k (CD quality).

Try it out--you have a nice new DAC in the Vena...