Last Update 02/18/2011
Digital to Analog Converters
Weiss Engineering DAC202 $6,670
Review (06/17/2010) | Site
Berkeley Audio Design Alpha DAC $5,000
Review (12/10/2008) | Site
Weiss Engineering Minerva $5,000 (Replaced by DAC202 early 2010)
Review (06/23/2008) | Site
Bryston BDA-1 External DAC $1,995
Review (10/26/2008) | Site
Benchmark Media Systems DAC1 HDR $1,895
Review (05/28/2009) | Site
Wavelength Audio Proton $900
Review (06/22/2009) | Site
Ayre Acoustics QB-9 DAC $2,500
Review (10/11/2009) | Site
dCS Paganini DAC, Paganini Upsampler, Puccini U-Clock $17,999, $10,499, $4,999
Review (12/08/2009) | Site
USB to S/PDIF Converters
Halide Design Bridge $450
Review (05/13/2010) | Site
Musical Fidelity V-Link $169
Review (01/22/2011) | Site
Integrated
Peachtree Audio Nova $1,199
Review (01/18/2010)
Part I | Part II | Site
Linn Majik DS-I $4,200
Review (4/20/2010) | Site
Computers
Apple Mac Pro desktop $2499 +
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Apple G5 desktop $400 + (used)
No longer in production (Listed 3/07/2010)
Apple MacBook Pro $1199 +
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Apple Mac Mini $699 +
Site (Listed 2/18/2011)
Zalman's TNN 300 (Case Only) $690
Review (11/28/2008) | Site
Origen's M10 (Case Only) $320
Article (02/08/2010) | Site
Computer Audiophile Pocket Server - C.A.P.S ~$1,500
Article (02/08/2010)
Audio Cards
Lynx Studio Technology AES16 (PCI) & AES16e (PCIe) $625, $699
Site (AES16) (Listed 3/07/2010) | Site (AES16e) (Listed 3/07/2010)
RME Hammerfall DSP 9632 (PCI) $499
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
ASUS Xonar Essence STX (PCIe) & ST (PCI) $199
Review (12/17/2010) | Site
Disk Storage
Synology DS411 Slim NAS 4-Bay $309.99 (diskless)
Review (2/18/2011) | Site
Synology DS710+ NAS 2-Bay $480 (diskless)
Review (12/01/2010) | Site
Thecus 5200B Pro NAS 5-Bay $699 (diskless)
Review (04/20/2008) | Site
Thecus N7700 Pro NAS 7-Bay $1070 (diskless)
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Data Robotics, Inc. Drobo 4,5,8-Bay $399 (diskless)
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Onnto DataTale 4-Bay $300 (diskless)
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Onnto DataTale 2-Bay $180 (diskless)
Site (Listed 4/29/2010)
Onnto DataTale 3.5" External Enclosure $90 (diskless)
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Hard Disk Drives (HDD)
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 1 TB $150
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Seagate Constellation ES 2 TB $270
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Hitachi Ultrastar A7K2000 1 TB $130
Site (Listed 12/17/2010)
Hitachi Ultrastar A7K2000 2 TB $240
Site (Listed 12/17/2010)
Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2 TB $130
Site (Listed 12/17/2010)
Solid State Drives (SSD)
OCZ Vertex Turbo Series (MLC) $140 +
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
OCZ VERTEX 2 Series (MLC) $189 +
Site (Listed 6/23/2010)
MemoRight GT eSSD Series (SLC) $349 +
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Networking
Apple Airport Extreme (Simultaneous Dual Band) $179
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Apple Airport Express $99
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Netgear GS108 PROSAFE® 8-PORT GIGABIT $80
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Cisco SG300-10 (SRW2008-K9-NA) 10-port Gigabit Managed Switch $250
Site (Listed 12/17/2010)
Wireless Audio
Logitech Squeezebox Touch $299
Review (05/25/2010) | Site
Remote Control
Apple iPod Touch $199
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Apple iPad $499
Article (04/03/2010) | Site Listed 4/29/2010)
ThinkFlood RedEye $188
Review (09/19/2010) | Site
Touchscreen Monitor
Dell SX2210T Multi-touch $299-$399
Article (08/13/2010) | Site
Apps:
PlugPlayer $5
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
MPod $0
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Remote $0
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
MonkeyTunes $0
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Real VNC $0 - $50
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Remote Desktop $0
Sites Windows (Listed 3/07/2010) | Mac (Listed 3/07/2010)
Screen Sharing $0
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32/64-bit $105 +
Article (02/24/2010) | Site
Apple OS X Snow Leopard $29
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Apple OS X Tiger ~$125
No longer in production (Listed 3/07/2010)
Voyage Linux $0
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Music Playback & Management
Apple iTunes & Amarra $295 - $995
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
J River Media Center 14/15 $50 (Full), $25 (Upgrade)
Article (02/24/2010) | Site
XXHighEnd $98 (€72)
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
Max $0
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
dBpoweramp Reference R13 $36
Article (10/29/2009) | Site
Recommended Windows Audio Output Modes
WASAPI
ASIO
Kernel Streaming
Music
Reference Recordings HRx (24/176.2) $45 per disc
Review (06/15/2008) | Site
Kent Poon's Audiophile Jazz Prologue III $43
Review (01/23/2009) | Site
Linn Records
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
HDtracks
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
B&W Society of Sound
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
iTrax
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
High Definition Tape Transfers
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
The Tape Project (Analog Only)
Site (Listed 3/07/2010)
