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so you are representing the "new marketing"
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it's late for me, I'm a little tired
Does that have the same meaning in the US as it does in the UK?
As others have said, the Explorer has a digital output, the Director has a digital input.
I see the Explorer as being designed to get computer music into a Meridian system, the Director to get computer music into an analogue system, whilst giving enhanced CD replay as well.
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I hope they have the same meaning. We just have a time difference, that's all... It was 2am for me when I first read and posted info on the Director. I usually aren't at my best at 2am.
Actually, I have the Explorer as we speak and I use it to go from my computer to a pair of powered speakers with analog input, so I use the 1/8in stereo jack which is both Toslink AND analog out, while the other is just for headphones. I just obviously want the apodising filter, up sampling.
The Explorer is more marketed for the Headphone crowd, but it can drive a pair of powered speakers with analogue inputs, and it has Toslink to go to a stereo input (I guess is what it's for).
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The Explorer was launched with the 'promise' that a "future" firmware update would disable digital output and use the processing power to introduce apodizing and upsampling on the analogue output.
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How would the Director optical combined with a media player compare to MC200 or G08.2?
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Hi,
It's bit premature to be asking, as a doubt that anyone on here has one yet.
I suspect it would do quite well, but we will have to wait and see.
Regards,
Carl
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In my review I compared my G08 with its internal DAC to my G08 as a transport into the digital input of the Director. The G08/Director combo won. In a word: apodizing. Although I didn't try it, I would run my MacMini to the Director via USB rather than optical for two reasons: 1) the USB connection is asynchronous so it is less jitter prone, and 2) the optical input in the Director tops out at 96/24. I don't have an MC200 so I can't help you there.
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Hi Frank, That is the reason I asked it actually, is the director adding apodisising to media player or maybe Apple TV. So when you use a G08 and add the director it becomes a G08.2. So this makes my Dune + Director = Dune.2  Can the USB out from an Apple TV be used or only optical out?
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You would use optical out of the Apple TV (or even the Airport Express) to the Director. I think the micro USB port on the Apple TV is for support and service only.
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Still no one of HH has one? I have ordered it and it should arrive soon. I'm thrilled.
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I have one on order, I should receive mine early next week. Can't wait.
I haven't used anything yet with the apodising filter, but I'm wondering what audio file formats other than standard uncompressed files work the best with this technology.
Has anyone gone through the variety of file formats to list what formats work best or worst in conjunction with the Director?
Thanks.
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I just received it but I won't get my ear with them until after I got back from office.
I got it from Rick @audioImages and he is first class!
I will probably get home early today Hehe.
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