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    Motu Ultralite Mk5, and a PC. Now I can do all I want with minimum equipment.

    Listen to stereo, or surround. Use Dirac Live suite w Bass Control. Use Roon. Add microphones, instruments (electric guitar), and karaoke thru the same system, with or without music playback. Record as desired. Use Emby or Plex thru the same system. Here is the system diagram. You don't...
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    Amir, can you add "idle power consumption" etc. info on the reviews?

    I don't know how much extra work it would be, so maybe not a great idea. But if not too much work, when you do a review, it would be nice to know the power consumption in the various modes like standby, or idle, or normal use. Often the manufacturers do not give that info. I tried to find it...
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    Balanced cable (XLR or TRS) - Mic vs Line, does it affect choice.

    I think microphone is very low amps compared to line level signals (not sure). So if I am doing a 50' line to my powered sub, can I use a cable intended for mic?
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    HTPC's (or PC's) cannot decode Atmos surround sound

    People are telling me I am wrong what I wrote in this first post, so I added this paragraph, did some text strike outs, and changed the title to say Atmos. I guess I was confused with Atmos vs regular surround. Sorry. The replies below are good though. HTPC's (or PC's) cannot decode surround...
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    DIRAC terminology and info

    DIRAC terminology and info Not official. There may be errors. But I am now a user of the Suite and I have updated this, and I think it is all correct. Dirac Processor (DP) – this is what must be on the hardware (the AVR, MiniDSP), for the various Dirac offerings to work. It uses filters to...
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    Realtek audio on motherboards.

    Link: Realtek ALC1200 vs ALC1220 They claim impressive SNR and features, but does anyone know how good it is? I ask because I am buying a new motherboard for streaming audio and tv, and I have a choice of ALC897, or 1220, or 4080 or 4082. Should assume none are as good as ASR blue or green and...
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