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• Alan July 2012

  Moderator

  Has anyone downloaded the new MAC OS yet? I was wondering if I should bother with it (I still run Snow Leopard), perhaps on the grounds of SQ.
  
  Also, maybe more to the point, Are the M2Tech drivers (particularly for the Young DAC) compatible?
  

  We thought... you was... a... toad!
  
  
  Main: [ Qnap TS 110 NAS ] > Modified Apple MACmini (Mountain Lion, Audirvana +) > M2Tech Young DAC > LightSpeed Attenuator (LDR) > XIV 10W SECA Amplifier > Royd Revelation RR3 Speakers
  Belkin PF40 Mains filter for all digital gubbins
  Cables by Tellurium Q and DIY.
  
  Office: FooBar2000 > HRT Music Streamer 2 > NVA AP20 > JPW Sonata
• uglymusic July 2012

  Administrator

  I don't know. I made the mistake of upgrading to Lion too early last year and hit a few problems, so I'm waiting on the sidelines.

  Take a look at these hands!
  Main: White MacBook/SSD/OS X Lion/Audirvana Plus -> Tellurium Q Digital Interconnect -> M2Tech Young/Super TeddyReg PSU -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> TQ Iridium Listen Pre-amp -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> Green Goddess Single Ended Class A 12 wpc Power Amp -> TQ Ultra Black and Graphite speaker cables -> Royd RR3 speakers/Royd stands
  Ugliness depositories: Synology DS411slim NAS and FireWire Drobo
  Office: KingRex USB DAC and PSU -> Passive pre ->TQ Atom power amp -> Mission 761 speakers/desk
  Visit my website, Writing For SEO
• Brumjam July 2012

  Member

  I'm lurking as well after being bitten by Lion.

  Netgear ReadyNAS >> PS Audio Perfectwave DAC Mk2 >> Shindo Monbrison >> Hypex Ncore Monoblocks >> Vivid Audio V1.5
  
• uglymusic July 2012

  Administrator

  At least I'm not the only one.
  

  Take a look at these hands!
  Main: White MacBook/SSD/OS X Lion/Audirvana Plus -> Tellurium Q Digital Interconnect -> M2Tech Young/Super TeddyReg PSU -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> TQ Iridium Listen Pre-amp -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> Green Goddess Single Ended Class A 12 wpc Power Amp -> TQ Ultra Black and Graphite speaker cables -> Royd RR3 speakers/Royd stands
  Ugliness depositories: Synology DS411slim NAS and FireWire Drobo
  Office: KingRex USB DAC and PSU -> Passive pre ->TQ Atom power amp -> Mission 761 speakers/desk
  Visit my website, Writing For SEO
• Alan July 2012

  Moderator

  

  We thought... you was... a... toad!
  
  
  Main: [ Qnap TS 110 NAS ] > Modified Apple MACmini (Mountain Lion, Audirvana +) > M2Tech Young DAC > LightSpeed Attenuator (LDR) > XIV 10W SECA Amplifier > Royd Revelation RR3 Speakers
  Belkin PF40 Mains filter for all digital gubbins
  Cables by Tellurium Q and DIY.
  
  Office: FooBar2000 > HRT Music Streamer 2 > NVA AP20 > JPW Sonata
• Alan July 2012

  Moderator

  

  We thought... you was... a... toad!
  
  
  Main: [ Qnap TS 110 NAS ] > Modified Apple MACmini (Mountain Lion, Audirvana +) > M2Tech Young DAC > LightSpeed Attenuator (LDR) > XIV 10W SECA Amplifier > Royd Revelation RR3 Speakers
  Belkin PF40 Mains filter for all digital gubbins
  Cables by Tellurium Q and DIY.
  
  Office: FooBar2000 > HRT Music Streamer 2 > NVA AP20 > JPW Sonata
• Brumjam August 2012

  Member

  Brilliant. I think bacon dispensing machines should be installed in all public areas.

  Netgear ReadyNAS >> PS Audio Perfectwave DAC Mk2 >> Shindo Monbrison >> Hypex Ncore Monoblocks >> Vivid Audio V1.5
  
• uglymusic August 2012

  Administrator

  I've put ML on my MacBook Air (late 2010), and it seems to be working better (ie I smoother) than Lion.
  

  Take a look at these hands!
  Main: White MacBook/SSD/OS X Lion/Audirvana Plus -> Tellurium Q Digital Interconnect -> M2Tech Young/Super TeddyReg PSU -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> TQ Iridium Listen Pre-amp -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> Green Goddess Single Ended Class A 12 wpc Power Amp -> TQ Ultra Black and Graphite speaker cables -> Royd RR3 speakers/Royd stands
  Ugliness depositories: Synology DS411slim NAS and FireWire Drobo
  Office: KingRex USB DAC and PSU -> Passive pre ->TQ Atom power amp -> Mission 761 speakers/desk
  Visit my website, Writing For SEO
• NeilP August 2012

  Member

  I got stung when I went to Snow Leopard, so have not even jumped to Lion yet.  Will wait till at least three minor update releases before I commit

  Rega P3/ RB300 / Rega Exact
  Inca Tech Claymore ( currently deceased)
  yamaha RX-V771
  NAS4Free and FreeNAS dlna music servers
  Panasonic HDD/DVD DMR-Ex78
  Panasonic TV Viera something or other
  Tascam 112 MkII tape deck
  Apple TV
  Mac Pro Tower 3.0Ghz twin quad core
• RobHolt August 2012

  Member

  If anyone uses Airport Express (or ATV) these devices will now show up under output devices in the system setting. So you can now send any audio to the Express or anything else with Airplay.

  A nice addition that hasn't had much exposure.

  Rob
  www.bakeraudio.org
  www.audiosmile.co.uk
  
  Gyrodec/Mission 774/Goldring Elite/RegaDac/Quad34/FM4/405-2/ESL63 or Audiosmile Kensai. Very Large collection of other used kit.
• Alan August 2012

  Moderator

  RobHolt said:

  If anyone uses Airport Express (or ATV) these devices will now show up under output devices in the system setting. So you can now send any audio to the Express or anything else with Airplay.

  A nice addition that hasn't had much exposure.

  
  
  That is neat. I might get an AE for the office system, as the laptop fans are quite noisy.
  

  We thought... you was... a... toad!
  
  
  Main: [ Qnap TS 110 NAS ] > Modified Apple MACmini (Mountain Lion, Audirvana +) > M2Tech Young DAC > LightSpeed Attenuator (LDR) > XIV 10W SECA Amplifier > Royd Revelation RR3 Speakers
  Belkin PF40 Mains filter for all digital gubbins
  Cables by Tellurium Q and DIY.
  
  Office: FooBar2000 > HRT Music Streamer 2 > NVA AP20 > JPW Sonata
• uglymusic August 2012

  Administrator

  The AExpress sounds pretty respectable.

  Take a look at these hands!
  Main: White MacBook/SSD/OS X Lion/Audirvana Plus -> Tellurium Q Digital Interconnect -> M2Tech Young/Super TeddyReg PSU -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> TQ Iridium Listen Pre-amp -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> Green Goddess Single Ended Class A 12 wpc Power Amp -> TQ Ultra Black and Graphite speaker cables -> Royd RR3 speakers/Royd stands
  Ugliness depositories: Synology DS411slim NAS and FireWire Drobo
  Office: KingRex USB DAC and PSU -> Passive pre ->TQ Atom power amp -> Mission 761 speakers/desk
  Visit my website, Writing For SEO
• uglymusic August 2012

  Administrator

  Apropos nothing much, but it possibly fits in here, I spent some hours over the Bank Holiday completely reinstalling my iMac - ie formatted HD, installed Mountain Lion, then all the apps, then the data only from Time Machine.

  
  

  I have a very sweetly running desktop that I think won't need upgrading for a good while.

  
  

  It had been crashing a bit and felt a bit ploddy.

  Take a look at these hands!
  Main: White MacBook/SSD/OS X Lion/Audirvana Plus -> Tellurium Q Digital Interconnect -> M2Tech Young/Super TeddyReg PSU -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> TQ Iridium Listen Pre-amp -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> Green Goddess Single Ended Class A 12 wpc Power Amp -> TQ Ultra Black and Graphite speaker cables -> Royd RR3 speakers/Royd stands
  Ugliness depositories: Synology DS411slim NAS and FireWire Drobo
  Office: KingRex USB DAC and PSU -> Passive pre ->TQ Atom power amp -> Mission 761 speakers/desk
  Visit my website, Writing For SEO
• Monty August 2012

  Member

  Anyone updated their Mac used with a Young yet? I've done my 2 laptops but not my Mac Mini yet .

  QNAP/MacMini/Amarra/M2Tech Young with SQ-Avondale PS/Melody Valve i880 amp/Michell Gyro/QC/RB300/Technoweight/DV20XL/Trichord Diablo with NCPSU Mk2/Chord Chorus 2 Interconnects/Usher Dancer Mini 2/NACA5
• NeilP September 2012

  Member

  After your fresh re install how did you transfer all your Mail settings?  Using the migration wizard or another way?

  Rega P3/ RB300 / Rega Exact
  Inca Tech Claymore ( currently deceased)
  yamaha RX-V771
  NAS4Free and FreeNAS dlna music servers
  Panasonic HDD/DVD DMR-Ex78
  Panasonic TV Viera something or other
  Tascam 112 MkII tape deck
  Apple TV
  Mac Pro Tower 3.0Ghz twin quad core
• uglymusic September 2012

  Administrator

  I set my mail settings up from scratch. It didn't take long. I manually installed each of the apps, too - although the App Store made things far less of chore.
  
  The aim was to to ensure that everything was set up from scratch so that whatever was upsetting the iMac previously wasn't carried over.
  
  HTH
  

  Take a look at these hands!
  Main: White MacBook/SSD/OS X Lion/Audirvana Plus -> Tellurium Q Digital Interconnect -> M2Tech Young/Super TeddyReg PSU -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> TQ Iridium Listen Pre-amp -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> Green Goddess Single Ended Class A 12 wpc Power Amp -> TQ Ultra Black and Graphite speaker cables -> Royd RR3 speakers/Royd stands
  Ugliness depositories: Synology DS411slim NAS and FireWire Drobo
  Office: KingRex USB DAC and PSU -> Passive pre ->TQ Atom power amp -> Mission 761 speakers/desk
  Visit my website, Writing For SEO
• NeilP September 2012

  Member

  So you did not carry over all your old messages?  that is what I was wanting to do along with the mail settings...with 7 different e-mail accounts and countless in =box folders and rules, setting that lot up again would be a nightmare

  
  

  I did not want to use the import wizards either for exactly the reasons you mention.  I did try Mountain Lion on a new partition, but not keen on what I have seen so far.

  Rega P3/ RB300 / Rega Exact
  Inca Tech Claymore ( currently deceased)
  yamaha RX-V771
  NAS4Free and FreeNAS dlna music servers
  Panasonic HDD/DVD DMR-Ex78
  Panasonic TV Viera something or other
  Tascam 112 MkII tape deck
  Apple TV
  Mac Pro Tower 3.0Ghz twin quad core
• uglymusic September 2012

  Administrator

  I use IMAP on Gmail, so all the e-mail is stored on the server.

  
  

  FWIW, I much prefer Mountain Lion to Lion. It's faster and the iOS-like features are better developed.

  Take a look at these hands!
  Main: White MacBook/SSD/OS X Lion/Audirvana Plus -> Tellurium Q Digital Interconnect -> M2Tech Young/Super TeddyReg PSU -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> TQ Iridium Listen Pre-amp -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> Green Goddess Single Ended Class A 12 wpc Power Amp -> TQ Ultra Black and Graphite speaker cables -> Royd RR3 speakers/Royd stands
  Ugliness depositories: Synology DS411slim NAS and FireWire Drobo
  Office: KingRex USB DAC and PSU -> Passive pre ->TQ Atom power amp -> Mission 761 speakers/desk
  Visit my website, Writing For SEO
• Monty September 2012

  Member

  I used migration assistant - all worked fine

  QNAP/MacMini/Amarra/M2Tech Young with SQ-Avondale PS/Melody Valve i880 amp/Michell Gyro/QC/RB300/Technoweight/DV20XL/Trichord Diablo with NCPSU Mk2/Chord Chorus 2 Interconnects/Usher Dancer Mini 2/NACA5

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