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Up for sale is an iMac Retina 5K all in one computer. It was heavily upgraded to 1TB SSD, 40GB ram and Radeon Pro Vega 8GB video chip. I purchased it new in 2019 and cost me over $5k. I still have the original shipping boxes, mouse and keyboard, can ship interstates with agreed cost. (item listed for sale elsewhere)
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Hello I hoping that the nice people on SNA might be able to provide me with some advice. After several decades buying CDs I am seriously contemplating ripping them and going the way of HD downloads and vinyl in the future. To that end I have undertaken a bit of research on both SNA and elsewhere but remain confused over a few things. What I am after is a system which is simple to use, robust and avoids unnecessary clutter, while allowing me to enjoy high quality sound. Maybe I'm shooting for the moon? At the moment I am playing my CDs through a Leema Tucana II amp into PMC FB1is. I'm very happy with the result. I want to ensure that the proposed source does not end up becoming the weak link in the chain. This is what I have in mind doing at the moment, in order, and as finances permit: 1 Upgrade my circa 2008 iMac. The HDD has about 500 GB. I think I probably need at least 1 TB, if not 2 TB for future proofing? The other issue is that the iMac is operating Windows 7 (I did not install Windows!). Would it be advantageous / necessary to update the operating system or revert it to OS X? 2 Rip my CD collection. What software should I be using? Would I be making a mistake ripping onto iTunes using ALAC? Should I be downloading Amarra etc prior to ripping and using this, and if so how? 3 Back-up my library to an external HDD. How should this be configured so it is compatible with my iMac library? 4 Purchase either a music streamer / DAC (e.g. Naim ND5 XS or Consonance Ref 7) OR a Mac Mini and USB DAC. I am leaning towards the former option because it seems like a neater solution, particularly if I can stream from a NAS wirelessly. Your thoughts? 5 Purchase a NAS, if I don't get a Mac Mini. Am I on the right track ? I am not the most tech savvy person here, so please "KISS"! Cheers