You could use USB 3 A male to USB 3 A male cable and an USB 2 female A to male B adapter. . . . ?

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Stanley

Now my dedicated music pc is almost finished I'm about to copy my music files to the HDD on my new pc.

The files were ripped with dBPoweramp in flac on a temporary outboard HDD with a low level or no compression. The HDD in my new pc has lotta space.

I have 3 choices:

1. copy the flac files to the new HDD as they are.

2. convert the flac files to wav and copy them to the HDD. Less processor stress and not much more space needed (25%).

3. rip all CD's (1100) again to wav. This would probably result in a divorce 

I would opt for 2. What do you think?

Stanley

I can find an usb 3.0 A male to A male but I haven't been able to find an usb 3.0 A female to usb 2.0 B male adapter 

Any suggestions for a source?

Stanley

That's great Peter, the "missing link" 

I'm about to order the parts for my audio pc. The hardware thingy you referring to, is that something to reckon with when I buy the parts?

Regards,
Stanley 

Hi Coen,

Thanks for your thoughts.

My computer will be for audio exclusively. I was aiming for the Intel i7 2600 (4core) because of its low heat production, so I can try to use only 1 cpu fan (12 cm) and no case fans. The psu will be passive. The computer case is disguised as an audio component and is naturally vented.

So for the mobo I have 2 in mind:
- the Asus P8Z68V (http://www.informatique.nl/115786/asus-p8z68-v.html) or
- the MSI Z68A G43 (http://www.informatique.nl/115809/msi-z68a-g43-g3.html) which has no eSata but 2 Ps/2 connections.

If Peter knows a way of shutting off keyboard and mouse during playback and activate them again, I think the Asus board is the choice, otherwise the MSI.

Regards,
Stanley

So, could you specify the mobo requirements at this stage or even recommend a mobo?

Or am I too impatient? I do want to get on assembling my audio pc . . . .

Regards,
Stanley   

Hi,

Well, I haven't decided on my mobo yet. Must be a 1155 socket, but there's so much choice. So I'm able to choose a PS2 solution. But wireless would still be noce, apart from sq.

Regards,

Stan 

Hello all,
Newbie here. 

I just acquired a NOS1 and I’m running XX HG on my laptop for the time being. I’m assembling a dedicated PC right now using the Modu MD-11 pc case (http://www.modu.it/md11.html). 

I’m not sure about the keyboard connection. The Logitech K-400 seems very practical, because it operates by the 2,4 GHz Unifying wireless connection and I can operate XXHG from my listening chair. However, I’m wondering if it will work when XXHG plays unattended and the services are off? And does it influence SQ?

Or, should I just use a wired keyboard and wait until a remote “pad” solution for XXHG becomes available?

Thanks.