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Quiet hard drive

From what I can tell, it's been quite some time since anyone's asked for external hard drive recommendations. My current drive seems perhaps a bit shaky (yes, it's backed up), and I'll soon be replacing it. I want what everyone wants: quiet, reliable, large enough. Any favorite brands -- or ones to avoid?
The drive is attached to a Mac Mini, with my CD collection (slightly less than 1,000 discs) stored in Apple Lossless. Thanks for your recommendations.
-- Howard
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jdoris
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Keep us posted on your DAC shopping, Albert!

John
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05-10-11: Jdoris
Keep us posted on your DAC shopping, Albert!
John,

I purchased the Ayre QB9 this morning and now deciding on the required USB and interconnect.

For USB my first thought was Audioquest Coffee but now I'm pretty sure it will be Locus Design Cynosure or Nucleus USB.
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That should be a splendid combo, from everything I've heard about the Ayre. My USB cable is the bottom of the line Locus Design, the Polestar, I think, and it was an appreciable improvement over stock. I expect any of the LD models a good choice. Good luck! John
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