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Ultimate Audio Playback / Your thoughts about the Sound Quality / Re: Split file size and volume
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on: September 25, 2010, 11:39:03 am
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Did we know that we can control the L2 Cache Size in Windows
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management
SecondLevelDataCache = 0 on standard
256KB: 100 hex 512KB: 200 hex 1024KB: 400 hex 2048KB: 800 hex etc
You can speed up the PC giving it a value, well I think, didnt try it yet.
Roy
PS: probably it will be set automaticly already by the HAL.
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Ultimate Audio Playback / XXHighEnd Support / Re: High Resolution Clicks and pops
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on: September 14, 2010, 12:23:35 am
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What mobo do you have, because it probably does have a FW port, only its on the mobo itself and you need to add a FW bracket. Better use eSata btw, there are brackets for that too. But get an internal hdd, would be better. (at least one) You can also open-up the external drive you have and take the hdd out and put it directly in your PC. Just some options
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Your questions about the PC -> DAC route / Re: RME FF400 vs. Weiss INT 202 FireWire
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on: September 03, 2010, 04:00:40 pm
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Pedal,
Maybe a little offtopic here, but anyway Don't underestimate the need for a "clean" speaker XO, trimpots to adjust the volume of seperate speaker-drivers in XO isnt the way, use for eg. high-end resistors. (L-Pad) Maybe do some tweaking there, dont know about your soldering skills.
Just out of interest, maybe you can post/PM your x-over schematics or speaker type. X-over looks kind of "dirty" to me, very simple to clean this up.
Trimpots in the low-end is not the biggest problem, but behind a tweeter is undone, When I build speakers I always set the tweeter-volume by ear, so get a handfull of resistors and 2 wires out of your speaker and just make several combinations to lower the output of your tweeter. When this is found, then solder the resistor directly to your tweeter.
NO knobs/trimpots in the signal path, anywhere!
Roy
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Your thoughts about the Sound Quality / Re: Split file size and volume
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on: August 28, 2010, 06:30:20 am
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I think changing the default SFS from 100mb to 60mb would be a good thing, especially for gapless playback.
What if high cpu speed IS important together with a low SFS. XX is designed to run on 1 core, thats good if you have a dual core, one for #3Engine, one for windows. but if you have a quad core can xx run on 2 cores instead of one.
Peter, is it possible to let xx run on 2 cores ?!
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Your thoughts about the Sound Quality / Re: Split file size and volume
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on: August 26, 2010, 02:09:18 pm
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I agree that a new "Q knob" is not the answer because I don't think, given the location of Q knobs, all the different file formats, and all the XX choices for playing those files, the split file size setting is something you set once and then forget about. Further, given these same considerations, I don't think it is likely (or even desirable given personal preferences) one can have XX automatically set the size per track. For convenience, I think a button for setting the split file size should be on the face of the gui down near the play button so one can quickly adjust it, much like a tone control on an integrated amp.
Just my 2 cents.
Ofcourse a new knob is not desired not even 1 knob is disered, BUT, whe can learn from those settings and when we do, I know for sure Peter will find a way to make "schemes" or "settings" depending on the genre or album. We can not expect from him to test all options, there literary thousends! I really DONT like knobs at all, not even check-boxes. Peter needs to update the functionalty of the GUI together with the implementation of .ini files per album when this is done you can put those commands under a remote button for eg, (or post them ) Also you can stay in your listening position and switch between settings or schemes you want to test. I also dont like to "switch" everytime between adaptive and special mode when going from jazz to ambient for eg. Roy PS: hope this makes 4 cents PPS: Dont forget Girder can learn all those functions and checkboxes when the xx form is fully "functional", it can do a string of command too.
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