So, Peter, my safety helmet is on.
Another surprise.
The difference between preview
10565 and build 10240 is less than expected. (let’s say 5% surplus for 10565)
Build
10565 creates
- more details,
- better separation between the instruments, voices.
- On the David Crosby “Croz” CD Graham Nash is singing on the right channel, which I didn’t hear before. Acoustic guitars sounds great. (metal & gut strings)
- voices and instruments are smaller in volume, a tad too small, sound is overall a little bit anemic.
- room image in depth is smaller
- we have to sit in the sweet spot for listening
Build 10240
- voices, instruments are a tad too big in volume
- the balance of the “sound level” of the drums, other instruments, voices etc. are very near to live.
- deeper room image
Tomorrow I will buy a 2nd SSD and install 10240 again and wait for XXH 2.03 for a comparision in OSmin mode.
Joachim
P.S. USB driver 1.04 is installed and I'm using the PC for audio ONLY. No remote!
My proposal, test the USB driver 1.04
*** A test with this CD of the reproduced "size" of the instruments:
http://www.amazon.com/All-Need-Love-Canadian-Brass/dp/B000007QH0/ref=sr_1_31?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1447662879&sr=1-31&keywords=canadian+brass