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Ultimate Audio Playback / XXHighEnd Support / Re: First time Win8 user
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on: November 29, 2014, 07:58:06 pm
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I see that Joachim possibly doesn't understand the XTweaks settings and tries to make is own.
Eh?, I tested the XTweaks a couple of month/years ago and heard no difference, and so avoided it ........... until today. The idea to decrease the CPU frequency for a better SQ comes from Peter and Co. They decrease the frequency via the BIOS, which is not possible at my laptop. Joachim Edit: An advantage is a CPU with more cores, like the i7-47** with 4 cores, but I will wait for Michaels report about his "low power" PC with an external PS.
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Cables (Community induced) / Re: Cables with BNC Connectors/Adapters Are Generating A Superoir SQ
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on: November 28, 2014, 12:53:08 pm
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Peters BNC cable!!!Just out of the box, installed and listened to Stanley Clarke. Ohh, ohh, it’s crazy, unbelievable what this cable is doing, NOTHING! Transmitting datas only!!! More details in the highs (cymbals), better resolution and the speakers disappeared (in my critical listening room). Never heard the upright bass with this “live like” acoustic on this recording from Brian Bromberg. ( http://www.amazon.com/Wood-Brian-Bromberg/dp/B000FQJPBO/ref=sr_1_5?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1417174890&sr=1-5&keywords=brian+bromberg) In other words, the other cable (RG223) is destroying the last 20% of the listening “potential/possibilities”. I’m excited to hear what this cable is digging out on other details during the “burn in” period. This cable is a very, very good selection/research from Peter. Joachim
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Ultimate Audio Playback / XXHighEnd Support / Re: First time Win8 user
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on: November 25, 2014, 08:08:34 am
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Hi Robert, A) When the laptop is for Audio only, then you should go for a clean install. B) Otherwise you may install W8 as a “double boot” in a new partition with appr. 100GB. C) You need for W8 a new code from Peter. D) From my experience the best SQ is with the battery removed using the switching PS only. E) The laptop is normally optimized for a “battery saving” operation, so go into the “Control Panel” F) And there to “System and Security”, then to “Power Options”, then to “Preferred Plan” and select at the active plan “ Change plan settings”. G) A new tab opens and then select “Change advanced power settings” H) A new tab called “Power Options” opens. Here you have to select the alternatives for a permanent operation. I) Important is at “Processor power management” to modify the setting for “Minimum and Maximum processer state” to 50% or 60%, whatever you like. This means, the processor is running with the fraction of the maximum speed possible. When you start the “Task Manager”, you will see that the laptop is running with appr. 30% to 40% of the selected processor speed only. J) When you have a look to my “laptop settings” in the XXH forum, and with these settings my laptop is running without any problems, no clicks, nothing extraordinary. There are no problems with 192Khz/24 bit files too. It takes a little bit longer for the start of the music, but no clicks. I see your music replay is with a 24/192 Benchmark DAC2L Preamp, and that initiates a smaller (favourable) load of the CPU. So, have some fun with a new SQ later on. kind regards Joachim EDIT: More infos about W8 see here:
http://www.phasure.com/index.php?board=22.0
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Chatter and forum related stuff / Re: Best Vinyl Rig
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on: November 23, 2014, 03:49:22 pm
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Joachim ... sometimes I am sure you are not reading the forum ... If I had made it in October then you would have had everything wrong. Missed that 4 times if not more ??
But I am going to make a few today - yours too if all is right.
Peter
Hi Peter, don't be so serious, it was a joke!!! Joachim
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Chatter and forum related stuff / Re: Best Vinyl Rig
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on: November 22, 2014, 09:45:52 pm
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Hi, This thread should/will enhance my listening experiences and so I dug into details (flagiolett) mentioned by Peter. Some infos at front: for “flagiolett” the English term is “natural harmonix” The links in Youtube are acoustically very good to follow with separate small active computer loudspeakers, such as one from Logitech, and we can hear every detail. To get an idea how the artist plays the “natural harmonix” the link A) and B) shows very good samples. In video B) Tommy Emmanual gives a public lesson, and watch to the end of the video the action of his thumb and index finger. Link C) shows the “natural harmonix” on a bass guitar, if somebody is interested. A) Link of „natural harmonixs“ for a guitar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ6HKrFFM_4B) Tommy Emmanual lesson link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-q-aMnYXb8 C) and a link for a bass guitar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHx3RVCcuuo Happy watching and listening. Joachim
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Chatter and forum related stuff / Re: Best Vinyl Rig
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on: November 22, 2014, 02:59:46 pm
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A) Now I am not sure whether you am now telling me what flagiolette is or that wwe try to sort out symantics or that you think the strike at the end is not "flagiolette" ... (correct) But since you showed those YouTubes (I did not listen because of no sound) you can only disagree about the latter.
B) Lastly, back to the real subject : one of the first things I noticed with the comparison of the Chris Jones track was "no flagiolettes anywhere". I only heard that when I played the CD as the second (so this went unnoticed when playing the LP version as the first). But this is also how that last strike sounds very "different" ... obviously.
Hi Peter, A)the youtube videos makes sence with a sound only, and then you will see/hear HOW "flagiolette" is played. When you pluck at the guitar a free string then you hear a sound. When you touch the string above a fret or anywhere on the fretboard with your finger very, very soft only, you hear ....... NOTHING! (no vibrations of the string) When you press the string down to two adjacent frets then you hear a sound again. "Flagiolette" is, you touch a string above a certain fret or anywhere on the fretboard very soft only, and "during/at the same time" of the pluck to that string you LIFT the finger. B)This is strange and makes me wonder, because the "flagiolette" sound of the guitar is very present on both versions from Manis LP rips on my system. Joachim
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Chatter and forum related stuff / Re: Best Vinyl Rig
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on: November 21, 2014, 06:46:07 pm
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For example if Joachim tells that this last strike sounds exactly the same on both versions then this is quite acceptable for me because of too many things different.
Hi, soooooo, I checked this "last strike" with the "near field" monitors at my PC too, and I played this strike on my e-guitar. This strike is a very light "capo" grip with a soft touch and nooo string is vibrating, and that is the sound we hear! Joachim
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