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Ultimate Audio Playback / Playback Tweaks and Source related subjects / Re: DVI to HDMI cable against VGA to VGA cable
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on: October 26, 2013, 09:55:41 pm
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In my experience there is no perceptible differences among VGA or DVI cables, never tested however the HDMI. I donīt find differences either among to have the VGA/DVI plugged or unplugged (I use a VGA cable with a DVI adpater) nor with the monitor on or off. BUT, just in case, and following the rule that less devices connected should be better I took the habit to turn off the monitor when the music starts to sound.
Juan
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Your thoughts about the Sound Quality / Re: SFS = 4
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on: October 21, 2013, 06:55:12 pm
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The bass has a presence it never really had before. It is as if when you select "4", a new engine is started. And I like it !!!! Alain
I see you have connected the subwoofers again, haha!. Would you say that this great bass is in Windows 8.1 even stronger than in W8? Juan
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Playback Tweaks and Source related subjects / Re: Windows 8.1
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on: October 20, 2013, 11:45:51 am
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Hi Alain,
Go to "Configuration" in the right side of the screen in the bottom, once it is open go to the bottom again where it says "Change the configuration of your PC" (this is a literal translation because Iīm using it in Spanish), when you are there look for "Accounts" and go to "Your Account" and there you have the option to sign for a Microsoft account or for a local account, take this one. Thatīs it. It is not very easy to find it out how to do it and I guess that Microsoft wants everybody using their account to sell more apps, etc. that is also the sense of W8 that is to sync your computers and mobiles. If you find a difficulty let me know.
Regards, Juan
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Playback Tweaks and Source related subjects / Re: Windows 8.1
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on: October 19, 2013, 03:37:43 pm
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Hi Juan, I've been using W8.1 on my desktop for a couple of months now in preview version and I'm happy with it in terms of performance, in my experience a lot faster than W7. I can confirm however that the W7 shell does not work in W8.1. When I installed it all I got was a black screen when I tried switching, and had to delete Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell parameter just to get the normal W8.1 screens back. However the same guy has developed another small program called startisback+ ( http://www.startisback.com/) that he sells for 3USD for two PC's. It works very well, but is not the same as the W7 shell, you can now actively switch between both, so the W8 shell is still active. That is why I didn't install W8.1 on my audio PC, and as such can't comment on SQ. Diede Thanks Diede, we agree that W8 sounds better with the W7 shell but, would it be the same with W8.1?, maybe not. It seems that to install W8.1 it is mandatory to install previously other updates, at least the most important ones as can be read in the Windows 8 site: "There are some updates you might need before you can install Windows 8.1. In most cases, the latest updates will be installed automatically using Windows Update."... (Prepare your PC - Get the critical and important updates: http://windows.microsoft.com/is-is/windows-8/update-from-windows-8-tutorial) If it would not be mandatory Iīd try W8.1 in the music pc even without the W7 shell to see how it sounds, but if I have to install the other updates I donīt feel secure doing it because then perhaps I might not be able to uninstall them. However, I remember reading from someone else (Alain?) that W8 sounds better, (or it was just different?), if it has the updates installed. Juan
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Playback Tweaks and Source related subjects / Re: Windows 8.1
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on: October 19, 2013, 02:42:43 am
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As for 8.1... I have the feeling it will be a PITA, since we all have seen Peter struggling to "extract" the best of w8.
Another struggle in sight Regards,
Alain
You are right Alain, and this will happen every time Windows launches a new OS or an important update. That is the weakest and unstable part of a computer-based system. Well, letīs face it with optimism. the problem I see is whether we need to install the updates previously to install W8.1 or not and if the updates would affect the SQ.
Juan
Hi Juan, I did not install any update for W8. Did you experience any progress with the SQ later? Joachim Joachim, I'm sorry, I think I havenīt expressed myself correctly, I have not installed any updates on my music pc, I've installed W8.1 only on my work pc and in a laptop that I donīt use either for music. Mines were observations based only on a pc while working and as I say it looks to run faster than with W8. Regards, Juan
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Playback Tweaks and Source related subjects / Re: Windows 8.1
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on: October 19, 2013, 01:37:30 am
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Thanks Joachim, yes I am using too the W7 shell, the problem I see is whether we need to install the updates previously to install W8.1 or not and if the updates would affect the SQ. I think W8.1 has more to do with Internet and apps than with Windows internal changes, excepting perhaps that the Start is now on the desktop. On the other hand, with W8.1 the Desktop Pc that I use for work seems to run faster in general, the same as a laptop in which I also installed W8.1, perhaps there are also some other changes in the OS.
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Playback Tweaks and Source related subjects / Windows 8.1
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on: October 18, 2013, 09:26:37 pm
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Windows 8.1 is here. I updated the PC that I use for work and it looks not only nicer but also faster. I personally donīt have any update in my Music PC and it seems that to install W8.1 the other updates are needed. I wonder if anyone has tested it already in the Music PC with XXHighEnd.
Juan
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