Hi Brian and Joachim,

I thought that the impact of using RDC would be far less than having to connect a keyboard, a mouse and a monitor to the music PC... To be honest, I never was really capable of hearing differences with them or not, so I guess that my lack of sensitivity may explain a few things...

But I thought that RDC would have far less impact on SQ ?

Finally, I have to admit that I prefer RDC over having other hardware on the music PC, since it would require on my part that I do exercise getting up to the music PC

How do you define the differences you hear with RDC on or off, as opposed to a connected keyboard, mouse and a monitor ?

Regards,

Alain

I did some tests with W8 (not the OS ramdrive), with and without the Intona. I have a Clairixa USB about 1.5m and a iFi USB cable that came with the iFi iUSB (bought two years ago).

When not using the Intona, I connect PC and NOS1 (not NOS1a) with Clairixa.
With Intona, I connect PC > iFi USB cable > Intona > Clairixa > NOS1.

In the two cases there were errors at the end of the playlist with KS. So for me the Intona is not necessarily the culprit.

But I realized something else. I needed to elevate the SFS and slow down the ClockRes to eliminate some other errors (USB and Fifo). At this point, I still have to compare with and without the Intona though.

Alain

Did someone try without the Intona ?

Alain

I can't do a thing actually (I missed the delivery yesterday arrrrggg), but has someone tried to increase slow down the ClockRes or bring back the processor speed at its nominal value (3.2GHZ) ?

Just a thought...

Alain

Peter,

It's not that I understood all, but I will wait to see it by myself. Remembering what Gerard said will get all its means when I will access my system tomorrow evening

Alain

Thanks, I will remember that

Alain

Gerard,

Hi Did you have something to activate ?

Regards,

Alain

Hi Peter,

I always wait until a component gets to room temperature...

I even used to do that with ice cream, but someone took me apart and talked to me...

Alain

I should receive mine tomorrow I will let it get to temperature before I do anything and use a "toaster" (dock with vertical hole to insert either a 2.5 or a 3.5 hdd. Very practical !

Will let know of course how it is going

Eager to get it ! But will put my reading glasses to check the documentation (OF COURSE)

Alain

Super cool !

Alain

Hi Peter,

I also receive a notice from UPS I don't know what to say... So I will say nothing

But thanks ! You know

Alain

They mixed 2.5 and 3.5 ??? Someone surely smoked seomething while preparing the order...

Peter,

Please take the time you need.

Alain

Ok, I will try to explain "little"... When I was reading audio magazines, someone was trying to explain what expressions about the importance of changes were meaning. Beyond a certain point, each incremental, even the subtlest of change may be very important and would be quite expensive. Some differences will be a lot more important than others, but still it will only be very tiny. So it is not always obvious to quantify what one means by things like "Night and Day" or "subtle improvement" - any description that carries our enthusiasm, our surprise - anything to bring an image to an impression.

And this is my challenge. Trying to define if what I hear can be hearable again tomorrow, the day after, next week... If it is important or not, etc...

Alain

Hi Peter,

Don't tell me you suffer from insomnia yourself too ?

That phrase that I did not finish... Was started for what I already wrote, but I restarted and I forgot to check what is left... Misleading eh...

I do agree by the way. It sure makes sense, but it can be hard to identify what is going on...

There are details I can hear that surprises me, but now I have to admit that I need to be more focused instead of being lazy. I would like to put more precise words to reflect my impressions, but still I know that you are the "leader" (in the positive sense) and I try to apply it in my learning curve.

There are songs I use for very specific sounds or instruments. I like percussions, so I have a song with percussions that I really like. I use that when I wish to hear some realism.

Sometimes I will listen to another instrument that I can't even identify, but it will be either more or less prominent. My "beacons" are more or less loose but help me in my steps towards better SQ. I am still impressed with all that XXHE can allow. I can have headaches too !

Kind regards,

Alain
PS: Melatonin + valerian to help sleeping