Thanks Peter.
Although I don't understand why will it still influence?

Isn't it the same as 2. and then start XX again? Does it influence in this case?

Hi Peter,

currently there are
1 Attended mode when you press play, XX engine 3 is started, XX gui stays up and shows the progress of playing
2 Unattended mode when you press play, XX engine is started, XX gui shuts down.

It would be nice to have:
3 Mode when you press play, XX engine 3 is started, XX gui stays up, but it won't show any progress or not be connected to the engine 3 at all.

it's like mode 2 but XX gui stays up.

Thanks
Andrey

About XMplay with wasapi:

IMHO it doesn't have stability of the sound. It does not feel solid as opposed to XX.
I would say the sound more liquid, not stable.

I tried:

1. u-8 mem unchecked
2. u-8 mem checked
3. u-10 mem unchecked
4. u-10 mem checked

1 sounds the best of all.

In 4 checking mem box cures the situation of 3 "twisting my head", but still not as good as 1 or 2.
2 sounds less smother than 1.

As I understand In my case checking mem box shouldn't change SQ because I am listening 16/44 But it does somehow.

Andrey

Yeah... it's good to be perfect...

Priorities are both set to nothing, Q1=14, no invert, no upsample, 16/44.1, Unattended, Membox unchecked.

It may sounds whatever. But I can't describe it in soundstage terms. The bass and trebles seem the same. it's other thing.
It's just that physical discomfort I start to feel. It's like the left side of my head starts to shift related to the right. there... hahaha. Not sure if it helps.
And yes it is less musical and less enjoyable as an outcome.



yes


Will try it when get back "home" tonight.

Andrey

To me u8 sounds better/smother.
u10 gives me a "headache" of mine again.
But I seem to be alone in what I hear/feel. So don't think it is important anymore to others.

The only test I did was I joined the files back in again by some freeware joiner and the size of the joined file was the same as the original wav.
I didn't care to compare its contents though. I believe the cue splitter does not mess with the data it just splits them.

Sorry for hijacking and offtopic.

Hi Dave,

Edit: in case you decide to try multiple files instead of single.

there's this freeware tool
http://www.medieval.it/content/view/28/70/

It has batch processing too. I use it time after time. With 2 or 3 hiccups on couple of files out of 200.

Andrey

Hi Russ,

I've been listening to d2 for a day already. and must say it sounds really great!!!
I really like it.

Thanks
Andrey

Thanks Russ,

The player is on its way. Cowon D2.

Next question:)

What ear plugs/buds do you think are best?
I myself was quite content with shure 210.

Any thoughts?

Thanks
Andrey

Installed SP1 too.
No surprises No SQ changes (I haven't noticed any)

I don't understand. what should I try?

To follow up.

Did anyone tried unchecking this checkbox "playback devices => you device properies => advanced tab => Give exclusive mode applications priority"
For me there was a noticeable difference when I unchecked it.

It made u-6 listenable for me again. The last version I could bear was u-3 with Attended.

I wonder if it would change the SQ for someone else.

Andrey

Hi All,

Not sure if it is alright to ask this here.
But my mp3 player (wav player) was stolen . And would like to ask your opinions about the best/cheapest portable wav player.
I had toshiba gigabeat U 2 GB previously. Thinking about smth better.

Thanks
Andrey