I tried it all with -0dB: I didn't want to change anything to compare with t version.
So mostly I am talking about -0dB.

Then I have the same "sensation" on both my setups.

1. A very cheap noname USB sound adapter, which supports only 16 bit 44.1/48kHz
2. ESI Juli@ The card uses an 8-channel multibit 24-bit 192 kHz DAC AKM AK4358.

I tried 16/44.1 and 24/44.1 dac setting for julia.
And I noticed a little difference with 24/44.1, it sounded a bit smoother to me than default 16/44.1 but still not as "painless" as 0.9t

What do you mean by "cope with nos DAC", don't understand.

P.S. visiting the hospital. that was a good one

Hi,

I have to insist, that I really feel physical discomfort with this new sound. As if something is wrong in digital domain.
Or a bad jitter.

I admit there is more details now and such... I agree with all described by now.
Except that I feel that weird again as if I listen to a jittery CD. Although I don't get paranoid it is just not right somehow.

Could we ask Carlos Rodríguez, what does he think.

Andrey

Simply put it makes the loud part sound lower and еоу lower part sound louder. It seems like more detail:)
But of course it is DSPing which I don't expect from XX. So as I said it just reminded me the effect of it.

Yes it was the same with previous versions.


Have you seen XMplayer with WASAPI plugin. It locks my speakers interface as well as SPDIF for exclusive mode perfectly.
I don't think it beats SQ of XX but the exclusive mode it implements in a way differently.

Andrey

At first it seems to me as a dynamic range compressor effect.

I have a PCI audio card.

1. If I set its speakers interface as a default device in Vista Then I see XX engine 3 in the Vista Mixer, The Vista master volume affects the volume of the music.

2. If I use SPDIF interface a default device, then I don't see XX in the mixer, the vista volume control does not affect the music.

In both cases XX does not complain about exclusive mode. And in first case there is no sound level indicators activity in the Vista mixer while playing.

Is it bitperfect in the first case if I set the volume control at max?
How can record what is coming out to compare to the source?

Andrey

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the new version.
I have a question:

With the digital volume control what setting is bitperfect? 0db?

When I set it to 0db I have that sensation which I always have if a volume is changed in a digital domain.
So I suspect that with digital volume control is not bit perfect.

Andrey

 

Hi Peter,

Suppose I want to do the following:

I have one album that I want to listen for couple of days.
Listen to couple of songs then (please note not "than") stop it and turn off my PC.
Then after a awhile turn it back on and continue with listening. And when the album ends I want it to play again from the start.

Is it something unpopular to do amongst listeners?

With your current version I cannot achieve this because:

1. When I want to stop and turn it off after a couple of first songs, I have to bring up XX then press stop and exit it. This will ruin my playlist because those first songs are gone for good from the playlist. When I next launch XX the playlist won't have that couple of first songs anymore.

2. I failed to find a feature in XX similar to loop or repeat forever of the playlist.

The SQ is perfect that is no argue for me. But some things I would expect from a simple MP3 player are just not there.

Am I asking too much?
What am I missing?

Andrey

Guys HELP !!!

I would like to join your exciting expectation of the new version.
But I don't understand what is this all about. Probably my poor English again.

Can anybody explain to me what are we waiting from 0.9u and most importantly what is this BIG CHANGE? from the technical point of view.
if it is not 24 bit playback then WHAT?
I am completely confused!

Thanks
Andrey

No SQ change for me with 7t.
I am using unattended. My latest find is thread priority = Normal ("Nothing" is not the same)

BTW sometimes it helps to reboot. When you play one version then change to other version, try rebooting first.

Andrey

Peter,

I see now.
Then it would be nice to have all of those key combinations and possibilities explained somewhere in a help file.
Or is it described already.

I may have misunderstood you again, But I never saw ctrl-doubleclick in media players.

Hi Peter,

I think that using generic techincs in user interface, that most people are used to, is a right way to go.
Instead of inventing your own key combinations.
Isn't this obvious?

Andrey

There is a term in ergonomics. within arm's reach.
It is just more convenient. I prefer always minimize my movements

Andrey