Peter,

How many albums do you typically load in memory when you listen all day?  If I have a large selection of music to play all day, I usually play in Attended mode because I've never been sure how much can be loaded in memory--especially MQA tracks.

R.

Trying to understand this more.  Currently:

- I have the Audio PC and Music PC on all the time;
- The NOS1 DAC is on all the time;
- The Orelo amps are on all the time;
- XXHE is in the state it is when Unattended playback completes.

Does the procedure mentioned improve on this because XXHE is playing all the time?

Vince,

It seems like XXHE is still in Demo model.  Have you confirmed that XXHE is activated. 

Ramesh

V.

Do you get any error messages, does the application "hang", does it just quit.  Can you explain a bit more what you mean by "crashes".  Could you also add some information on the parameters you are using with XXHE: The Q values, SFS, etc.

Ramesh

I will now be one of those soon to be heavily breathing over my mailbox!!

Peter,

The mixed playlists work.  There must be some other reason some of the playlists do not work.  By the way, the ability to just use the URL even for albums is great.  With classical albums I always had a hard time using the XXHE search.  Classical album titles, artist, etc. are completely inconsistent!

Peter,

Very cool features!! I missed this the first time the notes came out.  One further question: what happens to playlists that have a mix of Redbook and MQA tracks.  I've had a few playlists indicate errors, wondering if this mix might be the cause.  Trying some more lists as well.

The playlist feature is really amazing!!

Ramesh

Quick question.  Does XXHE 2.11 support searching for, and preparing, tidal playlists?

Hi Badger,

Two questions:
- Is the new configuration from Audiolifestyle that you refer to: A: B-W & Y-R; B: B-W;

- Is the suggested configuration B:Y-R with Y on pin 1?

Thanks,

Ramesh

Peter,

All clear now, sorry for being so slow on this.  I have been using the External Amp setting extensively for 5.1 with the Orelo as front L and R.  Really stunning sound.  I've been experimenting a bit with horns for the surround.  A friend of mine coincidentally also happened to have two of Bert's BD-15 bass bins built originally for the Oris horn I think.

Ramesh

Peter,

What is confusing me is this.  With the External Amp input configuration I use, there is NO line level input coming to the Orelo.  Only the speaker level inputs from the external amp.

So my confusion is: what input is the DSP or bass amp getting.  It only has the speaker level input.

Ramesh

Peter,

Sorry to keep at this.  But I do not fully understand the signal path.  Is there a schematic you could share.
- With the "External Amp" selector, the ONLY input coming to the Orelo is a speaker level input from the external amp. 
- I assume therefore that there is a passive crossover, with crossover below 270 Hz to woofer, and above 7K for tweeter. 
- I do not understand how either DSP or the bass amps could be used with just a speaker level input coming to the Orelo.

Maybe I am missing something.

R.

Peter,

One question after re-reading your note.  With "External Amp" input selected, is the external amp only driving the mid and high--in other words the horn driver.  Are the woofers still being driven by the internal amp?

Ramesh

Yes, you are correct.  I got the idea from the Linkwitz analog signal processor (ASP) which I still have.  The reason I mention this is that I have listened to the Linkwitz using a DSP vs the ASP, and the ASP sounds better to me with essentially the same transfer function for DSP and ASP.  And yes, a lot of op amps!!

Thanks Peter.  This explains many things, and also what options are possible.

Quick questions:
- I've always assumed that the filter between mid and high was passive.  This is the first time I realize that it is an active crossover.  Is this an analog circuit? I'm assuming no DSP or A/D conversion is done.
- The above makes me ask another question.  If the filter between mid and high is an active analog filter, is there an option to do something like this for use with the multi-channel option: essentially use an analog  crossover after the NOS1.  Would this cause less degradation of the NOS1 sound?

Ramesh