Is this something we will set ourselves with more "dials" or an on/off toggle? or will this just be applied to the new player with no switches?

I'm a little drunk...
so I hope this doesn't sound abrasive
but I kinda stopped reading about here:
"we did compare the iTunes-purchased 256kbps (VBR) MC version of arecent album (The Avett Brothers' 'I And Love And You') with the ripped CD version in ALAC, then the same converted to 256kbps (VBR) MC."
anyway... it all depends here on whether different usb cables applies to Peter's creation... and that won't be answered in this article.
I had a Stello 100 that definitely sounded best with a cable i was smitten with (a no name didn't cost anything usb cable)... so I know there can be differences... especially the usb port you choose to use... there is one best one on your computer is what I learned.

I haven't needed one of these tablet things yet... but I'm eyeing this ... comes out in spring.

http://www.panasonic.com/business/toughpad/US/best-android-rugged-tablet-overview.asp

I probably wouldn't be using it for XXHE because of the wifi/bluetooth ... connection needed, and the fact that I kill all services via peter's button.

This is a conclusion I came up with awhile ago also.  I'm glad that I have xxhe rip the files again to the main drive... somewhat consistent? but who knows... I've stopped listening too closely now that I've reached the ripe ol age of 52.  I never compared ripping programs, but I'm glad I ripped the majority of my music using a plextor drive and their software.  Now I use EAC with what I hope are good settings... also.... and I always felt it mattered... I rip the whole album to a single wav/cue file... ya, I still think it matters... even though peter splits em hehe as he rerips em to the C: drive.  who knows... someones a little crazy




cookoo

yep this happens to me too.  ks spdif to an analog setting
hiya again

This is what I do too.  I have a bios setting that lets me start the computer (in a closet in an adjacent room) with either a keyboard press or mouse click.

How about this drive for fast ... I remember having one a few years back before i tried the ssd route... but I don't remember  how noisy it is.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136557

For some of those jazz recordings that are always putting instruments in one speaker or the other, thought it might be interesting to see how balanced the room/speakers are and to be able to hear the instruments on a different side/ear.

Hi Peter
Thought it would be nice to be able to have a reverse right and left speakers button in xxhe ...

Been listening to the new zo.9-6 and am floored again by XXHE.  The last version I was using before 9-6 was 9z-52, with Win7 sp1 and all security updates installed, I wasn't sure it was as good as the way previous version of xxhe I used with my Vista install.

But but xxhe zo9-6 is excelente! (along with the fact I took off sp1 & all updates... except for 2 windows security updates that win7 doesn't seem to want to let go of???_) The balance of the system tonally by bringing back fantastic drums and the focus & clarity of everything while bringing a huge soundstage front to rear along with a reduction in unwanted distortion...  it all sounds awesome to me.  I'm trying to use all the "best" settings.

Aren't hours and minutes separated by a colon anyway? not a .

It's 4:20 here.

Thank you and exactly right.
Been learning bout settings and no serious listening yet ... but woohoo... good to begin being back.  Will have to update my forum sig settings soon.

I don't see an Unattended Play button?... but I'm assuming (unless I just don't see the button somewhere) that selecting the buttons:

Stop Desktop Services
Stop Remaining Services

should do the trick and send everything into Unattended Playing mode and stop services....
but nothing happens.  Player/music is playing but not going into unattended or shutting down services.

What am I missing?

Malwarebytes is great when I'm on the internet but I have a whole routine of shutting lots of stuff down, including malwarebytes, when listening to music...I start with the bios shutting down network/usb (i even remove cables not being used in case there's some passive electrical influence) ... and then move to shutting down software and rebooting half a dozen times. geez don't you know me by now?

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I hate you guys .....


haha I just installed win 7 64 and shoulda known not to update, but somehow I thought I read that latest xxhe is/was moving toward win not having an influence.

I'm not even going to listen I'm just going to start uninstallin.
but what about all those "security updates"  I generally am not connected to the internet and shut off network/malwarebytes when not connected, but there are times I hook up to the internet.  Should Malwarebytes be sufficient to save me from malware/viruses? or no se?

ya ... here in the land of the chained; home of the scared we get

costing me about 45 US/month ... i need to get another provider (supposed to get twice that speed down/up)... but comon