Hi Peter,

I am also facing a similar problem. Recently I created a playlist consisting of 40 tracks, all from different albums & it took 10 mins to start playing the first track. Is this normal?

Arvind

Hi Peter,

With Special Mode I was getting the distortion. On Normal Mode it is working fine. Thanks.

Arvind

Hi Peter,

I am also getting a lot of distortion with 9y-6 #4 with my Off Ramp/Overdrive DAC. Tried to change the Q1 settings from 0 to 15 but the distortion persists. What could be the problem?

Arvind

It is also possible while ripping, to upsample to say 16/48 & then QAP using XXHE; but I am very skeptical of the quality of the upsampler while ripping. I use dBpoweramp as the ripping software; does anyone know about their upsampler quality?

Arvind

Hi Peter,

I have a strange situation where my my Overdrive DAC does not support 176.4. My native files are 16/44.1; if I use QAP (my soundcard is 24 bit Off Ramp) then my output files from XXHE would be 24/176.4, which is supported by the soundcard but not by the DAC. Is there a way I could upsample my native files to 24/192 through XXHE?

Arvind

Hi Peter,

Thanks, so now i can safely go in for ordering the upgrade.

Arvind

Hi Peter,

Empirical Audio has designed a new Off Ramp with Async USB capable of supporting upto 24/192. My question to you is whether using 9y-5/ Engine #3 would I be able to use QAP.

Arvind

Hi Peter,

I would call this sound more like a pink noise but without low frequencies.

Arvind

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the info. Hi Boleary pls do let me know your views once you have got it working; only then I will take the next step.

Arvind

Hi Peter,

hiFace (M2Tech) is a USB/SPDIF interface which can work with Sampling Frequency upto 24/192. I was wondering whether this will work with XXHE? They are installing a new driver on the hiFace which is compatible with WASAPI but there website mentions that for optimum SQ the player should work in Kernel Streaming mode & not in Direct Sound mode. I do believe XXHE works in Kernel Streaming mode?

Arvind

Hi Peter,

My sound card is still the Off Ramp connected to the DAC via I2S. It would be high freq static, thats the best way I would describe it.

AUDIODIDAKT also had the same problem as mention in this thread.

Arvind

Hi Peter,

It seems you havent seen the XX & X3 Log files as yet. Would be great if you could find what caused the HF Sound, presently I start XX with my preamp at very low volume & then pump it up later, just as a precaution.

Arvind

Hi Peter,

Sorry forgot to attach the XX log sheet in my previous message.

Arvind

Hi Peter,

Found the temp data sub folder, stupid of me to have missed it in the first place. Anyway I am attaching the log sheet of the track mentioned above. Hope it helps in finding a solution.

Arvind

XX is created under C:\XXhighend\0.9y-4 but smowhow the temp data folder is not created. Maybe I have done something wrong. Since Audiodidakt had the same problem maybe he could send you his log files. I can of course give you the name of the track which gave me the problem; Hoobastank/For(n)ever/My Turn 16/44.1 .wav file.

Sorry for not being a big help.

Arvind