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« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2009, 10:48:30 pm »

No problem. Have a great week. Look forward to testing the m2tech usb/spdif gizmo Thursday or Friday.
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« Reply #16 on: December 09, 2009, 11:28:56 am »

This sounds exiting!

I am still stuck on a legacy XP platform and I also happen to still love analog (LP) for the very easy emotional connection I can make with the music. Peterst's comments a few posts back are the reason I joined XXhighend in the first place after having an engine #3 experience on the headphones.
No matter how perfect current digital may sound, I still happen to lose interest after a while and suit it mainly to 'wallpaper' other activities.

Looking very much forward to engine #4!!

regards, Coen
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« Reply #17 on: December 10, 2009, 12:21:32 am »

OK ... scratching ... time's up here.
I really tried by best to get it all working before leaving for a short break, but it just won't. Too many things are involved, and too many things influence playback without more attention.
Actually it is working, as long as by pure coincidence the selected sound device is the very first one selected by *that* means, which chances are virtually zero in normal circumstances.

And so I thought this is not a good thing to do. Not while I'm not there to apply changes and help to get you going.
And thus it will be January.

In the mean time I hope you will be enjoying 0.9y-4.


Side note (or not Happy) :
I am not 100% confident this Kernel Streaming is "it". I never shut it down so far, but I am always wondering whether Engine#3 (WASAPI) wouldn't have been beter afterall after listening to an album. The latter is snappier, more to the point, and looks more like reality.
It's been a week now, and I was disturbed at quite some occasions. This never happened with Engine#3.
But we'll see ...

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« Reply #18 on: December 10, 2009, 12:58:19 am »

OK ... scratching ... time's up here.
I really tried by best to get it all working before leaving for a short break, but it just won't. Too many things are involved, and too many things influence playback without more attention....

Hi Peter,

No problem. Actually it might be better for all of us, that you concentrate on one engine and one (two w Win 7) operating systems to support. I think you have plenty to do to keep us going and steadily improving XXHIGHEND. You truly deserve a break / holliday and I want to wish you all the best and a Merry Xmas. When you return I hope to have something running here to report on....

Very Best Regards,

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« Reply #19 on: December 10, 2009, 01:05:30 pm »

Ditto to Pers thoughts.....and January is certainly better than February!

Have a great holliday.
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« Reply #20 on: December 10, 2009, 03:54:21 pm »

I trust Peter to be unbiased in his choice for the OS that provides the best SQ. I'm glad he had an open mind enough to step back and discover more potential in XP than anyone could have imagined, even so much so that he still has no conclusive verdict of #3 over #4 after a week... Now that's commitment to ultimate fidelity!

I hope you all have a very nice and relaxed x-mas break, still looking forward to 2010,

regards, Coen
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[other sources: TD124/3009SII-i/Grace F9/lounge LCR phono; Rega Planet 1997 vintage]
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« Reply #21 on: December 15, 2009, 06:54:48 pm »

Hi,

Actually, what I intend with Kermel Streaming (in the end) will go beyond anything we know. It is a strange thing though;

Microsoft ever went on the path of DirectShow which is a very nice mechanism to make routes through the internals of the PC, from the input (which is the audio file for audio) up to the ouput (which is the endpoint device, which by itself is the soundcard, or the DAC for USB -> note that DirectShow wasn't much built for USB audio in the beginning, whereas today things should be possible in that area just the same).

MS created one example for KS, and all the KS supporting players make use of that example. This is how I started off as well, but this is not how it will end;
People using video players may know about "Graph building", which actually allows for everything to the smallest detail about connting the input to the output. Internall this doesn't go just like that, but, following the MS example it will. It goes beyond us, because it goes automatically. The route is created for us in that case. But all is there to create it ourselves, although MS long gong stepped away from this;

The decoding of the PCM data (which is in the files) is done by means of codecs, say, decoders. Normally we don't choose them, but we can. One may run leaner than the other, one uses the memory different from the other. It is not much different from the Engine#3 settings/possibilities, although the only thing under our control is the choose of codec (and each *will* sound different, which is a promise ... Happy).
But what about the possibility to play multi channel audio in stereo, the decoding of that again done by means of a "DirectShow Filter" of your choice. And I can tell you, dozens of these filters exist, and they come with software you buy or got into the PC otherwise.
You may look below for an example of it, or look here to get a better idea : http://www.backupdvd.info/Members/video/GRAPH_EDIT.shtml although this is video orentiented.

Notice that for some this may go too far, but for others it may be an endless tool for toying, looking for better sound (of which I'm not sure at all it can be done !!). Anyway, also keep in mind that once created Graphs can be shared. This by itself is easy, but having all the filters on board may be a more tedious thing (but they can be shared too) which is merely about the "merits" of the filters, and one which works (meaning : is able to put into the Graph) in my system, may not be in yours. So, there is quite something to learn here, but still it is great fun.
For those who know it : I introduced this myself for TheaterTek (wich is a DirectShow video player), and indeed it allowed many more file types to play (mkv being the big sport), and I think many people spent some nice year of free time by getting things done (at last). It is a hobby within itself.
Oh, you can even apply clocks of different types at the place you want, and although this is about the clocking at the PC side, I guess it just *will* matter.

So far,
Peter


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A: W-Y-R-G, B: *W-G* USB 1m00 -> Phisolator 24/768 Phasure NOS1a/G3 75B (BNC Out) async USB DAC, Driver v1.0.4b (16ms) -> B'ASS Current Amplifier -> Blaxius*^2.5* A:B-G, B:B-G Interlink -> Orelo MKII Active Open Baffle Horn Speakers. ET^2 Ethernet from Mach III to Music Server PC (RDC Control).
Removed Switching Supplies from everywhere (also from the PC).

For a general PC :
W10-10586.0 - May 2016 (2.05+)
*XXHighEnd PC -> I7 3930k with Hyperthreading On (12 cores)* @~500MHz, 16GB, Windows 10 Pro 64 bit build 10586.0 from RAM, music on LAN / Engine#4 Adaptive Mode / Q1/-/3/4/5 = 14/-/1/1/1 / Q1Factor = 1 / Dev.Buffer = 4096 / ClockRes = 1ms / Memory = Straight Contiguous / Include Garbage Collect / SFS = 0.10  (max 60) / not Invert / Phase Alignment Off / Playerprio = Low / ThreadPrio = Realtime / Scheme = Core 3-5 / Not Switch Processors during Playback = Off/ Playback Drive none (see OS from RAM) / UnAttended (Just Start) / Always Copy to XX Drive (see OS from RAM) / All Services Off / Keep LAN - Not Persist / WallPaper On / OSD On / Running Time Off / Minimize OS / XTweaks : Balanced Load = *43* / Nervous Rate = 1 / Cool when Idle = 1 / Provide Stable Power = 1 / Utilize Cores always = 1 / Time Performance Index = *Optimal* / Time Stability = *Stable* / Custom Filter *Low* 705600 / -> USB3 *from MoBo* -> Clairixa USB 15cm -> Intona Isolator -> Clairixa USB 1m80 -> 24/768 Phasure NOS1a 75B (BNC Out) async USB DAC, Driver v1.0.4b (4ms) -> Blaxius BNC interlink *-> B'ASS Current Amplifier /w Level4 -> Blaxius Interlink* -> Orelo MKII Active Open Baffle Horn Speakers.
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« Reply #22 on: December 15, 2009, 11:08:46 pm »

The decoding of the PCM data (which is in the files) is done by means of codecs, say, decoders. Normally we don't choose them, but we can. One may run leaner than the other, one uses the memory different from the other. It is not much different from the Engine#3 settings/possibilities, although the only thing under our control is the choose of codec (and each *will* sound different, which is a promise ... Happy).
But what about the possibility to play multi channel audio in stereo

or the other way around *hint hint* Happy

BTW, you have opened a can of worms, be careful that they dont bite Wink
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« Reply #23 on: December 24, 2009, 02:34:07 pm »

Player good,but requires a sound analysis.Sound interesting after long time (few years) using of foobar2000.In foobar i used ASIO (not asio4all),newer dont use any plugins,resamplers,equalizers and others potencial sound distortion elements.
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« Reply #24 on: January 15, 2010, 09:12:31 pm »

We XP users are prepared.  Are you or should we hold out longer?

I am haunted by your statements:  Happy

But I never enjoyed music as much as last night!

But it has emotion all over!

I have two different interface cards (a Lynx AES16 and Juli@) to feed my external DACs.  Will these work with what you are planning and my external DACs or do I need to look into using different hardware? dntknw
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« Reply #25 on: January 16, 2010, 12:18:42 am »

Mr. Hood ... Dear Robin Happy,

The only thing I can say now (actually I could have told it somewhat longer ago) is ...

Those graphs I showed before ... It isn't going to work. Sad
It can, but it is all about not bit-perfect stuff, I know now. So, I have been over-enthusiast.

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But I never enjoyed music as much as last night!

I don't know how or what (just because you didn't tell), but nevertheless I keep on trying.

Thanks !
Peter

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A: W-Y-R-G, B: *W-G* USB 1m00 -> Phisolator 24/768 Phasure NOS1a/G3 75B (BNC Out) async USB DAC, Driver v1.0.4b (16ms) -> B'ASS Current Amplifier -> Blaxius*^2.5* A:B-G, B:B-G Interlink -> Orelo MKII Active Open Baffle Horn Speakers. ET^2 Ethernet from Mach III to Music Server PC (RDC Control).
Removed Switching Supplies from everywhere (also from the PC).

For a general PC :
W10-10586.0 - May 2016 (2.05+)
*XXHighEnd PC -> I7 3930k with Hyperthreading On (12 cores)* @~500MHz, 16GB, Windows 10 Pro 64 bit build 10586.0 from RAM, music on LAN / Engine#4 Adaptive Mode / Q1/-/3/4/5 = 14/-/1/1/1 / Q1Factor = 1 / Dev.Buffer = 4096 / ClockRes = 1ms / Memory = Straight Contiguous / Include Garbage Collect / SFS = 0.10  (max 60) / not Invert / Phase Alignment Off / Playerprio = Low / ThreadPrio = Realtime / Scheme = Core 3-5 / Not Switch Processors during Playback = Off/ Playback Drive none (see OS from RAM) / UnAttended (Just Start) / Always Copy to XX Drive (see OS from RAM) / All Services Off / Keep LAN - Not Persist / WallPaper On / OSD On / Running Time Off / Minimize OS / XTweaks : Balanced Load = *43* / Nervous Rate = 1 / Cool when Idle = 1 / Provide Stable Power = 1 / Utilize Cores always = 1 / Time Performance Index = *Optimal* / Time Stability = *Stable* / Custom Filter *Low* 705600 / -> USB3 *from MoBo* -> Clairixa USB 15cm -> Intona Isolator -> Clairixa USB 1m80 -> 24/768 Phasure NOS1a 75B (BNC Out) async USB DAC, Driver v1.0.4b (4ms) -> Blaxius BNC interlink *-> B'ASS Current Amplifier /w Level4 -> Blaxius Interlink* -> Orelo MKII Active Open Baffle Horn Speakers.
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« Reply #26 on: January 16, 2010, 08:58:14 am »

This is as clear as mud:  scratching

"Vista Users ... prepare yourselves ..."

"Windows7 ? hmm ... maybe not !"

"XP Users, prepare yourselves !"

Where do we stand on the version of Windows that provides the best sonics with XXHighEnd?  Is it too early to tell or should we just jump on the Win7 bandwagon since it represents the latest and future releases of Windows? dntknw
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« Reply #27 on: January 16, 2010, 09:23:29 am »

You are mixing a few things up maybe ? yes

If there's a topic "Vista users" etc., this doesn't tell Vista will be the best choice. It just tells that Vista users have to do something in order to proceed "tomorrow" (read the topic and you'll see).
If there's a topic "XP users" etc., it tells XP users, who can't play with XX anyway, "tomorrow" they will (mind you, this tomorrow still has to come).
If there's a topic "Windows7 maybe not" it just tells to stay away from W7 when possible.

Where can there be confusement ?

But let's throw in some :

I am fairly confident that most XP users from today "know" that XP brings the best sound. But beware, this is because of environmental things and the playback (player) means they use. At least XXHighEnd proves that Vista just is way better. BUT it uses a different playback means. Uncomparible (no WASAPI for XP).

I also dare make a bet that Kernel Streaming (available on all platforms from off W2K) will sound the best on W7. Just theories, and not that I heard it or compared. And there is NO development (by MS) in Kernel Streaming. There is in the OS though.

And then I "know" that WASAPI doesn't sound right on W7 (so far) compared to Vista. But possibly I can improve on that (like taking OUT the SSD; yea, start laughing).


So, NOW you are confused. Ok ?
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A: W-Y-R-G, B: *W-G* USB 1m00 -> Phisolator 24/768 Phasure NOS1a/G3 75B (BNC Out) async USB DAC, Driver v1.0.4b (16ms) -> B'ASS Current Amplifier -> Blaxius*^2.5* A:B-G, B:B-G Interlink -> Orelo MKII Active Open Baffle Horn Speakers. ET^2 Ethernet from Mach III to Music Server PC (RDC Control).
Removed Switching Supplies from everywhere (also from the PC).

For a general PC :
W10-10586.0 - May 2016 (2.05+)
*XXHighEnd PC -> I7 3930k with Hyperthreading On (12 cores)* @~500MHz, 16GB, Windows 10 Pro 64 bit build 10586.0 from RAM, music on LAN / Engine#4 Adaptive Mode / Q1/-/3/4/5 = 14/-/1/1/1 / Q1Factor = 1 / Dev.Buffer = 4096 / ClockRes = 1ms / Memory = Straight Contiguous / Include Garbage Collect / SFS = 0.10  (max 60) / not Invert / Phase Alignment Off / Playerprio = Low / ThreadPrio = Realtime / Scheme = Core 3-5 / Not Switch Processors during Playback = Off/ Playback Drive none (see OS from RAM) / UnAttended (Just Start) / Always Copy to XX Drive (see OS from RAM) / All Services Off / Keep LAN - Not Persist / WallPaper On / OSD On / Running Time Off / Minimize OS / XTweaks : Balanced Load = *43* / Nervous Rate = 1 / Cool when Idle = 1 / Provide Stable Power = 1 / Utilize Cores always = 1 / Time Performance Index = *Optimal* / Time Stability = *Stable* / Custom Filter *Low* 705600 / -> USB3 *from MoBo* -> Clairixa USB 15cm -> Intona Isolator -> Clairixa USB 1m80 -> 24/768 Phasure NOS1a 75B (BNC Out) async USB DAC, Driver v1.0.4b (4ms) -> Blaxius BNC interlink *-> B'ASS Current Amplifier /w Level4 -> Blaxius Interlink* -> Orelo MKII Active Open Baffle Horn Speakers.
Removed Switching Supplies from everywhere.

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« Reply #28 on: January 16, 2010, 09:49:15 am »

One more thing, before everybody starts switching from XP to W7 :

Keep in mind that drivers working for XP will not for W7. This can go as fas as KS working under XP while it won't under W7 (with the same hardware).
What I do not know yet is whether running XP virtually on top of W7 again allows for that (it should be, because that's what this virtualization is made for), but to me it doesn't seem the best option for good sound. I really don't know though.
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For the Stealth III LPS PC :
W10-14393.0 - July 17, 2021 (2.11)
XXHighEnd Mach III Stealth LPS PC -> Xeon Scalable 14/28 core with Hyperthreading On (set to 14/28 cores in BIOS and set to 10/20 cores via Boot Menu) @~660MHz, 48GB, Windows 10 Pro 64 bit build 14393.0 from RAM, music on LAN / Engine#4 Adaptive Mode / Q1/-/3/4/5 = 14/-/0/0/*1*/ Q1Factor = *4* / Dev.Buffer = 4096 / ClockRes = *10ms* / Memory = Straight Contiguous / Include Garbage Collect / SFS = *10.13*  (max 10.13) / not Invert / Phase Alignment Off / Playerprio = Low / ThreadPrio = Realtime / Scheme = Core 3-5 / Not Switch Processors during Playback = Off/ Playback Drive none (see OS from RAM) / UnAttended (Just Start) / Always Copy to XX Drive (see OS from RAM) / Stop Desktop, Remaining, WASAPI and W10 services / Use Remote Desktop / Keep LAN - Not Persist / WallPaper On / OSD Off (!) / Running Time Off / Minimize OS / XTweaks : Balanced Load = *62* / Nervous Rate = *1* / Cool when Idle = n.a / Provide Stable Power = 1 / Utilize Cores always = 1 / Time Performance Index = Optimal / Time Stability = Stable / Custom Filtering *Low* (16x) / Always Clear Proxy before Playback = On -> USB3 from MoBo -> Lush^3
A: W-Y-R-G, B: *W-G* USB 1m00 -> Phisolator 24/768 Phasure NOS1a/G3 75B (BNC Out) async USB DAC, Driver v1.0.4b (16ms) -> B'ASS Current Amplifier -> Blaxius*^2.5* A:B-G, B:B-G Interlink -> Orelo MKII Active Open Baffle Horn Speakers. ET^2 Ethernet from Mach III to Music Server PC (RDC Control).
Removed Switching Supplies from everywhere (also from the PC).

For a general PC :
W10-10586.0 - May 2016 (2.05+)
*XXHighEnd PC -> I7 3930k with Hyperthreading On (12 cores)* @~500MHz, 16GB, Windows 10 Pro 64 bit build 10586.0 from RAM, music on LAN / Engine#4 Adaptive Mode / Q1/-/3/4/5 = 14/-/1/1/1 / Q1Factor = 1 / Dev.Buffer = 4096 / ClockRes = 1ms / Memory = Straight Contiguous / Include Garbage Collect / SFS = 0.10  (max 60) / not Invert / Phase Alignment Off / Playerprio = Low / ThreadPrio = Realtime / Scheme = Core 3-5 / Not Switch Processors during Playback = Off/ Playback Drive none (see OS from RAM) / UnAttended (Just Start) / Always Copy to XX Drive (see OS from RAM) / All Services Off / Keep LAN - Not Persist / WallPaper On / OSD On / Running Time Off / Minimize OS / XTweaks : Balanced Load = *43* / Nervous Rate = 1 / Cool when Idle = 1 / Provide Stable Power = 1 / Utilize Cores always = 1 / Time Performance Index = *Optimal* / Time Stability = *Stable* / Custom Filter *Low* 705600 / -> USB3 *from MoBo* -> Clairixa USB 15cm -> Intona Isolator -> Clairixa USB 1m80 -> 24/768 Phasure NOS1a 75B (BNC Out) async USB DAC, Driver v1.0.4b (4ms) -> Blaxius BNC interlink *-> B'ASS Current Amplifier /w Level4 -> Blaxius Interlink* -> Orelo MKII Active Open Baffle Horn Speakers.
Removed Switching Supplies from everywhere.

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