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Author Topic: Save plops at stopping for Prodigy HD2 users  (Read 20690 times)
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« on: August 24, 2012, 11:14:05 am »

Hello,
with the new phase alignment feature we all are enjoying a new dimension in SQ : a full bodied and rich sound with an unbelievable clarity. But at the same time some of us are suffering plops when the music stops and this is a bite like an anticlimax. In my case this is worsened because I need to keep the attenuation level at -9 to get enough volume headroom.( BTW Peter, I don't know if it is technically possible, but if PA could engage at -6 it would be wonderful ).
But let's get to the point! If you down the volume slider to minimum in the Prodigy panel before the music stops the noise is almost non-existent.
It's a no ideal compromise solution but I think it's better than nothing.

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« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2012, 11:18:23 am »

Hi Maxi,

What is the maximum net buffer size you can achieve with the Prodigy?
So, Device Buffer Size x Q1 x Q1Factor.

Try that without Phase Alignment and let me know.

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« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2012, 11:40:15 am »

Hello Peter,
the maximum device buffer in Prodigy panel is 1024 and currently Q1 is 14 and Q1 factor is 4.
Without PA active I've never had problems and whith PA active the only issue is the plop at stopping. I've never tried to change the volume in XX when running because I am sure there will be a noise.
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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2012, 11:45:50 am »

But is that the answer to my question ? I don't think so. Thus, it is good to know what your current settings are, but I want to know what you can still play with for max settings there. Ok ?
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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2012, 12:28:23 pm »

Sorry Peter,
I didn't understand you well. I think your are asking for the maximum settings before some error message appears.
With 1024( maximun for Prodigy HD2 ), Q1 14 and Q factor 9 appears the following message:
" Because  the product of Device Buffer Size Q1 level and Q1-Factor. is higher than 122880, possibly only one track will play in Attended Mode. Continue?"

 When I try in unattended mode the message is as follow:
"Your SFS is too low to allow Unattended Playback. The equation is that 4128768 to be smaller than 2000000"

 After that, I have to set the SFS at 6 to play. Before it was at 2.

I hope this is the information you request.

Best regards,

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« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2012, 12:39:43 pm »

Yes, you are in the good direction now. Thanks.

Okay, now, never mind the message for Attended; you are not going to use it anyway (but you sure can try it to test your stops (just press stop at some stage). Now :

With your SFS=6 you actually reached a *minimum* for that combination. So, when you allow yourself for now to set the SFS higher (remember, 60 is a recommended setting) I still want to know what your max net buffer size is. Remember, this must play. So, not only avoid error messages (again, don't mind the message for Attended), but it must play well (SQ left alone for now).
Thus, set SFS to 60 and now what can the other parameters be (what is the max product of the 3 buffer parameters).

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« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2012, 02:11:58 pm »

Hi Peter,
Sorry for the delay. At SFS 60 and device buffer 1024 I can go as far as Q1 30 and Q1factor 40 without problems. So 1024x30x40=1.228.800... I think

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« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2012, 02:23:26 pm »

Ok, good. Now look what happens with Phase Alignment and Stop. Assumed that no plops are there (but a looong delay in everything), no work your way back until plops emerge again. Of course you can let it be as it is, and notice that this too is SQ related.
And oh, I am sure you can set the Device Buffer Size to 4096 as well (all 4 times larger again).

At working your way back, don't make too small steps. Just half it each time.

Notice that you will hear a large repeat at the end now and which repeat doesn't even end at the real end (like when a track normally ends playing).

All can be done with Attended. It is only that you now can play one track at the time.

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« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2012, 02:57:51 pm »

Hi Peter,

I looked for my maximum net buffer size and I found that it is at SFS=60 and DBS=4096: Q1:14 and Qx:32

The sound is great also but the delay is big. Now, as you said to phantomax, I have to work the way back but I don´t understand well if I have to downsize the Qx factor or the SFS or both.

I observed that if I restart XX there is no crash at the start of the sound, otherwise the crack is there the same way as it is when I use Q1:14, Qx:1 and SFS:2.0

Juan
 
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-Qx can´t be set at 2, it is impossible, it jumps between 1 and 3.

-The XX screen reappears as minimized when I use Alt+X, that happens once in a while, not always.
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« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2012, 03:03:07 pm »

Quote
Btw: Qx can´t be set at 2, it is impossible, it jumps between 1 and 3.

Use up and down arrow ...
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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).

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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 #10 on: August 24, 2012, 03:08:50 pm »

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I have to work the way back but I don´t understand well if I have to downsize the Qx factor or the SFS or both.

Not the SFS. That remains as a last one to pull down as far as it goes without a message telling you it is too small (see Maxi's post).
But Juan, this is not related to you. You have no "plop" at stopping.

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I observed that if I restart XX there is no crash crack at the start of the sound

You mean : when the UI is up and you play Attended that crack is there (x times), but when you close XX and restart, it is not there at a first attempt ?
Sure ?
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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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« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2012, 03:24:33 pm »

Hi Peter,
with Phase Alignment plops at stopping are still there ( and quite loud indeed ) with that settings (Device buffer 1024 SFS 60, Q1 30, Q1x 40) no

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« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2012, 03:36:55 pm »


But Juan, this is not related to you. You have no "plop" at stopping.

Ok, I was just trying to see differences in SQ.


You mean : when the UI is up and you play Attended that crack is there (x times), but when you close XX and restart, it is not there at a first attempt ?
Sure ?

That happens with this settings: SFS60 an Q1:14 and Qx:32.

I play always as Unattended and if I play a track sometimes , not always, there is crack a little inside the track (a couple of seconds inside) not like before with the other settings (Q1:14, Qx:1, SFS:2) that the crack was at the same time when the track start.
But if I restart XX the crack is never there. Remember this is at SFS60 an Q1:14 and Qx:32.


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Configuration and Updates in HOW I'VE BUILT MY NEW PC...http://www.phasure.com/index.php?topic=1673.0. This post is very old but maybe someone still find it useful

XXHighEnd: 2.11a. Windows 10 Pro 64 bit build 14393.0 from RAM, music on LAN/ KS:Phasure NOS1 Out 4.0/ #4 Engine/ Adaptive Mode/ Q1=10, Q3,4,5=1, xQ1=15/ Dev.Buffer: 4096/ ClockRes: 15ms/ Straight Contiguous/ SFS: 0.69 (max 0,69)/ Not Invert/ Phase Alignment Off/ Allow format change/ Decode HDCD/ Playerprio: Low/ ThreadPrio: Real Time/ Scheme: Core 3-5/ UnAttended/ Not Switch during Playback Off/ Playback Drive none/ UnAttended/ Include Garbage Collect/ Copy to XX Drive by standard/ Always clear Proxy before Playback/ Stop Desktop Services/ Stop Remaining Services/ Stop All Services: Off/ Keep LAN Services: On - Persist: Off/ Use Remote Desktop/ Minimize OS/ XTweaks : Balanced Load 35/ Nervous Rate 10/ Cool when Idle -/ Provide Stable Power 0/ Utilize Cores always 1/ Time Performance Index: Optimal / Time Stability: Stable / Arc Prediction/ Number of cores in use: 12 (máx. 6-12)

Music Server PC (W10) totally silent with OS (W10) in SSD and music inside in SSDs - RDC > Ethernet Gigabyte cable 3m > Audio Pc > 1m USB Lush cable directly from the USB3.0 in the motherboard > PHASURE NOS1a-75B-G3 (Driver v1.0.4) 16ms > Blaxius BNC interconnects > Genelec 1037B 3-Way Active speakers with BNC inputs
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« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2012, 03:51:15 pm »

Sorry, the crack is there again, I thought that restarting XX it was disappeared but not.

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Configuration and Updates in HOW I'VE BUILT MY NEW PC...http://www.phasure.com/index.php?topic=1673.0. This post is very old but maybe someone still find it useful

XXHighEnd: 2.11a. Windows 10 Pro 64 bit build 14393.0 from RAM, music on LAN/ KS:Phasure NOS1 Out 4.0/ #4 Engine/ Adaptive Mode/ Q1=10, Q3,4,5=1, xQ1=15/ Dev.Buffer: 4096/ ClockRes: 15ms/ Straight Contiguous/ SFS: 0.69 (max 0,69)/ Not Invert/ Phase Alignment Off/ Allow format change/ Decode HDCD/ Playerprio: Low/ ThreadPrio: Real Time/ Scheme: Core 3-5/ UnAttended/ Not Switch during Playback Off/ Playback Drive none/ UnAttended/ Include Garbage Collect/ Copy to XX Drive by standard/ Always clear Proxy before Playback/ Stop Desktop Services/ Stop Remaining Services/ Stop All Services: Off/ Keep LAN Services: On - Persist: Off/ Use Remote Desktop/ Minimize OS/ XTweaks : Balanced Load 35/ Nervous Rate 10/ Cool when Idle -/ Provide Stable Power 0/ Utilize Cores always 1/ Time Performance Index: Optimal / Time Stability: Stable / Arc Prediction/ Number of cores in use: 12 (máx. 6-12)

Music Server PC (W10) totally silent with OS (W10) in SSD and music inside in SSDs - RDC > Ethernet Gigabyte cable 3m > Audio Pc > 1m USB Lush cable directly from the USB3.0 in the motherboard > PHASURE NOS1a-75B-G3 (Driver v1.0.4) 16ms > Blaxius BNC interconnects > Genelec 1037B 3-Way Active speakers with BNC inputs
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« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2012, 04:48:17 am »

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I have to work the way back but I don´t understand well if I have to downsize the Qx factor or the SFS or both.

Not the SFS. That remains as a last one to pull down as far as it goes without a message telling you it is too small (see Maxi's post).
But Juan, this is not related to you. You have no "plop" at stopping.

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I observed that if I restart XX there is no crash crack at the start of the sound

You mean : when the UI is up and you play Attended that crack is there (x times), but when you close XX and restart, it is not there at a first attempt ?
Sure ?

Dear Peter,

I wish to join in to this discussion. I considered myself relatively lucky about crack, plop and tick syndrome with PA engaged.

At attended playback with net buffer of 4096x15x1 and SFS of 2, the only annoying sound I have is crackkkkk at the first start of any track. But if I stop that track and hit play again. No more crack. I think this is normal. Hitting stop did not really generate annoying plop but rather some sort of echo sound (improved at SFS of 20). Changing digital volume may or may not generate plop depending on track played.

I have not tried playback drive though. Still lag behind most of us here since I spend most of the time enjoying pure, silky smooth, live like music in my listening room. With dim lighting, seems like my speakers are not existed.

Best regards,
Praphan
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XX 0.9z-8-3a : KS Engine 4 "Adaptive"; DB = 4096; APx16; Q1/2/3/4/5 = 14x1/0/0/0/0; No Appointment/low/real time; CR = 0.5 ms; XTweaks Ultimate; SC; SFS= 120/120 ; allow format change; unattended ; min OS and stop "all" services; normalized volume usually played at -15db ;  peak extension on ; PA off

Signal chain: 24/786 NOS1 USB; 16 ms buffer on driver 1.0.2 => Valhalla XLR IC = > McIntosh 2301 tube monoblocks => Purist Dominus spk cable => B&W 802 D
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