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« on: December 19, 2007, 02:01:09 am »

Hi,

0.9t-0 sounds a little worse to me, than the previous one 0.9s-2.
Here are the settings I use in both of them:
- Vista ult;
- XX Demo;
- Engine 3;
- Q1-14 invert checked;
- priorities are set to nothing;

Sounds like it has gotten a bit muffled, a little less low volume details. Not good at audiophile terms Happy.

What do you think?

Andrey

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« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2007, 02:15:20 am »

BTW

0.9sb-2 is my favourite and sounds the best so far.
The instrument sounds are somewhat acoustically finished (pardon my french), It seems like there is something more in low level detail.
It makes me think that I know it is there instead of I can hear it.
A new (or long forgotten) sensation for me.
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« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2007, 09:36:10 am »

I think I heard a difference, yes, and what I heard came to me as from good old 0.9pd. I have the priorities set though. BUT :

This is with attended playback.
With unattended playback there should be no difference with 0.9s. I must say though that unattended playback itself (i.e. since 0.9s), - though rather different - is hard for me to be satisfied with (thoughout all music that is). So I've been playing around with settings lately, and yesterday I ended up with Q1=-3, Invert, Double. That setting didn't change the remainder of the night, so it looks promising.
If I can keep that up tonight, it must be better.

But Andrey, what about your demo version ? why ?
Also : Better sound after activation, so be careful with that.
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« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2007, 07:41:53 pm »

Why you ask:
I am away from home. So all my activated versions are left at home. unhappy...
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« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2007, 02:05:32 am »

Oh ... I am sorry. But I thought you activated your laptop as well ... scratching
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« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2007, 02:11:07 am »

No, it was waiting for me here (away from home Happy ). So It was impossibe to LAN connect them and activate.
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« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2008, 09:41:53 pm »

We here at the annual CUE file users convention in Anchorage Alaska all agree it's great to get the added cue file support for 0.9T-5.  I like all the new features like wallpaper for the album cover and info. 
The SQ has been superb! -less distortion rich bodies delineated-... too, because I've spent each evening for a while listening to various Q1 settings.  Q1 18 is lining up well with my dac right now; If you'd asked me yesterday I would have said 17...  but really a big, better (i think at the moment hehe) change from the 14 I'd been leaving it at... I'm by no means done experimenting with Q1.  19 & 20 I've listened but I think phase something gong on/
If I understand what Peter wrote at one point was that Q1 settings would be different for everyone depending on their setup/dac... so I suggest experimenting a bit people, pick a number and give it a go for a day or two.  For me, I find myself listening for two things distortion changes and bass changes (phase stuff?) when picking Q1 settings.
I've been busy with holiday trips and leaving my wallet at relatives  over the last couple weeks heh, but the listening I've gotten in during the last few days has really sounded good with 9t5.  I have not felt the need to compare with older versions.... though I have several sitting on the machine heh.
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« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2008, 04:42:01 pm »

After a day long listening I came to conclusion that with unattended playback all versions sounds almost the same.

But the strange thing.
I like sb-2 in attended mode more than sb-2 and t-5 in unattended mode.
Funny Happy.
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« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2008, 02:58:07 pm »

Now after a week listnening I have to admit that sb-2 with attended playback seems to color the sound a bit that's why I liked it better.
for the last week I listen to 0.9t-5 unattended (thread prio normal) and it sounds the best so far.
don't want any other version Happy
I am glad that my version taste is the same as others for a change Happy
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« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2008, 03:21:50 pm »

I am glad that my version taste is the same as others for a change Happy

No ... let *me* be glad that it was possible to create a sound that is now unrelated (UnAttended Playback) to the "environmental" work I do, which in the end scared me.
Of course this only works in Vista ...

In any case : thank you for your honest opinions.
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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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