PaulF70
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« on: May 09, 2016, 01:07:31 am » |
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Suddenly XX is unable to play anymore at all. I'm running the latest version on a Phasure PC I just got into a NOS1A. Everything had been working fine since I first setup the PC last week.
I went into settings to enable tool tips (thanks). I loaded an album, hit play, then got a sequence of three error dialogs:
"INVALIDARG"
"4|16..." (more numbers)
"DEVICE CANNOT PLAY"
I rebooted - same thing.
I reset the home folder and reloaded the album (one I've played many times on XX in the past few days). Same thing.
I pulled & re-inserted the USB cable to the DAC - same thing.
I cycled power on the DAC - same thing.
I then rebooted again (this is 586 RAM, which I've been using since the beginning) - same thing. Same three errors every time I try to play any track.
I'm really at a complete loss right now.
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AlainGr
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« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2016, 02:09:49 am » |
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Hi Paul,
Peter is probably sleeping at this time, but I will suggest you to do a few things just to be sure that the settings are right for the NOS1a...
First, can you check what the Phasure driver is showing ? I don't know howto call it, maybe the Phasure control panel that indicates the current streaming status (at the bottom right of the screen there should be a small yellow "W") ?
Alain
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PaulF70
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« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2016, 02:16:31 am » |
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Hi Paul,
Peter is probably sleeping at this time, but I will suggest you to do a few things just to be sure that the settings are right for the NOS1a...
First, can you check what the Phasure driver is showing ? I don't know howto call it, maybe the Phasure control panel that indicates the current streaming status (at the bottom right of the screen there should be a small yellow "W") ?
Alain
Nope, no W t the bottom right, yellow or otherwise. I do not see a "W" anywhere in the UI. Nor have I changed the driver (ever). In Settings, the DAC as shown as a Phasure NOS1 - and there is no way to change that (nor should I want to). Thanks for trying to help. Unfortunately in the morning I am off to NY for biz all week so probably will not get it working again till next weekend (I should say I hope I will). |
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AlainGr
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« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2016, 02:26:58 am » |
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Hi Paul,
Ok, then are you using a Custom filter ?
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« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2016, 02:35:16 am » |
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Hi Paul,
Ok, then are you using a Custom filter ?
No - it is set to Arc Prediction as it has been. |
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AlainGr
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« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2016, 02:37:55 am » |
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Is it only when you press "Play" that this message occurs ?
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AlainGr
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« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2016, 02:53:44 am » |
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I am about to send some print screens of my settings...
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AlainGr
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« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2016, 03:01:21 am » |
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Here are some of my settings. The small window shows the Phasure Audio USB control panel...
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« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2016, 03:05:47 am » |
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Another part of the settings...
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« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2016, 03:08:00 am » |
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Another...
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PaulF70
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« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2016, 05:23:44 am » |
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Thank you so much. What happened was my Output Device got changed. I could not figure out how - it was not on purpose - then I noticed that when you use the scroll wheel to scroll up & down in the settings, ** if you pass over a dropdown it scrolls that ** instead of the window contents.
And thus does turning on tooltips break your playback. Lesson learned.
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« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2016, 05:56:12 am » |
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Tonight my wife picked XX/The NOS1A over my $11K vinyl setup (with a snazzy new $5K phono stage) playing acoustic jazz 45s vs. the commercial *redbook* version on the DAC, blind.
She's always preferred vinyl. Always. Just like me.
This setup is amazing.
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PeterSt
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« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2016, 06:03:59 am » |
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Maybe your vinyl has worn out ?  Peter PS: Thank you for your help, Alain. |
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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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Robert
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« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2016, 09:51:19 am » |
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Gosh I had a 20k vinyl setup 15 years ago and my best CD setup beat it $10k then my 5k laptop computer audio beat that, now gosh beyond master tape(the old reel to reel tape).
BUT a chronic shortage of good recordings still prevails in any format.
Robert
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Unity Audio Boulder MKI Active Monitors x 2
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« Reply #14 on: May 10, 2016, 03:19:13 am » |
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Gosh I had a 20k vinyl setup 15 years ago and my best CD setup beat it $10k then my 5k laptop computer audio beat that, now gosh beyond master tape(the old reel to reel tape).
BUT a chronic shortage of good recordings still prevails in any format.
Robert
Please tell me what that digital setup was 15 years ago; I am curious. Are you speaking of the same thing I was - acoustic music recorded in analog? |
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« Reply #15 on: May 10, 2016, 05:24:03 am » |
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Meridian 200 CD transport(upgraded clocking), Illuminati BNC interconnect and Benchmark DAC 1(Upgraded power supply and output chips). I mainly listened to blues rock(anything from Hendrix to Jeff Beck), now jazz fusion, nu jazz, electronic, drum and bass and even dub step.
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Mach III Stealth LPS PC -> Xeon Scalable 12/24 core with Hyperthreading On (set to 10/20 cores via Boot Menu) @~997MHz, 48GB, W10, Pro64, Ver 14393, No updates,
XXhighend Ver 2.11a, Ram OS, Settings: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*) / Disable Cracks Off / not Invert / Phase Alignment Off / Playerprio = Low / ThreadPrio = Realtime / Scheme = Core 3-5 / Not Switch Processors during Playback = Off/ UnAttended / 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 = 1 / Provide Stable Power = 1 / Utilize Cores always = 1 / Time Performance Index = Optimal / Time Stability = Stable / *Custom Filtering *Low* (16x)
Music on LAN, Phasure Lush^3 USB cable
Oppo 205 UDP Dac
Nordost Heimdall II interconnects and Nordost Heimdall II Power Cords, Audioquest power cords
Minidsp Flex digital 2 way Crossover 167hz
Unity Audio Boulder MKI Active Monitors x 2
JLAudio 12 Active Subs x 2
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« Reply #16 on: May 10, 2016, 05:49:07 pm » |
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Meridian 200 CD transport(upgraded clocking), Illuminati BNC interconnect and Benchmark DAC 1(Upgraded power supply and output chips). I mainly listened to blues rock(anything from Hendrix to Jeff Beck), now jazz fusion, nu jazz, electronic, drum and bass and even dub step.
I had the Benchmark long ago and found it nowhere near good analog; in terms of naturalness it was not close to even any mid-level vinyl setup (though obviously it would "beat" it at the frequency extremes; etc.). To each his own. |
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« Reply #17 on: May 11, 2016, 03:17:10 am » |
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Well I was a drummer in a former life and vinyl/CD never matched my real drums and cymbals.
In fact I can only say that I have got a lot closer with Computer Audio and recently with Peter's Ram OS xxhighend, cymbals and snare drum in particular have come to life.
I can't imagine an even better sound if I had the NOS Dac which is about to be improved even more!!!
Robert
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Mach III Stealth LPS PC -> Xeon Scalable 12/24 core with Hyperthreading On (set to 10/20 cores via Boot Menu) @~997MHz, 48GB, W10, Pro64, Ver 14393, No updates,
XXhighend Ver 2.11a, Ram OS, Settings: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*) / Disable Cracks Off / not Invert / Phase Alignment Off / Playerprio = Low / ThreadPrio = Realtime / Scheme = Core 3-5 / Not Switch Processors during Playback = Off/ UnAttended / 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 = 1 / Provide Stable Power = 1 / Utilize Cores always = 1 / Time Performance Index = Optimal / Time Stability = Stable / *Custom Filtering *Low* (16x)
Music on LAN, Phasure Lush^3 USB cable
Oppo 205 UDP Dac
Nordost Heimdall II interconnects and Nordost Heimdall II Power Cords, Audioquest power cords
Minidsp Flex digital 2 way Crossover 167hz
Unity Audio Boulder MKI Active Monitors x 2
JLAudio 12 Active Subs x 2
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« Reply #18 on: May 13, 2016, 03:58:01 am » |
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I hit the Village Vanguard in NYC two nights ago for Steve Coleman (absolutely amazing show) and am happy to report no major "disconnect" upon returning home and listening to the system tonight.
For me, the XX/NOS1A combo is the first digital that has eliminated all traces of digititus. It just isn't there. This is a huge achievement.
I may dismantle the turntable this weekend, actually, so I can fit the Phasure PC on my rack.
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