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In Reply to: RE: The Amazing Wavelength Crimson / Quotient Q1 posted by soundchekk on April 15, 2015 at 06:58:20
"After years of hanging around here, you still havn't understood anything"
We have been down this road together many times.
Actually, supplying a clean source for the 5v USB significantly reduces the differences between USB cables.
But software can make a difference; more easily heard on higher quality DACs. This is what I have found in my experience evaluating many DACs.
Not much more to say.
viel spaß
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Yes, better speakers allow one to hear differences in amplifiers.
Yes, better amplifiers allow one to hear differences in source gear.
Yes, better sources allow one to hear differences in recording quality.
No, some people will never understand that.
That said, I have yet to read anything here which clearly states exactly what JPlay does and how it does it, but I am confident it does whatever it does BEFORE the signal reaches the computer's USB port and can in no way 'fix' any problems associated with digital to analog conversion.
So I am forced to accept the fact that a better DAC will allow one to hear differences in audio playback software, whatever that is!
The post was more about the Crimson than JPlay. All I can suggest is that people try it if interested. JE stated he heard no difference with it.
I do hear a very positive improvement with the software. But that's just me.
Look. In the early days I almost got stoned by people who didn't hear a difference after SW optimizations. Even Gordon was denying that there are differences for a long time. I do know very well, what differences they can make.
I'm doing software optimizations since almost 10 years.
And that goes down to OS kernel optimizations.
All these optimizations have nothing to do with the value of a bit. A 1 remains a 1 and a 0 a 0.
Software optimizations on the transport side improve the stability of the stream. Usually the system gets less stressed.
The less stable (powersupply, mainboard, USB interface) your transport, the more impact you'll experience from software optimizations. That's my experience.
And yes. A Schiit Wyred reclocks and repowers the stream and also filters some noise out. We know since years that active USB hubs (reclockers) will impact the stream. With optical USB you fight the noise. Asf.
However. All this and more boils down to the inability of the DAC to cope with the physical challenges originated at the "upstream" equipment.
There are DACs with reclockers, isolators, well done grounding schemes,
femto clocks, great powers supplies and still there are differences.
Unfortunately Gordon ran out of ideas after introducing his async USB stuff. Otherwise he probably would have solved the issue by now.
On the other side. Why should he? People are paying 19k for an imperfect
DAC. I think he can live with that.
Your conclusions are absurd. You are suggesting that Gordon's DAC is imperfect and not worth the money. I accept the fact that all of the DACs I have evaluated are imperfect.
The Crimson more than holds its own in the $20K and over club. As a side note, I have arranged an evaluation of the $24K Weiss Medus DAC.
I'll let you know how it stacks up after I try it with Pure Music, Audirvana Plus, JRiver Media , Amarra, JRiver Media for Windows, Foobar2000, and JPlay Streamer. I'll try Fidelizer Pro 6.5 for Windows.
I'll use a firewire cable, Audioquest Diamond USB cable, Synergistic Reserach Galileo LE USB cable, JCAT Reference USB cable, Light Harmonic Lightspeed USB cable (both single end and double lead) and a Belkin USB cable.
I'll listen in the early morning, when the sun goes down, late at night, with and without the dog.
I'll listen before and after I argue with my wife.
And these are just a few of the trials I will run to garner your favor. Something I value greatly.
. . . after I try it with Pure Music, Audirvana Plus, JRiver Media , Amarra, JRiver Media for Windows, Foobar2000, and JPlay Streamer. I'll try Fidelizer Pro 6.5 for Windows . . . I'll use a firewire cable, Audioquest Diamond USB cable, Synergistic Reserach Galileo LE USB cable, JCAT Reference USB cable, Light Harmonic Lightspeed USB cable (both single end and double lead) and a Belkin USB cable.
I'll listen in the early morning, when the sun goes down, late at night, with and without the dog . . . I'll listen before and after I argue with my wife.
OK, OK, very clever and all that 'cept that (a) we all know you're lost without the dog and (b) you don't say whether you're going to go in sighted or "double blind".
Gotcha. I'm with the dog on this one.
D
Thanks for reminding me Dave. I'll be sure to close my eyes. And you are right; I'm lost without the dog!
Steve
Lucy might enjoy this. :)
Steve,
I have learned to ignore Mr. soundcard a long time ago, he is totally bizarre and complains everywhere he goes. No matter what forum he is on, or what thread he gets into he will trash whatever someone else is doing. He must be pretty unhappy, and frustrated so he takes it out on everybody else. Don't let him aggravate you, it is really not worth it. All this talk about this perfect DAC, is stupid IMO. If there ever comes a time that this animal exists, we will see more than likely that software, and the timing in the computer may still make a significant difference in what we hear.
Regards
Bob
That's at least twice in the last few weeks I've been forced to agree with one of your posts.
I'd be worried if I were you.
Apple SUCKS!!!
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Do you feel better now?
With fred and cracass on vacation this place was losing its balance.
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