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In Reply to: RE: cPlay 2.0b31 Released posted by cics on October 07, 2009 at 18:12:11
I just got around to installing 31 today.
It is amazing how different versions can change the sound pretty radically.
mixed is a word I would use like a previous poster did.
SOme things like the resolution is dramatically improved and you can hear more into the recording. That comment about a light being turned on is so true.
The soundstage is a bit weird on my rig with 31. The center is so prominent now that it kind of excludes the other areas of the soundstage., but the center does sound really in the room.
Warmth is missing compared to 30. I miss that. And as I was listening to 30 and thinking how I missed some resolution, and now that I have it with 31, I miss the warmth.
I just put it on tiny and that is what I listened to. But maybe that isnt the best setting for my cpu?
Are there any settings that can get me "30.5"?
I am using a latency setting of 32 with tiny and src 145db set at 192k.
And do take this with a grain of salt. I just got my cmp2 up and running a month or so ago and now I have new amps and in the middle have changed speaker positions a bit. SO my memory could be off, but I did listen with 30 and then install 31 and listen.
If I had to pick it would be a tough choice. I think i lean toward 31 but on some recordings I miss 30.
Thanks
Sometimes lowest is not "best". On my system, latency setting of 48 sounds the most powerful and "precise", but falls short in terms of "warmth" and treble smoothness. I found that 128 sounds the most pleasant, natural, and the bass is better than any other source I've heard in my system.
Incidentally, latency setting of 128 is also what cics recommended for 192k. He said, "for 192k output, latencies to 128 samples (ASIO Hz of 1500) will be excellent. This assumes there's no "dead bands" in PLL, i.e. PLL is inoperable for certain jitter frequencies."
My other settings are: Tiny, SRC 145db, 192k, AWE, Timer Off
"We should no more let numbers define audio quality than we would let chemical analysis be the arbiter of fine wines." N.P.
It just was more musical and 31 often left me uninvolved even though I was hearing more.
But I never tried 128. The cplay diagnostics reported that the Lynx liked 64 so I tried that and 32 and tiny, small, and medium. It just never sounded as good as 30. Perhaps I should give 128 a try.
I'm not sure if it's a glitch, but when I switch between different latency settings (i.e. 48 and 64), the cPlay diagnostics *always* report my current setting as "preferred". Hmm...
"We should no more let numbers define audio quality than we would let chemical analysis be the arbiter of fine wines." N.P.
Hey, I was on 32 and it reported 64 was preferred so I tried 64. So I dont think I have that issue.
she needs to make up her mind!
Quick update, I now prefer the 48 sample setting after remaking my I2S cable with RG179 coax. Digital audio works in mysterious ways...
"We should no more let numbers define audio quality than we would let chemical analysis be the arbiter of fine wines." N.P.
SOunds like!
I tried 128 with tiny, and that does seem to be much better. Not sure i will stay with 31 but right now it is pretty good.
Glad you like it!
In one of his posts, theo stated that "my system has many degrees of adjusting tonal balance ... [so] when I make changes I always prefer to go the way of better dynamics then adjust the tonal balance accordingly."
I happen to have very similar beliefs when it comes to choices of equipment/playback software. I believe that certain qualities, such as warmth, tonal balance, even better soundstaging, can be had through relatively simple tweaks. On the other hand, attributes like detail, dynamics, and low noise floor are more difficult to obtain. Oh, and I also happen to prefer to do things the easier way!
"We should no more let numbers define audio quality than we would let chemical analysis be the arbiter of fine wines." N.P.
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