Sonic Impressions of OSX Mtn. Lion

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Posted on July 27, 2012 at 08:37:18

Mercman
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Mtn. Lion seems to run things a little faster and smoother than with Lion.

It does sound a little different than Lion on my Dual Boot MacBook Pro.

Mtn. Lion sounds slightly less dark than Lion and is more open sounding. Damien Plisson of Audirvana Plus also noticed sonic improvments with Mtn. Lion and feels it might be due to kernal optimizations in the OS.

Those of you running OSX Snow Leopard might feel that Mtn. Lion is brighter, but I don't think this is the case. Snow Leopard is darker sounding and less open than Lion or Mtn. Lion. But this is just my opinion, so use what sounds best to you.

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RE: Sonic Impressions of OSX Mtn. Lion

mrdon

19:28:11 07/27/12

RE: Sonic Impressions of OSX Mtn. Lion

mhardyman

04:40:53 07/29/12

Fresh install vs. Fresh install

Dynobot

10:52:41 07/27/12

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RE: Sonic Impressions of OSX Mtn. Lion

mrdon

19:28:11 07/27/12

RE: Sonic Impressions of OSX Mtn. Lion

mhardyman

04:40:53 07/29/12

Fresh install vs. Fresh install

Dynobot

10:52:41 07/27/12

RE: Fresh install vs. Fresh install

Mercman

10:56:45 07/27/12

RE: Fresh install vs. Fresh install

Dynobot

11:02:50 07/27/12

How do you set up to dual boot?...and are you using Pure Music...

Steve Parry

10:36:37 07/27/12

RE: How do you set up to dual boot?...and are you using Pure Music...

Mercman

10:41:35 07/27/12

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fmak

08:59:17 07/27/12

you may need to do the math again

bwb

09:32:24 07/28/12

RE: you may need to do the math again

AbeCollins

21:24:42 07/29/12

RE: Sonic Impressions of OSX Mtn. Lion, posted on July 27, 2012 at 08:59:17
fmak Audiophile Posts: 13158 Location: Kent Joined: June 1, 2002	I am sure this is the way to go for some:- UPGRADE your OS every 2 months!

How do you set up to dual boot?...and are you using Pure Music..., posted on July 27, 2012 at 10:36:37
Steve Parry Audiophile Posts: 2536 Location: No. California Joined: August 19, 2002	...in integer mode? Thanks, Steve

RE: How do you set up to dual boot?...and are you using Pure Music..., posted on July 27, 2012 at 10:41:35

Mercman
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Posts: 6581
Location: So. CA
Joined: October 20, 2002

I copied the installESD.dmg file on a 8GB USB Flash drive before I updated my iMac.

I partitioned the drive on my music computer, the 2011 MacBook Pro. Boot the Flash Drive by holding down the Options Key.

Neither Lion or Mtn. Lion support native integer. Pure Music cannot be run in integer with these OS.

Fresh install vs. Fresh install, posted on July 27, 2012 at 10:52:41
Dynobot	Although not practical its best to compare two fresh installs. Have fun...

RE: Fresh install vs. Fresh install, posted on July 27, 2012 at 10:56:45
Mercman Audiophile Posts: 6581 Location: So. CA Joined: October 20, 2002	Actually, Lion and Mtn. Lion were both fresh installs. Unless the updates to Lion ruin this for you.

RE: Fresh install vs. Fresh install, posted on July 27, 2012 at 11:02:50
Dynobot	Already fresh installs....great. Nice way to fine tune your system.

RE: Sonic Impressions of OSX Mtn. Lion, posted on July 27, 2012 at 19:28:11

mrdon
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Good grief now different iterations of the same operating system sound different!

BUT What if you set your MacBook Pro on special wooden blocks harvested by vestal virgins wearing Teflon gloves and coonect a bajillion dollar platinum USB cable (treated with 100% organic pure unfiltered proprietary oil) to your DAC also on the same wooden blocks, does Mountain Lion still sound even better than Snow Leopard?

you may need to do the math again, posted on July 28, 2012 at 09:32:24
bwb	, Lion was introduced on July 20, 2011 Mountain Lion on July 25, 2012 2 months? .

RE: Sonic Impressions of OSX Mtn. Lion, posted on July 29, 2012 at 04:40:53

mhardyman
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Posts: 282
Location: Somewhere in Vermont
Joined: December 14, 2010

I have noticed slightly more low level information coming through. Mountain Lion with Pure Music also appears to use a smaller memory footprint and the CPU usage appears to be lower.

It sounds great.

Acquiring Vestal Virgins would be a neat trick. I once attended a Blessing of Cassette Decks years ago in California. Have memories of Shinto priests blessing a stash of hand-carved Japanese cartridges...

Also remember a beautiful woman serving me with beer with a wink and a smile... The beer still tasted like piss but the memories linger...

RE: you may need to do the math again, posted on July 29, 2012 at 21:24:42
AbeCollins Audiophile Posts: 49179 Location: Maidenhead Grid Square DM79 Joined: June 22, 2001 Contributor Since: February 2, 2002	And a whopping $20 for the whole enchilada, not multiple ridiculous high price points for various crippled editions.

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