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In Reply to: ASIO Driver for OSX posted by Mercman on September 4, 2014 at 06:24:25:
... significantly affect sound quality.At least that's how I read your review. Two thoughts on the subject:
1. Designer is, to put it mildly, not entirely correct, when saying the two approaches - improvements on the computer side and DAC side - are "alternative". Quite the contrary, it all works together - and the fact that their DAC is far from immune to changes on computer side only confirms that.
To say that "DAC makes a bigger difference in the overall sound of the system vs the computer and associated tweaking" is pure, unadulterated nonsense, disseminated by biased and inexperienced listeners. It goes against experience of true, dedicated computer audiophiles in general, and your own experience, expressed in the review, in particular. Unless, of course, it's "state-of-the-art DAC vs. crappy DAC", or better yet, "DAC vs. no DAC", as in music vs. silence.
Incidentally, those listeners (or better put, consumers) simply DO NOT have hands-on experience making meaningful improvements on computer side, which significantly affect sound quality.
2. Your experience with ASIO kind of hints at the trailing state of MAC-based computer palyback, and explains "computer doesn't make significant difference" sentiments, that are prevalent among Apple's faithful. That technology is ubiquitous under Windows, with users utilizing those solutions for years to excellent results - IF it's done right by software developers.
Edits: 09/04/14
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- Just to confirm - in your experience, the changes (drivers, players etc.) on computer side.... - carcass93 15:04:35 09/04/14 (37)
- RE: Just to confirm - in your experience, the changes (drivers, players etc.) on computer side.... - Tony Lauck 17:15:21 09/04/14 (29)
- "religious?" Of course not:, Carcass' well reasoned comments - Sordidman 10:30:30 09/05/14 (9)
- Thanks man... you give me too much credit. These things are fairly obvious - .... - carcass93 10:56:50 09/05/14 (8)
- Catch22 - Sordidman 11:50:00 09/07/14 (0)
- Nice pic C93! - E-Stat 12:12:24 09/05/14 (3)
- I was afraid - and secretly hoping at the same time - that someone might ask. - carcass93 12:20:04 09/05/14 (2)
- RE: I was afraid - and secretly hoping at the same time - that someone might ask. - Archimago 21:15:27 09/21/14 (0)
- Honestly, haven't gone that route - E-Stat 12:35:56 09/05/14 (0)
- RE: Thanks man... you give me too much credit. These things are fairly obvious - .... - Mercman 11:28:32 09/05/14 (2)
- RE: Thanks man... you give me too much credit. These things are fairly obvious - .... - Sordidman 13:56:12 09/05/14 (1)
- No problem here! (nt) - Mercman 13:57:03 09/05/14 (0)
- This is a - fmak 00:21:33 09/05/14 (3)
- RE: This is a - Tony Lauck 07:22:16 09/05/14 (2)
- Finally - fmak 08:20:09 09/05/14 (1)
- Gee, it really doesn't take long - E-Stat 12:15:43 09/05/14 (0)
- RE: Just to confirm - in your experience, the changes (drivers, players etc.) on computer side.... - Jaundiced Ear 19:29:58 09/04/14 (12)
- RE: Just to confirm - in your experience, the changes (drivers, players etc.) on computer side.... - Tony Lauck 07:16:42 09/05/14 (11)
- RE: Just to confirm - in your experience, the changes (drivers, players etc.) on computer side.... - Bob_C 12:47:55 09/05/14 (8)
- RE: Just to confirm - in your experience, the changes (drivers, players etc.) on computer side.... - Tony Lauck 17:37:49 09/05/14 (3)
- I see - fmak 10:49:25 09/10/14 (2)
- RE: I see - Tony Lauck 11:50:54 09/10/14 (1)
- Great Insight - fmak 22:38:16 09/10/14 (0)
- Have you ever tried ERS paper? - Sordidman 13:33:37 09/05/14 (3)
- RE: ERS paper - unclestu 14:44:14 09/05/14 (1)
- Me too: I wonder what certain folks think about the - Sordidman 10:48:54 09/06/14 (0)
- RE: Have you ever tried ERS paper? - Bob_C 14:12:44 09/05/14 (0)
- RE: Just to confirm - in your experience, the changes (drivers, players etc.) on computer side.... - Jaundiced Ear 10:16:37 09/05/14 (1)
- RE: Just to confirm - in your experience, the changes (drivers, players etc.) on computer side.... - Tony Lauck 11:03:51 09/05/14 (0)
- RE: Just to confirm - in your experience, the changes (drivers, players etc.) on computer side.... - Mercman 17:24:49 09/04/14 (1)
- RE: Just to confirm - in your experience, the changes (drivers, players etc.) on computer side.... - Tony Lauck 17:26:07 09/04/14 (0)
- RE: Just to confirm - in your experience, the changes (drivers, players etc.) on computer side.... - Mercman 15:18:47 09/04/14 (0)
- RE: Just to confirm - in your experience, the changes (drivers, players etc.) on computer side.... - fmak 15:16:45 09/04/14 (5)
- RE: Just to confirm - in your experience, the changes (drivers, players etc.) on computer side.... - Tony Lauck 17:22:05 09/04/14 (0)
- RE: Just to confirm - in your experience, the changes (drivers, players etc.) on computer side.... - Mercman 15:39:33 09/04/14 (0)
- RE: Just to confirm - in your experience, the changes (drivers, players etc.) on computer side.... - Mercman 15:21:12 09/04/14 (2)
- RE: Just to confirm - in your experience, the changes (drivers, players etc.) on computer side.... - Bob_C 16:11:08 09/04/14 (1)
- Thanks Bob (nt) - Mercman 16:16:02 09/04/14 (0)
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