In Reply to: RE: I have HQ 3.14.4 posted by andy evans on December 19, 2016 at 16:24:03:
Had another listen this morning. Once again struck by how smooth the vocals are in HQP. They're less euphonic in A+, but more defined. And that's it really - definition. A+ is more focussed. Listened again to some Janacek opera. Voices probably better in HQP but the orchestral instruments are less in focus - going towards a bit mushy. Much easier to pick out the timbres of flute versus oboe versus clarinet in Audirvana. They're a bit of a blend in HQP. It's disconcerting. So for all its sweetness, the harder but more defined focus of Audirvana is still the one I want to listen to. It just gets more details in the arrangement right, so the music makes more sense overall. Audirvana was always strong in instrumental timbre - that's why I originally preferred it to Pure Music and Amarra.
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Follow Ups
- Tried other HQP filters - still preferring A+ - andy evans 02:53:56 12/20/16 (6)
- The choices aren't mutually exclusive - you can have both, as oldmkvi and I do [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 10:09:53 12/20/16 (4)
- BTW, I'm using Audirvana 2.6.2 and HQ Player 3.7.1 [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 10:17:19 12/20/16 (2)
- I'm using Audirvana 2.6.2 as well... - Ivan303 13:24:59 12/20/16 (0)
- OK - now I'm back up to 3.14.4 [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 10:45:43 12/20/16 (0)
- I am at least moderately bummed about - oldmkvi 10:14:02 12/20/16 (0)
- RE: Tried other HQP filters - still preferring A+ - oldmkvi 05:09:54 12/20/16 (0)