HQ Player

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I can't because the maximum file size for uploads are 2 MB. The file sizes I require to upload are 43 Mb for 3 gapless FLAC files, as all 3 acts of work are gapless in configuration.

 

If you could supply at least 2 gapless FLAC files, that might be able to sort it.

 

You can use wesendit.com and send to Jussi's email.

 

R

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Thanks to goldsdad I am now able to use iTunes for browsing and then drag songs or albums into HQPlayer:

 

 

It's the next best thing to playing from iTunes!

Just like choosing a CD from the shelf and feeding it to the player.

 

R

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I believe that it's only a drag'n'drop procedure from the iTunes library to the HQPlayer window.

At least with JRiver i've done that before.

 

That is correct.

You can drag whole albums in Album view or single tracks in Song view.

 

I just wish that HQPlayer would memorize it's position and size after quitting.

Perhaps Miska can solve this.

 

R

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It does already? If you have some fairly recent version...

 

I've just updated and the new version does retain it's position.

 

Cheers,

Ricardo

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OK, strange, I don't know why...

 

Hi Jussi,

 

The window does retain it's position but not the shape.

It works form me.

 

Cheers,

Ricardo

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I've just realised that the toolbar can be positioned vertically which really helps.

 

 

R

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It can be also detached from the window, but that's mostly useful on Windows. If you don't use/need HQPlayer's library, you can move the splitter in main window between library and transport views to hide the library view altogether.

 

Hiding the library view is a good idea, thanks.

 

There are some size and placement constraints to avoid getting HQPlayer window lost or similar. So you could be hitting those and that's why not all aspects are retained. For example if the window is partially or completely outside of the screen area to too small compared to the constraints, then some of the aspects are not restored no next startup.

 

That is probably what is happening because I am using up most of the screen with iTunes' window and there's very little room left for HQPlayer, as can be seen in a screen shot I posted earlier.

 

Cheers,

R

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What are the minimum hardware requirements for Redbook-to-DSD conversion (128 and 256) on a Mac?

 

Is my 2009 MacBook Pro (2.26GHz Core 2 Duo, 16GB RAM) underpowered?

 

R

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You will good up to PCM 384KHz with that configuration.

For DSD, you will need to go higher with at least a 3.5GHz processor.

 

For DSD256 I'm pretty sure something like a quad core / Core i7 processor would be needed. DSD128 and above really needs a fair amount of processing power with DSD256 being an order of magnitude higher than DSD128.

 

Thanks, Nikhil.

It looks like it would involve a large investment (upgrading the laptop) for me to perform Redbook-to-DSD conversion, even at DSD128.

I think I'll (re)direct all my efforts to the best possible PCM DAC...

 

Cheers,

R

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Hi Jussi,

 

Do you know if it's possible to output Redbook files as DSD to the HifiBerry DAC+ Pro?

 

Cheers,

Ricardo

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No, the DAC chip is only capable taking in up to 384/32 PCM. And the current implementation is limited to max 192k PCM. It may be possible to modify the driver to do 352.8/384k PCM if the the I2S output on the RasPi is capable of that.

Pity. Thanks.

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Well, that's my point though, given that the DAC takes over the oversampling (before generating the analog signal) from some frequency point, is there a benefit in having one type of upsampling (in software) to take it to that point and then allow hardware to take over from there in a different way?

My previous DAC, an entry level low performance Teac, upsampled everything with its ASRC to 176.4/192 and this sounded much worse than if I upsampled in HQP.

 

R

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Guys, everyone, I do hope I am not hurting anyone's feelings, but I'll say this very plainly: for my DAC, I am yet to hear any upsampling in software, be it in HQP or A+, make any positive impact. The best, the most natural sound I get is when I allow my DAC to do its job. This may be specific to my DAC and the system that follows but this is what I hear with my ears that are not a measurement system but a subjective instrument that I value as the best judge--again, for me, on my equipment. And the best sound I get is with A+, straight to DAC.

 

I was merely responding to your question "is there a benefit in having one type of upsampling (in software) to take it to that point and then allow hardware to take over from there in a different way?"...

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I've updated HQP Desktop to the latest 3.14.2 version and it cannot find the NAA.

 

I am using a direct Ethernet connection between the Macbook Pro and the Raspberry-Pi.

The NAA version is networkaudiod_3.4.0-32.

 

Fortunately I have kept the 3.13 version so I can still connect to the Pi/DAC.

 

R

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Did you try unplugging and reconnecting the NAA power?

 

Do you mean restarting?

Should I do with the MBP on, or turn it off and wait for the R-Pi to be ready?

I can give it a try.

 

Cheers,

R

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With MBP on.

I've tried reboot and shutting down.

It can't find the NAA/DAC...

 

R

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Miska,

 

What could be preventing the current 3.14 version from seeing my NAA?

Is there a way to find out what's happening?

 

I left my laptop at work and was trying to use my wife's...

 

Thanks,

Ricardo

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Hi Miska,

 

Do you think this Arcam network player would work with HQPlayer?

 

Playing from the network

(...)

Network music playback may also be controlled from

your computer, phone or mobile device using your

favourite UPnP control point application. 

 

http://www.arcam.co.uk/ugc/tor/cds27/User manual/DISPLAY_CDS27_MANUAL_SH269E-F-D-NL-ES-R-IT-SC_Issue2.pdf

 

R

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On 11/7/2017 at 8:00 PM, Miska said:

P.S. Providing the web shop order ID helps finding the information. And you need to send your request email from the same address you used for the order.

 

What if the email provider ceases to exist (or one chooses to change provider)?

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On 26/11/2017 at 12:06 PM, Miska said:

 

More you have hops between HQPlayer and NAA, better isolation you have from each other. I don't see a point in trying to isolate router, other than adding a proper switch to your home network. Then the router doesn't see any of the traffic unless it goes to the internet.

 

Good switches know how to measure cable lengths and adjust transmit powers based on that and many other nice features you'll miss by using direct connections.

 

My router is not connected to the internet and the wireless is turned off.

The connections in use are for the NAS, the laptop/HQPDesktop and the Pi/HQPNAA.

 

Do you think that my netwrork performance would benefit from adding a switch?

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11 minutes ago, Miska said:

 

It is now practically working as a switch. And probably as a DHCP server? So probably not in such dedicated setup.

 

 

OK, thanks.

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Hi @Miska, I don't have any DSD files (yet?) but I was wondering if these could be played back over a PCM-only DAC using HQPlayer.

 

Cheers,

Ricardo

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@Miska I don't know fi you have been asked this before but I was wondering if it would be possible for HQ Player to make use of a Tag in order to temporarily change the filter that has been set in your preferences.

iTunes provides a "Comments" Tag that could be used for such purpose.

 

Cheers,

Ricardo

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19 minutes ago, Miska said:

 

Technically yes. I personally would prefer a way that doesn't need changing the original files (editing tags). But if people anyway prefer to do it via tags, I can look into adding such features.

 

With the current version I can't change from the interface and need to go to preferences.

The pull-down menu is greyed out on "Default".

 

P.S. by the way, the poly-sync-xtr sounds very good.

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1 minute ago, Miska said:

 

It is greyed if you have set output mode to "Auto" because it cannot show both PCM and SDM settings simultaneously.

 

Yes, that makes sense.