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[Miska]

5 minutes ago, Bob Stern said:

When using a convolution filter, am I correct in assuming there is no difference between setting the gain compensation to a negative value versus lowering the volume knob the same amount?

 

Yeah, the practical result is same, but the gain compensation is done in a bit different way that doesn't cause extra processing at playback time.

 

[Quadman]

I am so excited, I just built a new dedicated music PC for someone and it can play the Poly-sinc-XTR filers with no stuttering.  I used a Ryzen 1700x CPU with a ASrock x370gaming ITX/ac motherboard overclocking slightly to 3750 Ghz, ave CPU usage was 41%.  No PC I had built before (all intel 4 core CPU's) could do this.  The 7700K played but was a stuttering mess.  I guess the higher number of cores is key to getting the intensive filters to play.  My apologies if this has been talked about before.  I haven't followed this thread in a while.  Whoo Hoo.

[lmitche]

3 hours ago, Quadman said:

I am so excited, I just built a new dedicated music PC for someone and it can play the Poly-sinc-XTR filers with no stuttering.  I used a Ryzen 1700x CPU with a ASrock x370gaming ITX/ac motherboard overclocking slightly to 3750 Ghz, ave CPU usage was 41%.  No PC I had built before (all intel 4 core CPU's) could do this.  The 7700K played but was a stuttering mess.  I guess the higher number of cores is key to getting the intensive filters to play.  My apologies if this has been talked about before.  I haven't followed this thread in a while.  Whoo Hoo.

Congrats and thanks for sharing.

 

I wonder if the Intel i7-8700 will do the same.

[Quadman]

Based on the one benchmark I saw probably, plus it has 6 cores, an advantage over the 6700 and 7700k versions.  8700 needs new motherboard as it is not compatible with 6700 or 7700, plus you have the no stock mark up plus.  I got the 1700x for $339.  Forgot to point out above that I am talking about dsd512.  Those non 2s xtr filters are cpu intensive!  That said, I am not sure it sounds better than my 6700k rig.  But, I am not apples to apples comparison yet.  Still more work to get 1700x at same level software wise.  

[RamUwe]

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[RamUwe]

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[Bob Stern]

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[RamUwe]

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[ismewor]

I'm kind of wondering sonic wise 1700x compare to 7700k on a DSD256 level anyone done that?

[Miska]

2 hours ago, ismewor said:

I'm kind of wondering sonic wise 1700x compare to 7700k on a DSD256 level anyone done that?

 

Both calculate things in same way, so there's no difference.

[mirekti]

 

Would it make sense to convert my whole library from PCM to DSD256 offline, and let HqPlayer upsample to DSD512 and use filters on it?
Would this reduce CPU load?

[m3lraaHnevetS]

 

On 1-11-2017 at 9:07 PM, m3lraaHnevetS said:

which settings do you recommend for PCM1795? I read your blogpost on this DAC chip but can not tell from that which filter to choose...

Tia! 

@Miska  3th time asking...I bought 2 licences I expect some support from you...Thank you very much

[Miska]

30 minutes ago, mirekti said:

Would it make sense to convert my whole library from PCM to DSD256 offline, and let HqPlayer upsample to DSD512 and use filters on it?

 

Absolutely no sense at all.

 

31 minutes ago, mirekti said:

Would this reduce CPU load?

 

Possibly a little bit.

[tboooe]

31 minutes ago, mirekti said:

 

Would it make sense to convert my whole library from PCM to DSD256 offline, and let HqPlayer upsample to DSD512 and use filters on it?
Would this reduce CPU load?

From my experience it takes more cpu to convert from DSD than Flac going to DSD512.

[Miska]

Just now, m3lraaHnevetS said:

 

@Miska  3th time asking...I bought 2 licences I expect some support from you...Thank you very much

 

At these prices!? The license doesn't include personal technical support. You just obtain right to use the software.

 

And based on just DAC chip without knowing anything else it is hard to recommend anything anyway.

[jimdukey]

And my Den needs Vacuuming and dusting, if you're in the area...

Miska? Miska?

 

[m3lraaHnevetS]

44 minutes ago, Miska said:

 

At these prices!? The license doesn't include personal technical support. You just obtain right to use the software.

 

And based on just DAC chip without knowing anything else it is hard to recommend anything anyway.

@Miska ok guess you are right re support sorry. I am reffering to your blogpost on the TEAC UD 501. The post itself seems damaged by the conversion to the current forum software. So my question is; which filter(s), dither and or modulator would you recommend for the TEAC using the current version of HQP? Thanks

[Le Concombre Masqué]

7 hours ago, m3lraaHnevetS said:

@Miska ok guess you are right re support sorry. I am reffering to your blogpost on the TEAC UD 501. The post itself seems damaged by the conversion to the current forum software. So my question is; which filter(s), dither and or modulator would you recommend for the TEAC using the current version of HQP? Thanks

polysincxtr2S ASDM7 SDM  I haven't touched those settings for such a long time that the spelling might be wrong

[m3lraaHnevetS]

3 hours ago, Le Concombre Masqué said:

polysincxtr2S ASDM7 SDM  I haven't touched those settings for such a long time that the spelling might be wrong

Thank you

[jimdukey]

Hi, Isn't the 2s Filter for  4x DSD or higher, not 2x DSD?

[m3lraaHnevetS]

Depends on your cpu. 2 step filter is much lighter than single step. My 6700k can do 8x DSD with most single step filters but now that I run it @800mHz even 2x DSD is to heavy in single step 

[m3lraaHnevetS]

13 hours ago, Le Concombre Masqué said:

polysincxtr2S ASDM7 SDM  I haven't touched those settings for such a long time that the spelling might be wrong

Tried poly sinc xtr ASDM7 to convert redbook to DSD128 on the 32 PCM1795 chips in my Pink Faun DAC, but the result is poor imho.. Same Goes for my Ayre QB-9 and T&A DAC8 DSD, I prefer auto, auto, none none on those too. 

But HQP is still of use because, even at none, none, auto, auto, it is much better then straight Roon.

 

@Miska you the man, als je een nakkie van die shit wilt hoor ik wel

 

[Le Concombre Masqué]

23 hours ago, m3lraaHnevetS said:

Tried poly sinc xtr ASDM7 to convert redbook to DSD128 on the 32 PCM1795 chips in my Pink Faun DAC, but the result is poor imho.. Same Goes for my Ayre QB-9 and T&A DAC8 DSD, I prefer auto, auto, none none on those too. 

But HQP is still of use because, even at none, none, auto, auto, it is much better then straight Roon.

 

@Miska you the man, als je een nakkie van die shit wilt hoor ik wel

 

try closed form/ASDM7 with RB

[m3lraaHnevetS]

3 hours ago, Le Concombre Masqué said:

try closed form/ASDM7 with RB

Nice but not better than no filter...I give up the tinkering again, back to listening!

thanks for the support especially @Miska you are the best omohreknak

[Argopo]

On 10/31/2017 at 10:26 AM, Miska said:

 

If you have the problem still with 3.18.1, it is likely a DAC problem. Check if you use same output rate or different one for the tracks where you get noise. Then switch over to use the rate that doesn't cause noise. Or switch to different modulator like ASDM7 or ASDM5. AMSDM7 may not be so nice with all DACs...

 

 

Spent some time this week listening, using ASDM7 only and various filters. With "auto rate family" checked and unchecked:

 

Slight static noise overlay with playback of 24 bit rate (48kHz family), 96kHz and 192kHz.

No static noise overlay with playback of 16/24 bit rate (44.1kHz family), 88.2kHz and 176.4kHz.

 

And by slight static noise I mean an infrequent barely audible pop that appears throughout a recording.

Playing back the same file with PCM up-sampling to 384kHz results in no noise.

 

My next test will be installing HQP on my workstation with AMD 1800x, 32GB, 1070 and 1080 TI for the CUDA cores and using that machine as my control pc to see if I can replicate the noise.