gvl Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 9 minutes ago, Jamesroy said: How do I get off of these HQP posts. I clicked the "Ignore this topic" but still getting them? Seems you can unsubscribe under Manage Followed Content/Topics. Link to comment
rickca Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 @Miska I see that HQPlayer Embedded can accept streams as a DLNA renderer. Can HQPlayer Desktop do this? Pareto Audio AMD 7700 Server --> Berkeley Alpha USB --> Jeff Rowland Aeris --> Jeff Rowland 625 S2 --> Focal Utopia 3 Diablos with 2 x Focal Electra SW 1000 BE subs i7-6700K/Windows 10 --> EVGA Nu Audio Card --> Focal CMS50's Link to comment
Miska Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 8 hours ago, rickca said: @Miska I see that HQPlayer Embedded can accept streams as a DLNA renderer. Can HQPlayer Desktop do this? No, it is feature of Embedded only... Signalyst - Developer of HQPlayer Pulse & Fidelity - Software Defined Amplifiers Link to comment
HardrockInMiniMac Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Hi, to whom it may concern: PCM Upsampling to DSD 128 (...maximum with TDAI) with poly-sinc-xtr-mp-2s; ASDM7; 48k x 128 is by far the best sound quality I can get with my computer chain. The XTR - filter opens the can but - boy - 48k does the trick and that is quite astonishing. All other settings the same but the switch from 44,1k to 48k makes a huge difference for sound stage and PRAT. This setting even beats PCM to PCM upsampling in musicality - again in my chain. But it only happens with PCM to DSD upsampling. This comes a little heavy for the MacMini CPU but with Audiophile Optimizer and Roon Server+HQP as shell replacement, Windows 2012 in Core mode and some Fidelizer Pro tweaks CD - redbook are now loading within 1 second. Best Chris Software > Roon Server & HQ Player4 on Windows 2019/AO & MacMini MMK (plus Audirvana 3.5) > Netgear GS105EV2 > Meicord Opal > Naim NDX 2 > Naim SN2 + Lyngdorf CD-2 + Rega RP8/Aria > > Harbeth SHL5 plus Link to comment
freesteve Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 Thanks for your suggested inputs; trying them out right now on my Mac... very cool. HQ Player (#1) & Audrivana (#2) (wow! love the Apple w/music!!) .. these two software make my system "Amazing!", Purist USB- Benchmark DAC2 HGC (love it!), Purist Audio XLR , ATC SCM25A's (To Die For!) & Focal sub6 . Triode Power Cables with Uber Buss (Yes!) Also enjoy Audeze LCD3 w/"fat pipe cardas." Link to comment
HardrockInMiniMac Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Welcome. Just figured that TDAI cannot process 48k*128 and display max rate which is 5.1xxx. Funny, still sounds great. 48k*64 is within spec of my DAC easily and still sounds better than 44,1*128. How do you like the setting on your MAC? Note that I run Windows 2012 though.. Chris Software > Roon Server & HQ Player4 on Windows 2019/AO & MacMini MMK (plus Audirvana 3.5) > Netgear GS105EV2 > Meicord Opal > Naim NDX 2 > Naim SN2 + Lyngdorf CD-2 + Rega RP8/Aria > > Harbeth SHL5 plus Link to comment
HardrockInMiniMac Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Still sometimes missing the first second of a song and that just happens with this setting, seems to be really heavy... Software > Roon Server & HQ Player4 on Windows 2019/AO & MacMini MMK (plus Audirvana 3.5) > Netgear GS105EV2 > Meicord Opal > Naim NDX 2 > Naim SN2 + Lyngdorf CD-2 + Rega RP8/Aria > > Harbeth SHL5 plus Link to comment
tboooe Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 54 minutes ago, HardrockInMiniMac said: poly-sinc-xtr-mp-2s; ASDM7; 48k x 128 is by far the best sound quality I can get with my computer chain. I've been hearing about this...man wish my DAC could handle 48k based DSD rates...sigh.... 12TB NAS >> i7-6700 Server/Control PC >> i3-5015u NAA >> Singxer SU-1 DDC (modded) >> Holo Spring L3 DAC >> Accustic Arts Power 1 int amp >> Sonus Faber Guaneri Evolution speakers + REL T/5i sub (x2) Other components: UpTone Audio LPS1.2/IsoRegen, Fiber Switch and FMC, Windows Server 2016 OS, Audiophile Optimizer 3.0, Fidelizer Pro 6, HQ Player, Roonserver, PS Audio P3 AC regenerator, HDPlex 400W ATX & 200W Linear PSU, Light Harmonic Lightspeed Split USB cable, Synergistic Research Tungsten AC power cords, Tara Labs The One speaker cables, Tara Labs The Two Extended with HFX Station IC, Oyaide R1 outlets, Stillpoints Ultra Mini footers, Hi-Fi Tuning fuses, Vicoustic/RealTraps/GIK room treatments Link to comment
freesteve Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 Perfection in music playback will never be complete ... it's the journey that makes it fun and successful! HQ Player (#1) & Audrivana (#2) (wow! love the Apple w/music!!) .. these two software make my system "Amazing!", Purist USB- Benchmark DAC2 HGC (love it!), Purist Audio XLR , ATC SCM25A's (To Die For!) & Focal sub6 . Triode Power Cables with Uber Buss (Yes!) Also enjoy Audeze LCD3 w/"fat pipe cardas." Link to comment
jimdukey Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 The 48 rate takes DSD 128 up to 6.12 instead of 5.6, so I suppose there's More There There. I have 2 Dacs that will do it, one that won't. Is there anyway to tell before buying? Exasound did 6.12 too, now that I think of it. But Mac D 150 won't. It sounds awfully good anyway tho at DSD 128. Mytek 192/DSD and Lampi Euforia do. DXD Files don't like the 48 rate, have to use 44, but then will upsample to DSD 128, 5.6. Link to comment
HardrockInMiniMac Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Yes, in my manual it says what the maximum data rate is. However, I am throwing 6.12 at my TDAI right now and it displays 5.6 but sounds better with 48k than with 44,1 x128... So I would try to get the manual from the webpage and look it up or google it. Chris Software > Roon Server & HQ Player4 on Windows 2019/AO & MacMini MMK (plus Audirvana 3.5) > Netgear GS105EV2 > Meicord Opal > Naim NDX 2 > Naim SN2 + Lyngdorf CD-2 + Rega RP8/Aria > > Harbeth SHL5 plus Link to comment
scintilla Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 I'm migrating my system to a new room and plan to employ a mid-2011 Macbook Air for Purevinyl; but I'm wondering if this 1.7Ghz 2 core i5 with 4 gig can also handle Roon core plus HQPlayer doing convolution for RC filters. My DAC only accepts up to 24/192 PCM, so the DSD modulators wouldn't be invoked. What do you people think? Also, I think I understand the HQPlayer license. Because it is single-computer, single use: if I load it on the Air, I need to remove it from my iMac, correct? Link to comment
tboooe Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 4 minutes ago, scintilla said: I'm migrating my system to a new room and plan to employ a mid-2011 Macbook Air for Purevinyl; but I'm wondering if this 1.7Ghz 2 core i5 with 4 gig can also handle Roon core plus HQPlayer doing convolution for RC filters. My DAC only accepts up to 24/192 PCM, so the DSD modulators wouldn't be invoked. What do you people think? I was able to run HQP + Roon + 2 channel convolution into my 192khz DAC using an i3-3770s so you should have no problems. 12TB NAS >> i7-6700 Server/Control PC >> i3-5015u NAA >> Singxer SU-1 DDC (modded) >> Holo Spring L3 DAC >> Accustic Arts Power 1 int amp >> Sonus Faber Guaneri Evolution speakers + REL T/5i sub (x2) Other components: UpTone Audio LPS1.2/IsoRegen, Fiber Switch and FMC, Windows Server 2016 OS, Audiophile Optimizer 3.0, Fidelizer Pro 6, HQ Player, Roonserver, PS Audio P3 AC regenerator, HDPlex 400W ATX & 200W Linear PSU, Light Harmonic Lightspeed Split USB cable, Synergistic Research Tungsten AC power cords, Tara Labs The One speaker cables, Tara Labs The Two Extended with HFX Station IC, Oyaide R1 outlets, Stillpoints Ultra Mini footers, Hi-Fi Tuning fuses, Vicoustic/RealTraps/GIK room treatments Link to comment
oilpaint Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Off the current topic...what is the difference under Matrix between Convolution and Pipline setup? I previously did some filters in Convolution but more recently had Thierry do some filters which he said had to go in the pipline section. When I do that it actually seems to fill them in the Convolution section too. What is the difference between Convolution and Pipeline? And do I have to enable both sections? Thanks Link to comment
tboooe Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, oilpaint said: Off the current topic...what is the difference under Matrix between Convolution and Pipline setup? I previously did some filters in Convolution but more recently had Thierry do some filters which he said had to go in the pipline section. When I do that it actually seems to fill them in the Convolution section too. What is the difference between Convolution and Pipeline? And do I have to enable both sections? Thanks Isnt Pipeline for downmixing and routing? For example, downmixing 5.1 to stereo? For normal convolution use Matrix. Only one should be enabled at a time. 12TB NAS >> i7-6700 Server/Control PC >> i3-5015u NAA >> Singxer SU-1 DDC (modded) >> Holo Spring L3 DAC >> Accustic Arts Power 1 int amp >> Sonus Faber Guaneri Evolution speakers + REL T/5i sub (x2) Other components: UpTone Audio LPS1.2/IsoRegen, Fiber Switch and FMC, Windows Server 2016 OS, Audiophile Optimizer 3.0, Fidelizer Pro 6, HQ Player, Roonserver, PS Audio P3 AC regenerator, HDPlex 400W ATX & 200W Linear PSU, Light Harmonic Lightspeed Split USB cable, Synergistic Research Tungsten AC power cords, Tara Labs The One speaker cables, Tara Labs The Two Extended with HFX Station IC, Oyaide R1 outlets, Stillpoints Ultra Mini footers, Hi-Fi Tuning fuses, Vicoustic/RealTraps/GIK room treatments Link to comment
Miska Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 26 minutes ago, oilpaint said: Off the current topic...what is the difference under Matrix between Convolution and Pipline setup? I previously did some filters in Convolution but more recently had Thierry do some filters which he said had to go in the pipline section. When I do that it actually seems to fill them in the Convolution section too. What is the difference between Convolution and Pipeline? And do I have to enable both sections? If your filters need routing/mixing (headphone processing typically), then use Pipeline which allows this, for example two filters per channel and mixing the output. If you just need traditional digital room correction, use Convolution. Both support convolution filters, but Pipeline is more complex and thus heavier, as it supports various "mix bus" operations. Signalyst - Developer of HQPlayer Pulse & Fidelity - Software Defined Amplifiers Link to comment
oilpaint Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Thanks to both of you - maybe I’ll try enabling each one at a time. Link to comment
oilpaint Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 I am finding that the pipeline enabled is much louder than the convolution - does that make sense? Link to comment
Miska Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 11 minutes ago, oilpaint said: I am finding that the pipeline enabled is much louder than the convolution - does that make sense? Depends on your configuration... If you have gain compensation in use in Convolution it may be lower, in Pipeline you need to do the same using Gain parameter. If you do mixing in Pipeline, you need to take that into account also in Gain parameter. If you mix two channels at equal levels, you need to put -6 dB gain to both, otherwise the combined level can be +6 dB in worst case (mono signal or two full level in-phase tones). Signalyst - Developer of HQPlayer Pulse & Fidelity - Software Defined Amplifiers Link to comment
oilpaint Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Thanks Miska - I’ll give it a go. Link to comment
Hoang Anh Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Since My PC (core i5 6400; 12GB RAM) doesn't support well GTX 1060 (need more power) I intent to use gtx 1050 with it. I want to ask is that any benefit. Since I know that too slow GPU will necklack HQplayer, I want to ask will be an option to choose how many % to seperate work for GPU and CPU. To make sure it work best. Link to comment
Miska Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 5 hours ago, Hoang Anh said: Since My PC (core i5 6400; 12GB RAM) doesn't support well GTX 1060 (need more power) I intent to use gtx 1050 with it. I want to ask is that any benefit. Since I know that too slow GPU will necklack HQplayer, I want to ask will be an option to choose how many % to seperate work for GPU and CPU. To make sure it work best. If you use convolution engine for processing correction filters, or something like closed-form filter, then it may be beneficial. Otherwise, I'd recommend to wait for Nvidia's upcoming 20-series cards which are hopefully relatively better on the tasks like HQPlayer. Hoang Anh 1 Signalyst - Developer of HQPlayer Pulse & Fidelity - Software Defined Amplifiers Link to comment
Johnseye Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 I'm probably doing something stupid, but just can't figure this out. Why when I select SDM from the main screen do I get PCM selections? My Holo Spring DAC is in NOS mode and I'm using Roon with HQPlayer. Audio System Link to comment
ted_b Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 John, First try 44x512 or even 44x256 and tell us if anything changes. "We're all bozos on this bus"....F.T. My JRIver tutorial videos Actual JRIver tutorial MP4 video links My eleven yr old SACD Ripping Guide for PS3 (needs updating but still works) US Technical Advisor, NativeDSD.com Link to comment
Johnseye Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Here's at 44.1x256 and 44.1x512. Audio System Link to comment
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