Izotope with Ayre qb9 dsd

[Kugel]

Hello

 

What are the best settings for Izotope in Audirvana 2.2 for Ayre QB9 DSD ?

 

thanks

[Freann]

Actually - none.

I spent months fiddling with all the settings. None seemed quite right - you win something, you loose something else. Going back to upsampling none always sound more natural and relaxed with better front to back imaging. To my ears.

I think the QB-9 filter works a bit differently when it comes to phase response compared to most dacs. Since it can only handle 192 kHz, with upsampling you are aways listening to two consecutive filters. Not good.

[Kugel]

Actually - none.

I spent months fiddling with all the settings. None seemed quite right - you win something, you loose something else. Going back to upsampling none always sound more natural and relaxed with better front to back imaging. To my ears.

I think the QB-9 filter works a bit differently when it comes to phase response compared to most dacs. Since it can only handle 192 kHz, with upsampling you are aways listening to two consecutive filters. Not good.

 

Hello,

 

So what you put in parameters iZotope ?

 

Thank you

[Freann]

My point was that I get better sound *without* iZotope. No upsampling at all.

[Freann]

I should add that upsampling to DSD in HQPlayer is a different matter. Now you don’t stack two filters, you are only listening to the software filter.

[Kugel]

I should add that upsampling to DSD in HQPlayer is a different matter. Now you don’t stack two filters, you are only listening to the software filter.

 

You know of any way to use audirvana without izotope ? The other option is core audio

[Freann]

It’s simpler than that – just select Forced upsampling: None. This bypasses the settings above.

[Freann]

Since None is selected under Forced upsampling, none of the settings are in effect.

 

[Kugel]

Since None is selected under Forced upsampling, none of the settings are in effect.

 

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Ok , I have not put any upsampling , so did not know what the parameters of izotope is nullified . So it's like having no filter , I guess

[Freann]

Correct.

It would have been better if the Forced upsampling selector was placed as the first action.