Marten Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Musicophile said: Maybe I missed this in the 25 pages of this thread, but was does the "delete" function do, does it only remove the track from the library (meaning that the next sync will pick it up again), or does it also move the underlying file to the trash? Only deleting in the data library. Musicophile 1 iMac 24 GB - Macbook Pro 8 GB - Sonos Sound system - 4x Sonos Play3 - Playbar - Sonos Amp 2020 - Audirvana via Airplay to Sonos. Audirvana 3.5* on iMac, Iphone and Ipad Link to comment
kinver Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 5 hours ago, Innocent Bystander said: I stuck with El Capitan because of the direct mode issue. (Yes, I know that there is a work-around, but I couldn't be bothered, and as the Mac Mini is dedicated to Audirvana playing music there seems no reason yet to change.) Are you using direct mode and with the workaround? If not, I wonder if doing so would make A immune to whatever Apple may have changed affecting the sound. I am not using direct mode, the workaround is way above my data capabilities. Even so I didn`t experience any negative change in sound going from El Capitan to Sierra. However from Sierra to High Sierra the sound quality (using Audirvana 2.x.x) became substantially reduced. I don`t have any obvious explanation. Back on Sierra I am happy with the situation, especially after the upgrade to 3.5.5. Link to comment
Andrey Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 3 hours ago, jorgitok said: Any advice on the recommended setting " on or off" for the Large CoreAudio I/O buffer? Thanks I have included- giving a more surround sound, and prevents the appearance of artifacts while using the Safari. P.S The sound of version 3.5 is really beautiful, smooth comfortable while maintaining detail and resolution.Thanks Damien! MacMini 2018 - Lynx Hilo LT-TB (TeddyPardo PSU) - Unison Research SH - Sennheiser HD800 Link to comment
jorgitok Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Andrey said: I have included- giving a more surround sound, and prevents the appearance of artifacts while using the Safari. P.S The sound of version 3.5 is really beautiful, smooth comfortable while maintaining detail and resolution.Thanks Damien! Thanks Andrey, so it is on for I/O Buffer? Link to comment
Innocent Bystander Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 2 hours ago, kinver said: I am not using direct mode, I wonder if that is the issue - maybe using direct mode there would be no changes with different ios releases, as otherwise you are susceptible to whatever changes Apple makes to the drivers. Mac Mini - late 2012: core i5/2.5GHz/16GB/2x1TB SSDs/El Capitan, headless - Audirvana optimised, dedicated USB bus - USB Regen - Chord Dave DAC - tri-amped with Bryston amps - PMC/ATC speaker combo. (Detail in my profile.) Link to comment
jimdukey Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I don't think Direct Mode is available in 3.5. I haven't seen it, it was removed from earlier version. Maybe Damien worked something else out to not need it. Link to comment
57gold Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Just updated from Plus to 3.5. Where are the controls for upsampling/conversion and filters? Used to be Preferences. Thanks. Tone with Soul Link to comment
Andrey Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 38 minutes ago, jorgitok said: Thanks Andrey, so it is on for I/O Buffer? Yes, enabled. MacMini 2018 - Lynx Hilo LT-TB (TeddyPardo PSU) - Unison Research SH - Sennheiser HD800 Link to comment
bnbayer Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, 57gold said: Just updated from Plus to 3.5. Where are the controls for upsampling/conversion and filters? Used to be Preferences. Thanks. Click on the little speaker icon in the lower left. Select your output connection, and a different screen will open. Upsampling is partway down the page. Link to comment
Dandaman Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 14 minutes ago, jimdukey said: I don't think Direct Mode is available in 3.5. I haven't seen it, it was removed from earlier version. Maybe Damien worked something else out to not need it. Yes it does have Direct Mode. Link to comment
jimdukey Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Thanks for the Screen Shot! I do NOT have Direct Mode or Integer Mode as Options, at all. Why? Link to comment
jimdukey Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 OK, this is weird- My Mac D 150 has Direct and Integer Modes, but says it is NOT DSD capable, which of course it is. Maybe I need to trash the Prefs, again, for the 3rd time. Yes? Direct and Integer are not listed for Mytek 192/DSD Dac. Link to comment
bnbayer Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I'm getting weird info under "Last Played". These albums have been played straight through, but only some tracks show a time and date in the Last Played column. Link to comment
jimdukey Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 OK, I trashed Prefs again, Mac D 150 has Int Mode, no Direct Mode, DSD128. Mytek is only getting DSD 64, no Int Mode, no Direct Mode. Trashing Prefs previously got DSD 128 w/Mytek, not this time.. I don't know why I'm getting these inconsistencies. Link to comment
Dandaman Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, jimdukey said: OK, I trashed Prefs again, Mac D 150 has Int Mode, no Direct Mode, DSD128. Mytek is only getting DSD 64, no Int Mode, no Direct Mode. Trashing Prefs previously got DSD 128 w/Mytek, not this time.. I don't know why I'm getting these inconsistencies. see screenshot on next post Link to comment
Dandaman Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Try setting the "Native DSD streaming method" to DSD over PCM 1.1 where shown in this screenshot. Link to comment
bnbayer Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, jimdukey said: OK, I trashed Prefs again, Mac D 150 has Int Mode, no Direct Mode, DSD128. Mytek is only getting DSD 64, no Int Mode, no Direct Mode. Trashing Prefs previously got DSD 128 w/Mytek, not this time.. I don't know why I'm getting these inconsistencies. Jim, Have you done the hack to the Mac OS? (Or are you using an old OS?) I seem to recall from the 3.2 discussion that you wouldn't see Direct Mode if for some reason it's not available on your system. (Apologies if you've already been through this....) Link to comment
Dandaman Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 20 minutes ago, jimdukey said: OK, this is weird- My Mac D 150 has Direct and Integer Modes, but says it is NOT DSD capable, which of course it is. Maybe I need to trash the Prefs, again, for the 3rd time. Yes? Direct and Integer are not listed for Mytek 192/DSD Dac. It depends on which Mac OS you are running. My old 2008 Mac Pro is dedicated to just music and Direct Mode plays fine with El Capitan. Later versions of the OS need a workaround to enable Direct Mode. Look around this topic & you'll probably find directions to bring a kext file from an earlier OS to those post-El Capitan. Link to comment
jimdukey Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Thanks again! It's greyed-out when Mytek is registering only DSD 64. Previously, deleting Prefs fixed it, twice actually. Not now, tho. Link to comment
jimdukey Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Hi, I'm on High Sierra, no hack. Maybe whoever Has Direct Mode has the earlier OS, or has done the hack. Link to comment
jimdukey Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Well, thanks for all the replies! Mytek is no longer getting DSD 128. I was hoping Damien worked out a replacement for Direct Mode, I guess not. I can live with that. The inconsistency with my Dacs getting DSD 128 is wearing me out. No more AV for today! Link to comment
pit8911 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Can anybody please help me with the sync issues, see my posts 614, 615, 623? Giacomino 1 Synology Rackstation NAS > 2012 MacMini SSD 16GB RAM > Audirvana Plus > Ayon Stratos > Ayon Helios > Marten Miles V Link to comment
jimdukey Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Trashed Prefs one last time, Mytek and Mac D 150 back getting DSD 128. I thought Direct Mode was back, my misunderstanding. So all is well, but I don't like having to Trash the Prefs so often. Link to comment
jimdukey Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I give up. Shoot me. Mytek has reverted to DSD 64, while computer slept. Last time i opened AV, Mytek got DSD 128. Opened it again just now, no DSD 128, again, again, again. Maybe AV needs an additional Update, I don't know. Link to comment
57gold Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 7 hours ago, bnbayer said: Click on the little speaker icon in the lower left. Select your output connection, and a different screen will open. Upsampling is partway down the page. Thanks. Clicked on it and only saw my DAC selected, didn't see that there was more to do. Noticed that Damien now recommends SOX...haven't spent much time monkeying with those settings. Can anyone suggest good settings for a Maytek B+? Thanks again bnbayer. Tone with Soul Link to comment
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