XXHighEnd

Hi Peter,

In the release notes for 09w-3 you state: "There are serious reaons to believe that this version is not the best for sound quality. If you are new here and want to experience XXHighEnd for sound quality, please go to XXHighEnd Model 0.9v-7." Since then several versions have been released (without such a statement). Would you say that the statement is not valid for the versions after 09w-3. That is, if one wants to upgrade, without testing and tweaking, will later versions mean improved sound quality? 

jon

Hi jon,

I put out such notices after receiving one or two messages from users, just assuming they are dealing with this all as serious as I do. Or, it may happen that I come to the conclusion myself;
The fact that a newer version does not contain such a notice might mean I tried the improve the sound again, or otherwise the reason for the newer version should be obvious from the release notes concerned.

In this case the release notes of (I think) 0.9w-5 state explicitly that SQ should be equal or better than the late 0.9v versions, so that should be obvious (if you by accident read those release notes of course :)).
But your miles may keep on varying, because right now people refer to an earlier 0.9w version as being better than 0.9w-8. This happens all the time, equally to that it happens once in a while that everybody agrees that "a" latest/new version superceeds all.

FYI : Not all SQ changes are intended, especially not those with worse SQ. On that matter, please note that sometimes much work/time is spent on solving bugs, and as you may recognize, listening for SQ changes could - or should take ages. And next I don't think it is justified to wait another week for sometimes important bugs solved, just to watch for SQ degradation. And, as in 99% of cases usually it is too late already, and the work done can't be undone, because ... well, I just won't spend another week of work on undoing things, which throws away two weeks including when I applied them. So this merely comes down to finding new tweaks on my side in order to restore SQ.
Besides all I need your input (the more the better) on *how* SQ changed, which makes me learn what actually happens (50% is still voodoo) and thus how to attack it + supercede it.

Give me another 5 years of your input and we'll all be in Walhalla. I'll spend the time !
HTH, Peter