Peter,

Thank you for responding.  I will investigate this further.  As it turned out, after I posted my last note, I just left XXHE open with the wheel spinning and after about an hour the directory loaded.  And now the loading is quick.  I do have a music directory that is very large with very deep folder structure.  Wonder if this might be causing a problem.

I'll keep at this.  Thank you again.  Sorry to be wasting time on this.  I have become so used to the XXHE/Phasure sound, that even with this second system (with the Linkwitz LX521), I find it so much better than the Classe SSP-800 and other player front ends.

R.

It definitely seems to be this instance of XXHE. I have XXHE installed on two other machines.  I have no issues loading the same music directory that causes a problem with the instance of XXHE on the Mach II.

All,

I suspect I have messed up the XXHE install on the older Mach II machine I have.  I've been using this machine as a second system.  I have problems again with XXHE not loading the music root directory.  I can use the ... buttons on XXHE next to Music Root, and the network folders show up properly.  I am  able to select multiple music roots both on remote servers and locally.  BUT when I hit the "L" button, I just get a blue circle and after a while XXHE title bar goes white with a "...not responding" message.  I've tried everything.  Wondering if I should just try a new install from scratch and remove all previous XXHE related installs.  Wondering how best to go about this.

R.

Confirming that the problem was not with XXHE.  For some reason, the permissions on the music directory folder has been set so I did not have access.  Fixed now.

I activated the second instance of XXHE.  The problem is with the folder on the external drive.  Not an XXHE issue.  For some reason, I am not able to access the folder even with explorer.  I'll figure this one out.

I realize I violated a fundamental guideline by attempting to start the XXHE.exe from two different folders.  Just read the download procedures again.  Essentially I followed scenario (b) by extracting the full .rar file in a new folder.  I'd be happy to get another license and activate the new instance.  This might be the easiest thing to do.  Still not sure why the first instance is unable to load directory.  The circle just spins and spins after I press "L".

I have two machines running XXHE--both have worked fine so far.  One Mach III and one Mach II.  Each machine connected to a NOS1a G3 DAC.  Today all of a sudden XXHE running on the Mach II no longer loads the music directory.  XXHE on the Mach III works fine.  Both instances of XXHE point to the same directory.

I extracted the XXHE .rar again and installed another instance of XXHE on the Mach II.  Probably a bad idea, but wanted to try something.  The new instance of XXHE on the Mach II now loads the music directory BUT it is not activated.

Meanwhile the original instance of XXHE on the Mach II is activated but does not load the music directory.

Not sure why XXHE would not load music directory.  Anything I can try?

Thank you Peter. I tried modifying through XXHE and rebooting a couple of times without success.  Could be a problem on my side. 

All,

I just went through the process of installing the driver for the NOS1 on a new machine, and thought I'd share this just in case anyone else is doing this and has any problems.

- When you run the setup file, you will get an error if you do not configure Windows to allow installation of unsigned drivers;
- There is an option in XXHE to "Change" driver signing to not require signing.  However this option does not seem to work;
- You can temporarily disable signing of drivers in Windows by following instructions to restart with the shift key pressed, and then following the configuration setting options on the screen.  These instructions are readily available online.

Thank you for this Peter.  I never replaced the DSP boards, and they have not given me a problem yet.  My first task is to see if I have the Hypex DSP file or software somewhere.  I'm sure you mentioned this, but I did not pay attention at the time.  Is the software the Hypex Filter Designer that is available from Hypex?  Or something else.  If I do not have the DSP file, is there a default setting that the Orelos are shipped with that I can begin with?  I never made any changes to the default settings.

All,

Wanted to share this.  I have the Mach III in a cabinet with an open back, along with the original XXHE PC, which I use to store music. While the XXHE PC core temp at idle is around 35 C, the Mach III runs quite a bit hotter at 59-60 C.  I have the rear switch on the side down (faster fan speed).  To cool the Mach III, I bought an external fan (the Aircom T10 exhausting to the back). With the T10 on top of the Mach III, and at the lowest fan speed (and very quiet), the idle core temp drops almost 10 C.  It seems a workable solution if others have to keep the Mach III inside a cabinet.  Since the fan is external it does not draw power from the Mach III that could compromise SQ.

Thanks Peter.

A very simple question to clarify.  How does one actually change the DSP settings with the Orelo.  I see a USB port, and assume that I could connect something like the Hypex Filter Design software to view what current settings are?  I'll look through the HFD manual if this is the means to view and modify the DSP settings.

Ramesh

All,

I've moved the Orelos back to the living room, and am wondering how the DSP for the Orelos are tuned.  They sound very good.  Should I try to measure frequency response with REW or something like that, and check to see if the DSP parameters are optimal?  I realize I know nothing about the DSP in the Orelo, and how it is setup.  Any information, or link to threads on the forum, would be very helpful.

Ramesh

Thank you Anatole.  I use CoreTemp to monitor the core temperatures. Recently, and in the new cabinet, they range from 58-61 idling, and rise to about 63 under load.  The back of the cabinet is open, and if I open the front doors, the idle temp drops to around 55.  Part of the issue is not a lot of clearance on the sides.  I'm going to experiment a little. Contingency solution is to place the Mach III on top of the cabinet.  Of course, that will upset other residents of the household!

Peter,

Thank you.  Clears it up. Front switch down is ON--my mistake.  Back switch down means higher speed for steady fan.  I'll take the covers off and dust the Mach III over the weekend.

Sound is fantastic.

Ramesh