Hi Peter.

This quote is from your install notes:

"Note that the XXEngine3.exe an internal program, used by XXHighEnd."

Now I understand what this means, but I did not the first time I saw it.  Since your install notes contained no other info on how one chooses the engine, I thought opening that file was the way to try engine 3.  So... by default, when I opened XX.exe, I was using Engine 1.  I saw no mention in your notes about "quality" and was too stupid to just hit the button to see what it does.

Anyway, now that I know how to choose the engine, engine3 does not play any music for me.

My thought:  your baby is still in beta.

I'll come back after people with more computer experience and knowledge than I inform me that XX is ready to go. 



Thanks,

Rupe


My original question was meant to ask:

"With my current setup (headphones plugged into headphone jack of PC- as was detailed) am I getting the benefit of XX?  The reason I asked this, is that I was hearing no benefit compared to my previous setup.  Of course, now I know that I was using engine 1. 

Hi Peter.


I'm afraid that I can make little out of your post (my shortcoming, not yours) except that my being able to adjust the volume with the pre-existing icon means that my playback is not bit  perfect, and that you wish I was using engine 3.  The version of HighEndXX I have been able to open is 1.0.2733.34784.  The other .exe file that came in the zip file I downloaded, XXEngine3, does not open.  I have not yet installed DotNet Framework 3.0 redistributable because you made it sound as if this might cause trouble. 

What I wanted to know is if my setup, as described in my signature, is getting the max benefit from the XX engine I am currently using? 


Thanks,

Rupe

My initial setup is listed below.  I have a nice nos DAC in my main system, but I am not yet set up to utilize that.

My question:

Would someone please outline the path the data is taking from the Hard Drive to my ears?  I am very confused about the respective contributions of HighEndXX and Windows.  BTW, I am able to control the volume using the icon that was there before HighEndXX was installed.


Thanks,

Rupe

Hi again.


I found the following info that relates to my question:

http://forum.bd-design.nl/forum_entry.php?id=13815&page=0&category=20&order=time


I'll get a good look at that board before posting any other questions here.


Thanks,

Rupe

Hi Chris and Peter and Bert.

I've just come over from Audioasylum.com.

Would any of you please point me to further info on the rationale for using the Fireface 400 as opposed to using the (for example) SPDIF out of the computer to a DAC?  BTW, my soundcard is "Microsoft High Definition Audio Device"- whatever that is.  This is on a a1730n HP running Vista Home Premium.


Thanks,

Rupe