Using XX in XP

[PeterSt]

To be honest, I don't know because I never tried.
Engine#2 was created in order to go around the 64MB limit in XP, and was therefore a kind of emergency solution.
Note that Engine#1 was created, awaiting Vista back then, and was therefore a kind of emergency solution just the same.

In either case I met all prerequisites to squeeze the best sound out of them (IOW no compromises), but also, both are not bit perfect.
In Vista this is even worse, because Vista in Shared Mode always resamples (even from 44K1 to 44K1).

You may try to listen to this "test" : Test track with distortion which isn't there... , although it would be good to have the reference first. Note the "reference" is about a very clear distinction between hey key piano notes and bells, which in Vista #1/#2 get mixed in piano notes with bell harmonics.
I recall that XP is okay even at Double (Engine#2).
You need to be in the speaker with your ear, or must be able to play very loud.
Anyway, you might perceive a difference between #1 and #2 under Vista by this means, and make your choice this way ...

 

[andy74]

But according to the help file in XX installation folder, engine #1 is bit perfect in XP

Is it not true anymore?

[andy74]

Well after more listenening to s-0 and s-1 on XP
they both give me discomfort. So 0.9r (or pd) is the winner for now.

I understand that Peter may not paid attention what is going on on XP with new versions. no problem:)
So I will just wait that someday Peter again turn to XP users, as it was for flac and mp3 support
0.9 r is good enough for me on XP in the mean time

[Boggie]

Hmmm... since SQ in Win2000/XP seemed to suffer (from time to time) from changes made for the better
of XX/Vista, i kept asking myself if it weren't better soundwise (and hopefully even easier to develop for Peter)
to have two different Versions of XX. One for Vista Users only, the other for Win2K/XP users. My PCs are Vista ready, but i am not, so i'd like to stick with Win2k as long as possible.
I know that XX *is* a Vista Player at first, but I'd love the idea of having the best possible sound out of my windows machines not only as a byproduct, and from what i thought to read between Peter's lines, i had the feeling that Engine #1 and #2 [a dedicated 2000/XP player] could be sounding even better if some changes hadn't been necessary for the better of Vista. 

[PeterSt]

Well said Boggie.
All changes in SQ to #1 and #2 were unintentional, just as they were unintentional to #3 btw. There are just more things going on than as expected, and that can be in anyone's disadvantage. I know it now though, so in the future I'll sure try incorporate it. Somehow !.

[PeterSt]

I understand that Peter may not paid attention what is going on on XP with new versions. no problem:)

Thank you Andrey ... you are correct.
If you'd only have the experience why ...
But as said, I will try my best in the future.

Peter