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« on: May 03, 2013, 03:41:45 pm » |
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Peter or anyone else - I am putting together a budget system for my brother. I am looking to use a laptop (i5 at least) with of course XX software. The question is how well does it work? I used to use XX on a lower spec laptop 3 years ago and it worked OK (ish) in attended.
So the question is can I expect it to work OK in Unattended with tweaks set to Ultimate. Just interested to know if anyone has experience of this setup.
Paul
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621 Xeon 6120 LPS PC -> Xeon Scalable 16/32 core with Hyperthreading On (all cores active) @~660MHz, 48GB, Windows 10 Pro 64 bit build 14393.0 from RAM, music on LAN / Engine#4 Adaptive Mode / Q1/-/3/4/5 = 14/-/1/1/1/ Q1Factor = 10 / Dev.Buffer = 4096 / ClockRes = 15ms / Memory = Straight Contiguous / Include Garbage Collect / SFS = 0.69 (max 140.19) / not Invert / Phase Alignment Off / Playerprio = Low / ThreadPrio = Realtime / Scheme = Core 3-5 / Not Switch Processors during Playback = Off/ Playback Drive none (see OS from RAM) / UnAttended (Just Start) / Always Copy to XX Drive (see OS from RAM) / Stop Desktop, Remaining, WASAPI and W10 services / Use Remote Desktop / Keep LAN - Off / WallPaper Off/ OSD Off (!) / Running Time Off / Minimize OS / XTweaks : Balanced Load = 35 / Nervous Rate = 10 / Cool when Idle = n.a / Provide Stable Power = 0 / Utilize Cores always = 1 / Time Performance Index = Optimal / Time Stability = Stable / *Arc Prediction Filtering (16x)* / Always Clear Proxy before Playback = On -> USB3 from MoBo -> Lush^2*A:B-W-Y-R, B:B-W-R* USB 1m00 -> Phisolator 24/768 Phasure NOS1a/G3 75B (BNC Out) async USB DAC, Driver v1.0.4b (16ms) -> B'ASS Current Amplifier -> *Blaxius^2 A:B-R, B:B-R* Interlink -> Orelino Active Open Baffle Horn Speakers.
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Robert
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« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2013, 09:50:56 pm » |
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Sure does, that's what I run, check my specs. I only run an i3.
Since Peter's latest version it runs cooler with all the tweaks set to Ultimate and in OS minimised, unattended with no glitches. Never had any problems except loading new versions XXhighend due to my ineptitude. In fact I wouldn't call it budget unless you use a cheap DAC, even these are getting very good.
Mine easily beat a Meridian 200 CD transport with my Benchmark DAC.
Robert
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Mach III Stealth LPS PC -> Xeon Scalable 12/24 core with Hyperthreading On (set to 10/20 cores via Boot Menu) @~997MHz, 48GB, W10, Pro64, Ver 14393, No updates,
XXhighend Ver 2.11a, Ram OS, Settings:Q1/-/3/4/5 = *14*/-/*0*/*0*/*1*/ Q1Factor = *4* / Dev.Buffer = 4096 / ClockRes = *10ms* / Memory = Straight Contiguous / Include Garbage Collect / SFS = *10.13* (max *10.13*) / Disable Cracks Off / not Invert / Phase Alignment Off / Playerprio = Low / ThreadPrio = Realtime / Scheme = Core 3-5 / Not Switch Processors during Playback = Off/ UnAttended / Stop Desktop, Remaining, WASAPI and W10 services / Use Remote Desktop / Keep LAN - Not Persist / WallPaper On / *OSD Off* / Running Time Off / Minimize OS / XTweaks : Balanced Load = 62 / Nervous Rate = 1 / Cool when Idle = 1 / Provide Stable Power = 1 / Utilize Cores always = 1 / Time Performance Index = Optimal / Time Stability = Stable / *Custom Filtering *Low* (16x)
Music on LAN, Phasure Lush^3 USB cable
Oppo 205 UDP Dac
Nordost Heimdall II interconnects and Nordost Heimdall II Power Cords, Audioquest power cords
Minidsp Flex digital 2 way Crossover 167hz
Unity Audio Boulder MKI Active Monitors x 2
JLAudio 12 Active Subs x 2
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Scroobius
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« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2013, 09:10:54 am » |
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Hey Rob thanks for your input very useful
Paul
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621 Xeon 6120 LPS PC -> Xeon Scalable 16/32 core with Hyperthreading On (all cores active) @~660MHz, 48GB, Windows 10 Pro 64 bit build 14393.0 from RAM, music on LAN / Engine#4 Adaptive Mode / Q1/-/3/4/5 = 14/-/1/1/1/ Q1Factor = 10 / Dev.Buffer = 4096 / ClockRes = 15ms / Memory = Straight Contiguous / Include Garbage Collect / SFS = 0.69 (max 140.19) / not Invert / Phase Alignment Off / Playerprio = Low / ThreadPrio = Realtime / Scheme = Core 3-5 / Not Switch Processors during Playback = Off/ Playback Drive none (see OS from RAM) / UnAttended (Just Start) / Always Copy to XX Drive (see OS from RAM) / Stop Desktop, Remaining, WASAPI and W10 services / Use Remote Desktop / Keep LAN - Off / WallPaper Off/ OSD Off (!) / Running Time Off / Minimize OS / XTweaks : Balanced Load = 35 / Nervous Rate = 10 / Cool when Idle = n.a / Provide Stable Power = 0 / Utilize Cores always = 1 / Time Performance Index = Optimal / Time Stability = Stable / *Arc Prediction Filtering (16x)* / Always Clear Proxy before Playback = On -> USB3 from MoBo -> Lush^2*A:B-W-Y-R, B:B-W-R* USB 1m00 -> Phisolator 24/768 Phasure NOS1a/G3 75B (BNC Out) async USB DAC, Driver v1.0.4b (16ms) -> B'ASS Current Amplifier -> *Blaxius^2 A:B-R, B:B-R* Interlink -> Orelino Active Open Baffle Horn Speakers.
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didi
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« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2013, 02:04:28 pm » |
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Hey Rob thanks for your input very useful
Paul
Hi, I use laptop Thinkpad W530 with i7-3940; 240G Intel SSD + 512G Crucial SSD with 12mm adapter for my music files; 32 G RAM (16G RAM Disk for Playback Disk + 16G), W8 & 9z-8-1a. Phasure NOS1. Sound quality: Excellent! Depends on your requirement on SQ, the highend laptop gives best SQ. Regards, Didi |
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Thinkpad W530 i7_3920K @ 1.27G,32G (RAM 8+8) _intel 520 -240G + SSD Samsung 1T, W8pro-64, XXH-186a; Q1=14;Q3,4,5=1; SFS=0.1/Max430, Clock res.0.5ms,Scheme Core 2-3,Playback drive 8G RAM disk; NOS1, Weiss Medea+INT-204-USB pre-VP100L power V100A, speaker Grand Ultimate n cables Venture.
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juanpmar
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« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2013, 07:00:58 pm » |
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Hey Didi,
That Lenovo seems to be a terrific computer and I´m sure you get a fantastic sound. Have you had the opportunity to compare the SQ of this laptop with a desktop of similar characteristics?.
I´d be interested to know also, in case you have tested it, the differences you have found between:
-SSD vs Hdd for OS and XXHighEnd
-the use of RAMdisk for Playback drive vs the use of a hdd for Playback drive
- the use of W8 vs W7
And finally the use of a preamp with the NOS1 vs the use of the NOS1 without preamp.
I ask you all of this because your setup looks quite different from most people, I´d say even that you are taking the opposite route, of course I don´t want to say that you are wrong.
Best regards,
Juan
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« Last Edit: May 12, 2013, 04:47:53 pm by juanpmar »
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Audio Pc: Processor i7 970: 3200MHz (reduced to 1668MHz), 6+6 cores/ RAM Corsair DDR3, 24Gb, 1333MHz/ Mb Asus X58 Sabertooth/ OS and XXHE in Peter's RAM-Disk / The CPU fan is the only one in the Audio Pc: NF-S12A (600rpm/6.7db)/ No graphic card/ Power supply: Seasonic SS-400FL2, fanless. Configuration and Updates in HOW I'VE BUILT MY NEW PC... http://www.phasure.com/index.php?topic=1673.0. This post is very old but maybe someone still find it useful XXHighEnd: 2.11a. Windows 10 Pro 64 bit build 14393.0 from RAM, music on LAN/ KS:Phasure NOS1 Out 4.0/ #4 Engine/ Adaptive Mode/ Q1=10, Q3,4,5=1, xQ1=15/ Dev.Buffer: 4096/ ClockRes: 15ms/ Straight Contiguous/ SFS: 0.69 (max 0,69)/ Not Invert/ Phase Alignment Off/ Allow format change/ Decode HDCD/ Playerprio: Low/ ThreadPrio: Real Time/ Scheme: Core 3-5/ UnAttended/ Not Switch during Playback Off/ Playback Drive none/ UnAttended/ Include Garbage Collect/ Copy to XX Drive by standard/ Always clear Proxy before Playback/ Stop Desktop Services/ Stop Remaining Services/ Stop All Services: Off/ Keep LAN Services: On - Persist: Off/ Use Remote Desktop/ Minimize OS/ XTweaks : Balanced Load 35/ Nervous Rate 10/ Cool when Idle -/ Provide Stable Power 0/ Utilize Cores always 1/ Time Performance Index: Optimal / Time Stability: Stable / Arc Prediction/ Number of cores in use: 12 (máx. 6-12) Music Server PC (W10) totally silent with OS (W10) in SSD and music inside in SSDs - RDC > Ethernet Gigabyte cable 3m > Audio Pc > 1m USB Lush cable directly from the USB3.0 in the motherboard > PHASURE NOS1a-75B-G3 (Driver v1.0.4) 16ms > Blaxius BNC interconnects > Genelec 1037B 3-Way Active speakers with BNC inputs |
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Flecko
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« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2013, 03:16:06 pm » |
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My 2 cents: I compared my desktop system (i7, 16gb ram, gigabyte MB, Seasonic power supply) to a cheap (500€) samsung i5 laptop. The laptop doesn't sound as good as the desktop but by a very small margine. I can very well imagine a higher quality notebook like a lenovo can sound equally good as a desktop. That is what I am planing to buy at least.
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Software: Windows7 Ultimatex64SP1 | XXHighend 9z9b
Hardware: | Gigabyte X79-UD3 | i7-3820 | 16 GB DDR3 | OS on 128 GB Samsung SSD 830 | Music on 2TB WD Caviar Green | Seasonic X-660
XXHE Settings: | Engine 4 | Adaptive | Buffer=1024 | Q12345=[14,0,0,0,0] | xQ1=1 | Q5=3 | Scheme=3 | Mixed Contiguous with SFS=12 | 176.4kHz32bit | ArcPred + Peakextend | Clock=1ms |
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