2.10 sound quality

[Robert]

Bert most certainly liking Custom Low setting now. Going back to Arc I can hear what you describe.
I have to ask are you still using barebone Intona?

Robert

[BertD]

I have to ask are you still using barebone Intona?

No Intona here ... haven't tried it for a while either.

Bert

[Robert]

I'm afraid the new low SFS which sounds amazing does not work well with 24/96/192 Hi res tracks from various albums. I had this problem some time back with low SFS and its returned. Some only play one track then stop. This is after loading whole album into Ram for all. Another only plays 2 tracks then stops. Black Sabbath Vol4 24/96 after the 2nd track distorts at the start of each track then comes right till the next track. KD Lang 24/96 did the same but did continue to play tracks with distortion at track starts after 2 tracks have played. No problems with 16/44 CD's.

Robert

[PeterSt]

Robert, I suppose this is the same problem as the Q1 x xQ1 being too high together with the low SFS. This means
a. lower the Q1 x xQ1;
b. I must solve the same problem (somehow).

I suppose this is related to processor speed as well (timing). But not sure ! Just wait until I solved it (hopefully).

Thank you for sharing !!
Peter

[numlog]

Also notice that most DAC's will let themselves "overrule" for the filtering, hence, an e.g. 88.2 will not engage filtering for 44.1 (read : will not roll off under 22.05). This means that "our filtering" will be effective in maximum fashion. But if the DAC does not understand this way of working, then the overruling merely becomes "messing with". And then you will have quite contradictionary filters on top of it all. This is why a DAC actually should be Non Oversampling; now we can guarantee that our filters will be applied for 100% (not messed with even the slightest).

This was really helpful advice, the biggest issue at 44.1 was bass, a lack of definition and extension. it must be as you say because 88.2, like 705.6, fixes this entirely. same benefits with much shorter buffer, along with generally nicer sound (less load?).

[phantomax]

if possible for your DAC, try to use KS Special Mode. If it works without ticks or buffer errors, it is "the best" (sadly not possible for NOS1 users).

Surfing the topic I found this that I've missed before so I gave it a try and the sound ...  ... ahh the sound is the most transparent and fluid than never before. The strings are more "stringy" to say it somehow.

Thank you guys for bring up this subject and thank you Peter for pointing it out for non NOS users. I had forgot this parameter for a long time. I tend to follow Peter's settings to the letter but I must bear in mind that my DAC is different.

Best regards

Maxi

[stoni]

Dear all, I’m in the process of tuning in the new Mach III from Peter, I'll post my impressions later .

But, Maxi, in this tuning proses, I would be happy to try Special Mode (SM) again, but can't find any settings that work without distortion. I originally preferred SM over Adaptive, but got used to Adaptive I suppose, and forgot all about SM. Do you have a SM-setting that works for you? Maybe open another tread on this…

Regards Stein

[phantomax]

Hello Stein,
 
My profile is updated and those settings work perfectly on my DAC. The best so far.

Regards

Maxi

[Nick]

Hi,

I have been playing with Peters new settings:

Q1 = 30
xQ1 = 5
SFS = 0.69
Q3,4,5 = 1,1,1
Core Appointment = 3-5
Nervous Rate = 10
Wallpaper On, no OSD feautures

Sound is pretty superb, but felt voices were lacking just a little prominence and dynamic, as a result emotion was not quite as strong as it can be.

Changing q1 to 10 and xq1 to 15 has really bought back the emotion and presence. Everything else remains very enjoyable. Mybe bass pitch resolution is a shade more smeared but overall these setting are nice. Might be worth a try.

Nick.

Peter hi,

I am back to this point about  q1 and q1x again,  where sound changes for different values of
q1 and q1x values which produce the same mathematical product.

I'v been playing using q1 30 and q1x 10.
Changing to q1 15 and q1x 20, "definitely" changes sound. The presentation is much clearer and noticeably more dynamic, emotional and musical with the latter setting. Since I last posted above on this, the resolution of my PC has majorly improved, and its now very easy to hear the difference between the setting. The change in sound is repeatable when switching between the settings, q1 15 and q1x 20 just sound so much more musical.

It might be worth looking at how the parameter(s) are passed to the XX Engin and or how they are handled internally something perhaps not behaving as intended with the potential for better sound with certain settings.

Kind regards,

Nick.

[Robert]

Hi Nick, I will try what you suggest but is your signature up to date especially OS version and Xx version?

Robert

[Robert]

Actually does sound better in every way.

[briefremarks]

Tried Q xQ1 at 30 x15.  Very nice SQ.  This combination along with the new Lush^2 settings is very, very good.

[Nick]

Hi Nick, I will try what you suggest but is your signature up to date especially OS version and Xx version?

Robert

Robert hi,

You are right, all up to date now.

Interesting that you hear differences too and feel q1 15, q1x20 to be the better settings.

Either we both have a common problem with our systems or something is not working as expected. Either way for now q1 15 and q1x 20 is definitely favourite here 

Regards Nick.

[Nick]

Ramesh hi,

Can you hear any difference between q1 30, q1x 10 and q1 15, q1x 20. The latter sounds really nice here.

Your system is very similar so it would be useful to understand if you hear a difference too.

Regards, Nick.

[briefremarks]

Nick,

Listened last evening to small jazz ensembles, large orchestral pieces, other stuff.  Q1=15, xQ1 = 20 sounds really good.  I didn't do an immediate comparison with Q1=30 xQ1=5 which is where I had settings before.  My quick impression is that the 15 x20 setting is overall better: dynamics, balance, separation, imaging.  I will listen for a few days with your settings and then switch back and see, but given how good the SQ is, I may never switch back!!

R.