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post #121 of 247
2/16/09 at 7:45pm
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Originally Posted by Zorlac View Post
This was in reference to S/PDIF Optical output
Set if for your hardware, in your case (Optical) should be 24 bit. Only limitation is when you have USB and then (for most dacs) you will be limited to 16 bit.
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post #122 of 247
2/16/09 at 8:24pm
So Foobar2000/WASAPI set to 24bit using S/PDIF optical out will play a 16bit file bit perfectly?
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post #123 of 247
2/16/09 at 8:25pm
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Originally Posted by Zorlac View Post
So Foobar2000/WASAPI set to 24bit using S/PDIF optical out will play a 16bit file bit perfectly?
Yes



The resampler (PPHS) is what you would want to alter the file.
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post #124 of 247
2/16/09 at 8:51pm
I dont want to upsample anything. Bit perfect playback is my goal.


Currently, I have two types of wav files:

1. 2 channel, 16bit, 44.1kHz

2. 2 channel, 24bit, 96kHz

So, in order to playback both those files bit perfectly using Vista SP1, Foobar2000/WASAPI and S/PDIF optical out, then I would simply set Foobar2000 to 24bit output right?
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post #125 of 247
2/16/09 at 9:25pm
Sweet guide.

I use WASAPI w/foobus & FLAC.
I was told to use the highest working output rate, which w/WASAPI est 24-bit.
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post #126 of 247
2/16/09 at 9:27pm
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Originally Posted by Zorlac View Post
I dont want to upsample anything. Bit perfect playback is my goal.


Currently, I have two types of wav files:

1. 2 channel, 16bit, 44.1kHz

2. 2 channel, 24bit, 96kHz

So, in order to playback both those files bit perfectly using Vista SP1, Foobar2000/WASAPI and S/PDIF optical out, then I would simply set Foobar2000 to 24bit output right?
Yes
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post #127 of 247
2/19/09 at 7:08am
A little question... Is there any particular reason to raise the "Kernel buffers" number from 2 to 4 in Asio4ALL?

I am running a Windows XP machine (Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz with 2 GB of RAM), connected via USB to a SuperPro 707 DAC (which is recognized as C-Media USB Headphone) and using the latest version of Foobar2000: while sound quality is generally superb, once in a while I get a little glitch, a very brief dropout.

Mind you, it's very rare (once per hour, maybe even less frequent) but annoying.

Now I have the buffer in ASIO set to 2048 (maximum value, but the glitch still happens), and latency compensation to the default value of 32, and kernel buffers is set at 2. No hardware buffering, as the sound comes out distorted if I select the option. Foobar buffer seems irrelevant if set from 2000 to 8000 ms.

I already tried other USB ports, but the sporadical glitch remains. CPU usage while playing in Foobar is 4-7 % maximum, and the glitch does not seem to be related to other applications as I have turned off power management (peripherals are always on) and the only thing I am doing while listening is reading forum pages...

So, I am tempted to raise the Kernel Buffers to 4 when I get back home tonight, and set latency compensation to 0 as indicated in this FAQ. Might be a good idea to get rid of that occasional glitch? And if so, a technical explanation for it?
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post #128 of 247
2/19/09 at 6:26pm
Ok, I have done some more tests...

With Foobar 0.9.6.2 and the official ASIO plugin, no matter what settings I try, sometimes I still get a brief glitch/dropout. I have set Foobar to highest priority (7) in its options, and assigned "realtime" priority from XP to it in addition to that. Still glitching every now and then, impossible to repeat purposedly.

So, I decided to return to the old trustworthy Winamp (v5.541) with Otachan's ASIO plugin (0.70 version with SSE2 instruction set compilation), and so far it seems to work like a charm. I am in complete bliss, with a glass of Lagavulin 21 years old, an Ascorti pipe loaded with Ashton Old London tobacco, Nick Cave's "And no more shall we part" album, and the SuperPro 707 DAC connected to the Graham Slee Solo, which in turn is connected to my Sennheisers HD-595. And most of all, no damn skipping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



So, unless someone comes out with some brilliant ideas, I am throwing away Foobar2000 (sadly, as I liked its streamlined interface...) and sticking with Winamp for good...
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post #129 of 247
2/19/09 at 7:01pm
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Im sorry Luca, I cant think of anything constructive aside from the Foobar buffer. By chance are you using an external drive for storage or using another device on the same USB header that your dac uses?
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post #130 of 247
2/19/09 at 7:06pm
No, the hard disk for music storage is an internal one (a 1TB SATA Maxtor).

The only other peripheral connected to USB is the Wi-Fi dongle, and it is on another USB channel (checked from system resources) and not shared with the DAC.
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post #131 of 247
2/19/09 at 10:15pm
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Doesnt make any sense.
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post #132 of 247
2/20/09 at 4:32am
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Originally Posted by olblueyez View Post
Doesnt make any sense.
Yup, exactly...

Maybe it's a matter of jitter?
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post #133 of 247
2/20/09 at 4:46am
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Originally Posted by olblueyez View Post
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-6 -V -T "artist=%a" -T "title=%t" -T "album=%g" -T "dates=%y" -T "tracknumber=%n" -T "genre=%m" -T comment="%e" -T "comment=EAC(Secure Mode)" %s
Holy cats, olblueyez! I just started ripping a library of about 150 CD's using EAC--and just stumbled on this thread. Do you realize just how much time and work this one line alone will save me?

Kudos...muchos kudos!
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post #134 of 247
2/20/09 at 6:07am
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Originally Posted by Zaubertuba View Post
Holy cats, olblueyez! I just started ripping a library of about 150 CD's using EAC--and just stumbled on this thread. Do you realize just how much time and work this one line alone will save me?

Kudos...muchos kudos!
Thats why I posted it, I made a small word file when I set mine up because it took forever and a day to get that in there with no mistakes. I will never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, type that mess again!
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post #135 of 247
2/21/09 at 8:20am
I have made a nice discovery concerning drivers for enabling Kernel Streaming (and Hardware Buffering in ASIO4ALL) with the SuperPro DAC...

Here is the URL where I posted it:

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f46/us...9/#post5446283
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