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M2Tech HiFace 2?
Aug 11, 2013 at 3:09 PM Post #406 of 562
I used WASAPI event syle some time and only then I found that KS and ASIO  works too ... I found KS better sounding than WASAPI, but I didn't find difference between KS and ASIO. Currently I am using KS with no issues.
 
Aug 14, 2013 at 4:37 AM Post #411 of 562
Yes, it can have impact, see previous discussion in this thread.
It depends on your equipment and also on your ability to hear small differences.
 
 
Aug 15, 2013 at 1:10 PM Post #412 of 562
The 1.70 driver is probably the best driver I have heard for the HiFace 2.............much more detail and airier sounding with better dynamics. Soundstage size has increase especially the portrayal of depth!
 
And now with JRiver's MC19 and Fidelizer, it is by far the best sonics I have heard from my desktop system
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Aug 15, 2013 at 9:36 PM Post #413 of 562
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spkrs01 said:
The 1.70 driver is probably the best driver I have heard for the HiFace 2.............much more detail and airier sounding with better dynamics. Soundstage size has increase especially the portrayal of depth!
 
And now with JRiver's MC19 and Fidelizer, it is by far the best sonics I have heard from my desktop system
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Took me a little to figure out while why despite all my cleaning efforts TUSBAudio control panel is still showing driver version as 1.67, until I looked at the versions of included *.dlls, all of them are 1.67 indeed, size also matches the ones from Luckit 1.67 release. Not sure why M2tech packaged them as 1.7.0 in inf file.
 
Aug 15, 2013 at 10:04 PM Post #414 of 562
This is interesting, I just looked at the control panel and indeed it is still showing 1.67
 
I went back and a forth a few times between the luckit 1.67 and the M2Tech 1.70 and for me hear noticeable difference. This has me wondering whether a small change here and there really have that much of an impact sonically. 
 
Firmware changes on portable players entails quite drastic changes to the overall sonic presentation. 
 
Aug 16, 2013 at 4:30 AM Post #415 of 562
I hadn't changed since the Luckit 1.63 since it sounded really good. Decided to give the M2Tech 1.7 a try today and it is different. I am not ready to say wow it's better but it is different. I immediately noticed it gives a more spacious and airy sound. The difference I hear at this point is subtle over the Luckit 1.63 so I wouldn't be ready yet to say it is a must change, but so far it sounds good. layering seems to be a bit better in the sound stage. Sound is more neutral which I like. I always felt the Luckit driver while great leaned a bit to the darker side of neutral.
 
Aug 16, 2013 at 1:15 PM Post #416 of 562
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spkrs01 said:
This is interesting, I just looked at the control panel and indeed it is still showing 1.67
 
I went back and a forth a few times between the luckit 1.67 and the M2Tech 1.70 and for me hear noticeable difference. This has me wondering whether a small change here and there really have that much of an impact sonically. 
 
Firmware changes on portable players entails quite drastic changes to the overall sonic presentation. 
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Not sure how, the binaries are the same, haven't spent much time comparing both myself though.
 
On iLink they sound pretty much the same. But there is really no point in using modded Luckit driver if there is the same OEM version.
 
Aug 17, 2013 at 11:03 AM Post #417 of 562
I've now spent several hours listening to this new 1.7 driver and I feel it is almost if not identical to the 1.63 Luckit driver. If there is a difference it is so subtle that it is not worth mentioning. In the end it is not really the job of a usb interface to impart any sound of it's own and I feel the 1.7 or the 1.63 accomplish that. 
 
Sep 9, 2013 at 3:06 AM Post #418 of 562
As I know HiFace2 support only 2channel right?
In case that I need to play [concert]DVD with Jriver.
How I mix down DSP5.1 to 2ch?
 
Sep 9, 2013 at 3:14 AM Post #419 of 562
I am using "convert 5.1 to stereo" DSP plugin in Foobar2000. I am very satisfied with listening of many 5.1 DTS recordings on my headphones.
 
I am sure JRiver has also a possibility to convert multichannel to stereo, just do Google search for it ...
 
Sep 22, 2013 at 12:18 PM Post #420 of 562
Andrew_WOT
i notice you are selling your ifi gear.
does this mean you rate it behind the hiface2?
just curious
 
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