Correct on all counts.

Audiokse stands for Audio KS Endpoint which I assumed meant it was for kernel streaming. Its just a Microsoft library the application uses. Based on the name, I was assuming it was for kernel streaming but apparently it can be used for Wasapi. I have no idea about the differences between...

Welp, decided to pour myself some bourbon and try out Qobuz tonight. So first of all, I was wrong about audiokse.dll. Turns out, Wasapi in exclusive mode can be run through audiokse.dll and this is what Qobuz uses. Second, this desktop app is the best in terms bit perfect playback support...

While certainly interesting, I doubt many people can actually hear anything above 20,000Hz. (Personally I can't hear anything at 18kHz.) Feel free to test yourself. (Note you should have the volume very low on your first run.) https://www.audiocheck.net/audiotests_frequencycheckhigh.php...

So from reading Windows documentation, it seems like Amazon Music isn't properly querying the endpoint device for supported frequencies. I don't have access to their code or anything, but just based on what I was seeing the application do, I think it is just pulling whatever frequency Windows...

Kernel Streaming is legacy tech that I believe has been around since Windows XP. Someone else will have to speak to any technical differences between the two. However, in terms of the difference between Tidal and Amazon Music, I'm experiencing the same thing as you. With Amazon Music...

So it looks like when you enable exclusive mode in both Tidal and Amazon Music, it uses kernel streaming and not wasapi. (audiokse.dll)

Someone on reddit was able to get the URL from the log for me. You can download the update directly from here: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/digital/music/morpho/installers/20200415/01222531e3/AmazonMusicInstaller.exe

At the end of the day, the updated version of the application still needs to be downloaded and installed by Windows. I had an old version of the app so I installed it and watched the logs. It goes through an update check process by checking a json online and then lists the download URL in the...

I have a trial with Amazon that is about to expire. I'm probably sticking with Tidal anyway, but I do want to at least try out the exclusive mode. However, my client isn't updating to the 2198 build. Went through some of the client logs and there is actually a separate updater application...

Turns out I won't be able to make this one. I gotta work some overtime on Saturday.

In terms of gear I will probably bring the following: Headphones AD2000 SA-5000 Amps Larocco PRII w/ 8620 RSA HR-2 Source: Laptop w/ M-Audio Transit > CI Audio VDA-2 w/ PSU 500GB of FLAC Oppo 980 DVD-A/SACD Player. I could bring my EMU 0404USB as well if anyone is...

I'm down for a meet on any weekend in August.

Wow, how random. Tonight on a whim I thought I would do a search in the FS forums for the older version of this amp. Glad to hear these are going to start being made again. Tried to post in that thread but I can't for some reason. Has there been any estimate on price for the two different versions?

I use my Sansa with Koss KSC35. I run with them and the sound is good enough for those purposes.