[elan120]

For some reason it doesn't convert to DSD, but only to pcm 352.8 which plays back fine on the Holo.

Can you try removing Adaptive output rate and change the Bit rate to 44.1K x 512, and see if that work?

For some reason I need to change hqplayer settings, then exit hqplayer, then restart it, before playback is successful..

Great...but you should be able to just save the setting by clicking "OK" icon without exit HQP. Anyway, if that works, enjoy the new DAC.

 

[Roasty]

Can you try removing Adaptive output rate and change the Bit rate to 44.1K x 512, and see if that work?


Great...but you should be able to just save the setting by clicking "OK" icon without exit HQP. Anyway, if that works, enjoy the new DAC.

Thank you for all the help!

Im going to stop listening for a bit and just leave the unit on to warm up for some time. Looking forward to the next round of music..!

 

[elan120]

Im going to stop listening for a bit and just leave the unit on to warm up for some time. Looking forward to the next round of music..!

Sounds like a good plan...meanwhile, keep the music file running without turning on the amp while you are doing the warm up. A nice way to get the DAC go through the burn-in process.

 

[pichu]

OK I figured it out..
For some reason I need to change hqplayer settings, then exit hqplayer, then restart it, before playback is successful..

Change 'Default Output Mode' to 'SDM' , and by chance you have an NVIDIA graphics card, turn on CUDA core offload.

Playing DSD 1024 will require a 10 core + top of the line Ryzen/threadripper or a i9 9900k

Cheers,

Jonathan

 

[Roasty]

Change 'Default Output Mode' to 'SDM' , and by chance you have an NVIDIA graphics card, turn on CUDA core offload.

Playing DSD 1024 will require a 10 core + top of the line Ryzen/threadripper or a i9 9900k

Cheers,

Jonathan

Thanks man.
I managed to get 1024 to play but stutters a lot. PC ran out of steam.. Looks like I will have to be content at 512.

Fresh out of box the spring 2 sounds quite flat and constrained.. Lacking life and sparkle. Looking forward to hearing how it is after some running in!

 

[pichu]

Thanks man.
I managed to get 1024 to play but stutters a lot. PC ran out of steam... Looks like I will have to be content at 512.

Fresh out of the box the spring 2 sounds quite flat and constrained. Lacking life and sparkle. Looking forward to hearing how it is after some running in!

closed-form 16m, dsd 512 with the dsd7 512fs sounds good to me. I know people favor ext-2 for DSD 512 also, but choose what sounds best to you!

That sucks to hear that, I'm currently torn between Spring 2 Kitsune edition LVL 3, or the matrix audio x sabre pro. Unable to hear either of them so tryna read and hear as many reviews of both as I can before I make the pull.

Cheers,

Jonathan

 

[Roasty]

closed-form 16m, dsd 512 with the dsd7 512fs sounds good to me. I know people favor ext-2 for DSD 512 also, but choose what sounds best to you!

That sucks to hear that, I'm currently torn between Spring 2 Kitsune edition LVL 3, or the matrix audio x sabre pro. Unable to hear either of them so tryna read and hear as many reviews of both as I can before I make the pull.

Cheers,

Jonathan

I have the matrix audio MQA xsabre Pro. It is a very good dac and I really like it a lot!

The guy I bought the Holo Spring 2 wild edition from suggests a 3 to 400 hrs break in period before it reaches its potential. So I'm way far from that!

 

[elan120]

I managed to get 1024 to play but stutters a lot. PC ran out of steam.. Looks like I will have to be content at 512.

I ran DSD512 non-2s filters for a long time until the new EC modulators came out. My new preference is DSD256 with ASDM7EC. Give it a try, hopefully your computer will do it without stutters.

 

[pichu]

I ran DSD512 non-2s filters for a long time until the new EC modulators came out. My new preference is DSD256 with ASDM7EC. Give it a try, hopefully your computer will do it without stutters.

How are you getting the EC filter at DSD256 without stutter? I got a i9 9900k overclocked to 4.8gHz with a 2070 Super and 32gb DDR4 at 3200mhz. I keep stuttering bad. Highest I can go is ASDM7EC , DSD 128

 

[elan120]

How are you getting the EC filter at DSD256 without stutter? I got a i9 9900k overclocked to 4.8gHz with a 2070 Super and 32gb DDR4 at 3200mhz. I keep stuttering bad. Highest I can go is ASDM7EC , DSD 128

With i9-9900K you should be able to upsample to EC7/DSD256 with no issue, and I have seen many do it with i9700K. Have you try setting "Multicore" to "Auto"? Another thing to check is using the Intel's Turbo Boost. In the BIOS, make sure to set turbo to "on". With i9-9900K, I see users running EC7/DSD256x48 at 4.7GHz, so your 4.8GHz is more than enough. Meanwhile, have you try different filter to make sure the stuttering isn't coming from the heavier filters?

In my case, I have the i9900KS, no graphic card, used to be 8GB and now 16GB 2666 RAM, with everything set to Auto in BIOS, running AL/HQPe. CPU temp is around 60C, so no issue with thermal throttling.

 

[3ggerhappy]

Also try PCM 16x upsampling(705.6/768) then poly-sinc-long-lp using the new LNS15 dither. Excellent clean and 3d sounding. DSD upsampling has less dynamics IME. Sinc-M is also good with the sound having more body.

 

[pichu]

With i9-9900K you should be able to upsample to EC7/DSD256 with no issue, and I have seen many do it with i9700K. Have you try setting "Multicore" to "Auto"? Another thing to check is using the Intel's Turbo Boost. In the BIOS, make sure to set turbo to "on". With i9-9900K, I see users running EC7/DSD256x48 at 4.7GHz, so your 4.8GHz is more than enough. Meanwhile, have you try different filter to make sure the stuttering isn't coming from the heavier filters?

In my case, I have the i9900KS, no graphic card, used to be 8GB and now 16GB 2666 RAM, with everything set to Auto in BIOS, running AL/HQPe. CPU temp is around 60C, so no issue with thermal throttling.

Tbh no I haven’t tried other filters other than ext2 and closed form 16m as they are my favorite. I’ll have to try some others today once I get off work. Thank you!

 

[pichu]

Also try PCM 16x upsampling(705.6/768) then poly-sinc-long-lp using the new LNS15 dither. Excellent clean and 3d sounding. DSD upsampling has less dynamics IME. Sinc-M is also good with the sound having more body.

I’ll have to try out the new PCM dither thank you!

 

[elan120]

Also try PCM 16x upsampling(705.6/768) then poly-sinc-long-lp using the new LNS15 dither. Excellent clean and 3d sounding. DSD upsampling has less dynamics IME. Sinc-M is also good with the sound having more body.

+1

 

[pichu]

With i9-9900K you should be able to upsample to EC7/DSD256 with no issue, and I have seen many do it with i9700K. Have you try setting "Multicore" to "Auto"? Another thing to check is using the Intel's Turbo Boost. In the BIOS, make sure to set turbo to "on". With i9-9900K, I see users running EC7/DSD256x48 at 4.7GHz, so your 4.8GHz is more than enough. Meanwhile, have you try different filter to make sure the stuttering isn't coming from the heavier filters?

In my case, I have the i9900KS, no graphic card, used to be 8GB and now 16GB 2666 RAM, with everything set to Auto in BIOS, running AL/HQPe. CPU temp is around 60C, so no issue with thermal throttling.

Weird! So with "Multicore" checked i couldnt run the new EC7 dither but when on "Auto" it works fine on dsd256! Thanks for the suggestion