Maxpain
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Hello to all,
I recently decided to make a full turn to Linux (Ubuntu) for reasons of security but I also like the idea and style of Linux machines.
I also care about music and audio quality a lot and I don;t want to miss out on this aspect since I can also dual boot and have it both. I listen my music 99% from the top tiers of Spotify and Tidal.
So I installed Ubuntu...I did my research I removed Pulse Audio completely...and I configured ALSA to use my DAC (micro idsd silver) with no re-sampling just plug in to hw:1,0.
In Windows 10 I listen to Tidal for example with the Desktop app using the direct option meaning there is no volume control involved (apparently) and it also does not use windows mixer.
In Ubuntu there is not a Tidal desktop app and I have to listen through Google Chrome and Tidal's web player.
Well at least to my ears sound in Windows and Ubuntu is very different at the least. I can't explain why...I think that in Ubuntu sound is very open but also sounds kinda grainy and less detailed. That is subjective though the fact is that it sounds fairly different to the point that I am thinking that ALSA colors the sounds intentionally.
Is there anyone that have tried both? or its just me having used to the windows sound for so long?
I am opening this thread for general opinions and experiences with this matter.
Cheers.
I recently decided to make a full turn to Linux (Ubuntu) for reasons of security but I also like the idea and style of Linux machines.
I also care about music and audio quality a lot and I don;t want to miss out on this aspect since I can also dual boot and have it both. I listen my music 99% from the top tiers of Spotify and Tidal.
So I installed Ubuntu...I did my research I removed Pulse Audio completely...and I configured ALSA to use my DAC (micro idsd silver) with no re-sampling just plug in to hw:1,0.
In Windows 10 I listen to Tidal for example with the Desktop app using the direct option meaning there is no volume control involved (apparently) and it also does not use windows mixer.
In Ubuntu there is not a Tidal desktop app and I have to listen through Google Chrome and Tidal's web player.
Well at least to my ears sound in Windows and Ubuntu is very different at the least. I can't explain why...I think that in Ubuntu sound is very open but also sounds kinda grainy and less detailed. That is subjective though the fact is that it sounds fairly different to the point that I am thinking that ALSA colors the sounds intentionally.
Is there anyone that have tried both? or its just me having used to the windows sound for so long?
I am opening this thread for general opinions and experiences with this matter.
Cheers.