all this are rather self preferences.... u like it u have it, dont like dont use it..... simple

my choice WMP11...

This post has been edited by gac: Oct 16 2008, 11:50 PM

well well..... u got me.

but i mean the problems of those faced NOT mine....


btw... what is the Impulse response convolver for? in layman term please



This post has been edited by gac: Oct 17 2008, 01:39 AM

i use Secred Rabbit Code as the resampler... i set to 96KHz merely because my sound card could support it. u can try setting it to different stages and see what is outcome.... happy trying.

is there any noise sharpening in SRC???

music no need dsp... right? coz i only use SRC & ASIO

True, Z5500 is not meant for music.

but i use coxial (digital output) to z5500 from my x-fi platinum fatality champion series. listening in stereo mode. it was amazing out of my expectation... clarity, detailing, projection was good! of course with WMP11... with foobar2k so so

what r u using currently?

oh... another "colouring agents"

best mode .... but i dont use foobar2k often..... usually WMP11

i thought Secret Rabbit Code is the best???

in laymen terms.... if your sound card could not produce 192Khz, what do u expect?? btw, what sound card r u using?

then u should try SRC....

This post has been edited by gac: Oct 18 2008, 11:49 PM

over-sampling eating up your resources and produce less ... what for? right?

for foobar2k, i only stick to 96khz.... despite my sound card can support 24bit/192khz in stereo mode....

again it always depends on your hardware .... in my case, yes it is more clarity, projection, detailing, etc

i bought it at RM900. i m not sure about realtek al888... sorry

but no point buying x-fi, maybe u could try out ASUS XONAR and there is a new sc coming up....

X-fi mainly design for gamers? but i do enjoy listening to all my audiophile CDs with WMP..... its fantastic!!! those plugs-in are to "colour" your music which is not "real"

well, everyone hear music differently. resampling will "not downgrade" the originality of the music.

for my setup the 44.1/48Khz and 96Khz is totally noticeable u r welcome to my house to try it.

"maybe" this could be the different, i don't listen to lossless or lossy format. I only listen to so-called 24bit/192khz remastering CDs or imported CDs.

just my 2cent

cheers!

u r right... again its all depends on your hardware, software as well as your source

whether is placebo or placedo or placeto effect .... doesnt matter but one thing is important here.

1) i do feel the significant improvement when higher resampling. (maybe there is number of factors resulting to this, who cares!)
2) sources are important... there are different between lossless, lossy etc kinda formats.

forget about all those technical knowledge or bundle theory .... as long as i can feel the improvement or betterment, that is! whether my mind lied to myself or the machines lies to me, its not important. those stuff is happening every way in the world

if u want to find out.... come to my house and do whatever "test" and i will prove incorrectness of all those statements.


cheers!!!

This post has been edited by gac: Oct 21 2008, 12:34 PM

technical issues & theory is good to know. no one prove it could be better or on the other hand nobody proves it is bad....

your ownself experiment is trusted. even a sophisicated machine can tested and prove my system is bad but as long as i like it will do.

i just bought an expensive hifi system.... and i prefer both


ok guys lets go back to FOOBAR2000 issues......

This post has been edited by gac: Oct 21 2008, 12:43 PM

skin customization ... no no no in newer version right? i m using 9.5.6.0...... i think anything beyond 9.5.3.0 u cant mod.

some plug ins does improved the quality of sounds. sadly i have not try others except

1) ASIO
2) Secret Rabbit Code
3) Wasapi (its sounds like wasabi!)

i might others out and let have some reviews on this.

see, letting other device to enhanced our pc rig deserved the purpose of having it. might as well getting a separate hi-fi system.