Quad wrote: > > I don't understand why, but even software players and streaming methods > sound different. ASIO, WASAPI, Kernel Streaming with USB or HDMI: > everything is different. In my setup, Squeezelite with Kernel Streaming > over HDMI out of my Windows 8 laptop into my NAD M51 sounds the best. >
If you are into experimenting with players then you should try my free c++ minimalist wasapi player - MQn, it is absolutely stripped down and optimised to produce the best sound possible, requires 64 bit intel and 64 bit windows 7 or 8. I used it with hdmi to my nad m51, but now use usb 2.0 mf vlink 192 to nad m51 via aes/ebu. https://rapidshare.com/#users|459800...a4b6194c|11541 have a look at the readme file for info, there is no install, just download the files and play music. http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f11-software/visual-studio-2012-c-and-wasapi-minimalist-player-15401/index3.html You will not have heard anything like it. can play wav or flac. I tried squeezelite, but found the port audio implementation not to be high enough quality, to be expected as it is not built with sound quality in mind. I have received feedback that it blows away mpdpup which is supposed to be a standard for low noise players. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SBGK's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=52003 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98374 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
