Re: [slim] Qobuz drops price (and mp3s)

2020-02-29 Thread w3wilkes 

d6jg wrote: 
> Something close to 90% of the population can’t hear the difference
> between 320kbps mp3 and 16/44.1 FLAC leaving 10% who can.
> Of the 10% only a very few can differentiate consistently above 16/44.1.
> I read somewhere that unless you are a dog 24/192 is a complete waste of
> time.

I would bet it's more like 95%+ which I base on the archimago test
challenge that many on these boards participated in. What I found most
interesting from the challenge results was what the users preferred. As
I recall the majority preferred the sound of the MP3's, go figure! As a
reminder, here's the challenge and results;
http://archimago.blogspot.com/2013/02/high-bitrate-mp3-internet-blind-test.html



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Re: [slim] Help needed configuring Audiophonics power button shut-off in piCorePlayer

2020-02-29 Thread mnakalay 


audiophonics wrote: 
> Now that PiCore discontinued our custom script and is including the
> standard overlays, we should consider to offer the "overlay" version.

Actually that's not totally correct. The new version includes a script
that uses your GPIO values as default and works with your module. I
quote, from the script, "Defaults are for the Audiophonics power
button"

So instead of your script, use /home/tc/pcp-powerbutton.sh and it works
the way it is.



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Re: [slim] Qobuz drops price (and mp3s)

2020-02-29 Thread d6jg 

gvh wrote: 
> I took the plunge and went for the trial.
> (I've also mailed Qobuz support and asked them what the limits are)
> 
> I've had the fun of having two Chrome tabs for the LMS UI up, one
> browsing Tidal and one Qobuz. Making the system play the same song from
> each service. I can see from UI that the data rates from Q are much
> higher, as to be expected. I also understand that the Touch cannot
> handle the MQA option so was expecting Q to win out, but this is my
> first ever shootout of these services.
> 
> I'll admit I couldn't really tell the difference. E.g between the CD
> quality Random Access Memories on T vs the 24bit version from Q. It
> might well be the limit of my ears or the setup and positioning of my
> system. It all just sounds awesome to me no matter what I play.
> I think I would need someone who really knows hifi in my house to
> confirm this setup, however life is a little too short.
> 
> Touch - Anthem MRX500 - Monitor Audio Silver and Monolith
> 
> Ironically most of my listening is in the car and the family prefers the
> ceiling speakers of our kitchen, because that's the room we're in most
> of the time.
> 
> Next step - phone and headphones. I have an MQA enabled usb-c adaptor
> for the phone. Maybe I won't be able to tell the difference on that
> either.

Something close to 90% of the population can’t hear the difference
between 320kbps mp3 and 16/44.1 FLAC leaving 10% who can.
Of the 10% only a very few can differentiate consistently above 16/44.1.
I read somewhere that unless you are a dog 24/192 is a complete waste of
time.



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