Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENT: Mac OS X "Bit-Perfect" Audio players...

2013-05-25 Thread Mnyb
:-) good old foobar what I used on pc playback just bypass the windows kmixer by some means and you are bit perfect ! I never been a fan of iTunes I think the whole experience is frustrating and not supporting FLAC is just stupid -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENT: Mac OS X "Bit-Perfect" Audio players...

2013-05-24 Thread Archimago
jfo wrote: > Is your partner allowing you to take your equipment along so you can do > some more measurements? ;) Testing I find is a nice distraction in the Man Cave after work and the kids are down every few days. Definitely not for holiday time :-) . Actually, I think I'm pretty close to sat

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENT: Mac OS X "Bit-Perfect" Audio players...

2013-05-24 Thread garym
Archimago wrote: > :-) > > That's why it's what I use on the PC... garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98842 ___

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENT: Mac OS X "Bit-Perfect" Audio players...

2013-05-24 Thread Archimago
garym wrote: > And yes, jplay is strange. Most likely audiophile smoke and mirrors. I'm trying to wrap my head around the belief that low buffer size in JPLAY somehow makes a difference... I can see how latencies can be important when mixing or studio work - but with straight playback, why woul

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENT: Mac OS X "Bit-Perfect" Audio players...

2013-05-24 Thread Archimago
garym wrote: > foobar2000 doesn't claim to be audiophile from a sound quality point if > view. In fact it's FAQ points out that its sound quality should be the > same as any (non broken) player. :-) That's why it's what I use on the PC... --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENT: Mac OS X "Bit-Perfect" Audio players...

2013-05-24 Thread jfo
Archimago wrote: > Happy Memorial Day long weekend to the American friends! > > Gonna go on vacation with the family to San Diego next week so hoping > for some nice sun, heat, good food, etc... compared to Vancouver (not > bad, just not hot enough for me this time of year!). > > Anyhow, anothe

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENT: Mac OS X "Bit-Perfect" Audio players...

2013-05-24 Thread garym
And yes, jplay is strange. Most likely audiophile smoke and mirrors. garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98842 ___

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENT: Mac OS X "Bit-Perfect" Audio players...

2013-05-24 Thread garym
foobar2000 doesn't claim to be audiophile from a sound quality point if view. In fact it's FAQ points out that its sound quality should be the same as any (non broken) player. garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENT: Mac OS X "Bit-Perfect" Audio players...

2013-05-24 Thread Archimago
Happy Memorial Day long weekend to the American friends! Gonna go on vacation with the family to San Diego next week so hoping for some nice sun, heat, good food, etc... compared to Vancouver (not bad, just not hot enough for me this time of year!). Anyhow, another blog dropping before I head of