Recent content by davydmx

If it's of any help, i upgraded from a Dacmagic(similar sound to a 640C cdp??), to an Audiolab MDAC, and i couldn't be more pleased! Using it as a Pre-amp/Dac, i feel it improves on the Dacmagic in almost every area. The bass flies low and fast, through my Dubstep/Electronic/Hip Hop! I...

Hi, I purchased the 64 bit license for JPlay last week, after having demo'd the trial version for the last few months. 99 euro IS a lot, but what convinced me was the fact that i actually enjoyed listening to the trial version, complete with it's periods of silence, MORE than using Foobar... I...

If latest JRiver does indeed sound as good as JPlay(& i think it would have to be substantially better than previous JRiver to achieve this), then it's a win win for all interested parties! The thing is, JPlay establishes itself as a 'Windows service', and takes priority over all other...

May i suggest yet another way?! A modern, 64bit Windows 7 machine, with at least 4gb ram(but preferably 8gb), connected with high quality usb cable(perhaps from Wireworld, Audioquest, etc, etc) into a cutting edge, high performance dac(perhaps Audiolab Mdac, but there are MANY others!) Install...

To the OP, regarding file storage and playback, my suggestion is: Use iTunes as the 'headquarters' for your files! By that i mean rip your cds/convert existing lossless into Apple friendly lossless format(Apple Lossless, AIFF), then populate iTunes with as much lossless as possible(my library...

Yes, Foobar, with WASAPI(or Kernal Streaming) plug-in is a must have on pc! It bypasses all that Kmixer stuff in Windows, and delivers bit-perfect audio signal to your dac(provided your digital connection, from computer to dac, maintains the 'integrity' of the data). Sounds allround better than...

Hey, glad you've sorted the iTunes issue. Can i recommend that, once you've started getting your library into a tidy, organised state, you then bring Foobar, with WASAPI, into the picture! Just a simple matter of 'pointing' Foobar at your, hopefully, organised iTunes library. The sq of...

Fahnsen:davydmx: I think for most people, the whole point of using Media Monkey/Foobar/J.River Media Centre, etc, on a pc instead of iTunes, is that they accomodate ASIO/WASAPI/Kernel Streaming, all of which allow your music files to 'exit' the pc unaffected by any nasty resampling, etc...

I think for most people, the whole point of using Media Monkey/Foobar/J.River Media Centre, etc, on a pc instead of iTunes, is that they accomodate ASIO/WASAPI/Kernel Streaming, all of which allow your music files to 'exit' the pc unaffected by any nasty resampling, etc. Actually, the term 'bit...

Hey there, from what i've read, here and elsewhere, it seems that the Kimber USB makes improvements to sound broadly similar to my Wireworld Ultraviolet cable, ie BIG improvements! Makes me chuckle how some are adamant that digital cables make no difference. Maybe they're theorizing too much...

Hey there, yes, ASIO/kernel streaming/WASAPI (one of these) will be required to bypass windows mixer, but it means using media software other than iTunes, as iTunes doesn't work with any of these 'plug-ins'.(incidently, iTunes doesn't need plug-ins when used on Mac, as that's bit-perfect 'out...

Hey there, just to add my 2 cents, i have noted a difference between Apple Lossless and AIFF-but weirdly, only on some stuff. The AIFF version of some albums sound smoother/easier going. I've now started creating AIFF versions of fave albums, for playback via Foobar. People have stated, on...

Hey, all these dacs on the market are intruiging devices, so it's really useful when owners descibe their sound quality/signature. My Moodlab Dice dac, sounds pretty good, but is quite lean in the bass. Looking for a replacement this year... So, nice one mate!

Firstly, if you go to file, preferences, components, you'll see a list of installed plug ins, including hopefully(!), foo_out_wasapi. Then, just go to preferences, playback sub menu, then output. At top of this menu should be output device drop down menu. from that list, there should be...

Hey there, i'm fairly certain WASAPI works with Windows 7(i use Vista Home Premium). Amazingly, there are alternative 'plug-ins' to WASAPI, compatible with Foobar, such as Kernel Streaming - and they sound different to WASAPI. Go figure...