tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post2085264767558756555..comments2024-03-29T00:15:52.117-07:00Comments on <em>Archimago's Musings</em>: MEASUREMENTS: Bit-Perfect Audiophile Music Players (Mac OS X).Archimagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-28714732017373555602020-02-11T23:41:45.301-08:002020-02-11T23:41:45.301-08:00I exploit solely premium quality products -- you w...I exploit solely premium quality products -- you will observe these individuals on: <a href="https://xn--9r2b3tx5hbyea25ff73f.com/" rel="nofollow">비트멕스</a><br />sobiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092265766543644503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-73101318546509766862015-02-14T10:39:23.016-08:002015-02-14T10:39:23.016-08:00One of the very few measurements I know showing a ...One of the very few measurements I know showing a difference.<br />Post 24 in http://www.avsforum.com/forum/91-audio-theory-setup-chat/1889169-continuing-crisis.html<br />Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06596255015063431598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-22156559065262926182014-11-18T21:20:01.778-08:002014-11-18T21:20:01.778-08:00Do you need a good music player for Mac? I'm u...Do you need a good music player for Mac? I'm using Macgo free media player, which can play music smoothly. Besides, it can support almost all media categories and formats, including DVD, VideoCD, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, WMV, MP4, MPEG, RMVB, MP3, WMA, AAC, AC3, etc. It can play not only movies, videos, audios but also musics and photos on MacBook Air, Pro, Mac mini, iMac and Mac Pro, with Mac OS Macgo Blu-ray playerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08207199012997915057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-6349899032691595462014-05-09T21:51:07.264-07:002014-05-09T21:51:07.264-07:00Just wanted to thank you for this article, all you...Just wanted to thank you for this article, all your hard work in getting all this data is much appreciated. As someone who went from windows coupled with foobar and asio drivers to Mac a few years ago I wish I had this comprehensive resource earlier to ensure I was getting the best possible sound out of my Mac. From what I understood the main advantage in this realm that OS X has over Windows is Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13549396610737669921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-88205044615825638262013-12-13T07:23:12.743-08:002013-12-13T07:23:12.743-08:00Hi. Is there any disadvantage to have an ALAC base...Hi. Is there any disadvantage to have an ALAC based music library?<br /><br />I have encoded all my CDs directly in ALAC (XLD or iTunes rip) and I convert FLAC I buy quickly with XLD.<br /><br />That said, I agree, it is silly that Apple does not support FLAC to import existing libraries.JohnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08795333477321412747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-4677793928969301332013-11-06T09:48:40.281-08:002013-11-06T09:48:40.281-08:00If I'm reading this right, you are testing bit...If I'm reading this right, you are testing bit perfection through an analog loop. There are interfaces, ranging from $30 solutions, like the FiiO D5 that provide SPDIF out, and recording-oriented interfaces often offer SPDIF in (like the Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 and 8i6). After recording the input from the digital input, you can align and do a bitwise comparison of original and recording.<br /Arvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14310070180430897289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-19356143931191387722013-08-06T21:58:01.406-07:002013-08-06T21:58:01.406-07:00Pure Music does support both FLAC and DSD. Since i...Pure Music does support both FLAC and DSD. Since it uses iTunes as the library UI, you simply have to drag and drop any FLAC or DSD files/folders to Pure Music and it inserts a small bookmark file in the folder for each album. After that, the albums will show up in iTunes but can only be played through Pure Music. I've loaded tons of FLAC and DSD files into my library that way.UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874445749881448982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-30920375727045862492013-06-11T19:40:19.957-07:002013-06-11T19:40:19.957-07:00After doing some trial and error and getting GoldW...After doing some trial and error and getting GoldWave and DiffMaker working together at 24/96, I finally found this on the GoldWave form from back in 2008:<br /><br />"Microsoft change the RIFF Wave specification to add the WAVE_FORMAT_EXTENSIBLE format tag. All PCM formats with greater than 16 bit quality are now covered by that tag. Any files using the old WAVE_FORMAT_PCM format tag for weirdo12https://www.blogger.com/profile/09028751363489078801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-5311016428260488582013-06-11T07:27:24.096-07:002013-06-11T07:27:24.096-07:00Sorry, no ads allowed.Sorry, no ads allowed.Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-2892276782604031202013-06-10T05:37:43.625-07:002013-06-10T05:37:43.625-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00546739577329766894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-42063136271722327082013-06-10T05:19:23.665-07:002013-06-10T05:19:23.665-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00546739577329766894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-20087280937178523542013-06-06T21:11:03.611-07:002013-06-06T21:11:03.611-07:00Yep the sample is about 36 seconds. In fact I trim...Yep the sample is about 36 seconds. In fact I trimmed much of the silence off of you sample file. Here's on of the files I recorded - maybe you can play it:<br /><br />https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B56jXUfrXyKdbDhRMHJ2V0FubUE/edit?usp=sharing<br /><br />It's something to do with the way GoldWave saves the WAV file I suppose. The reason I am using it to record is that it will start weirdo12https://www.blogger.com/profile/09028751363489078801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-88636008710885404942013-06-06T18:12:18.733-07:002013-06-06T18:12:18.733-07:00Strange, weirdo12.
Did you make sure there wasn&#...Strange, weirdo12.<br /><br />Did you make sure there wasn't too much silence before and after the recording to keep the duration essentially just the test audio?<br />Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-24958430655038344642013-06-05T22:04:02.804-07:002013-06-05T22:04:02.804-07:00Using your sample, I am still unable to use the 24...Using your sample, I am still unable to use the 24/44 samples that I record with Goldwave with Audio DiffMaker. Weird eh? DiffMaker crashes. I can play the recordings back with JRiver and Foobar but not DiffMaker.weirdo12https://www.blogger.com/profile/09028751363489078801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-76881182422506675832013-06-04T19:18:19.194-07:002013-06-04T19:18:19.194-07:00Hi folks - I just updated the "PROTOCOL"...Hi folks - I just updated the "PROTOCOL" page for the DMAC test to include a link if you want to get the test to try yourself.<br /><br />http://archimago.blogspot.ca/2013/05/protocol-diffmaker-audio-composite-dmac.html<br /><br />Remember that for my results, I played the 24/44 file and recorded it back at 24/96 for the comparison... I just found 24/96 more of an optimal sample rate Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-21427221282621775182013-06-04T14:59:01.105-07:002013-06-04T14:59:01.105-07:00I'll see about putting the little file up on f...I'll see about putting the little file up on filepost or something similar tonight...<br />Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-70432053980130935412013-06-04T14:36:40.549-07:002013-06-04T14:36:40.549-07:00Okay great! Thanks for the tip. Can I download you...Okay great! Thanks for the tip. Can I download your test file? If not can you email it to me - my reply ID at gmail.weirdo12https://www.blogger.com/profile/09028751363489078801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-27247178760499091812013-06-04T14:04:51.007-07:002013-06-04T14:04:51.007-07:00Yes - I'm using 24/96 for the DMAC test.
You ...Yes - I'm using 24/96 for the DMAC test.<br /><br />You have to limit the length down to ~30-40 seconds otherwise it seems to overload the program... When it tries to run >4,000,000 FFT's on the sample, it crashes for me.<br />Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-34826888412507315972013-06-04T07:13:01.032-07:002013-06-04T07:13:01.032-07:00This is a bit off topic...
I recorded 60 second s...This is a bit off topic...<br /><br />I recorded 60 second samples of 24/96 material played by JRiver, Foobar and XMPlay using GoldWave 5.69. They were recorded to 24/96 PCM Stereo. I then tried to use those samples in Audio DiffMaker. The files would load but you could not play them - the program would crash. You could load the files and try to difference them but again it would just keep weirdo12https://www.blogger.com/profile/09028751363489078801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-33204666677274194512013-06-01T07:58:21.780-07:002013-06-01T07:58:21.780-07:00Since I believe DSD should always be compressed (w...Since I believe DSD should always be compressed (with DST) to save >2:1 storage, the TEAC player doesn't work for me with most of my SACD rips.<br /><br />"mere 70's hifi criteria such as FR" - hmmm... Unless human ears have evolved in the last few decades or physics has altered, I'd say FR remains pretty important :-)<br />Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-29776975959227683562013-05-31T23:47:37.770-07:002013-05-31T23:47:37.770-07:00Hi, trust my ears and my expensive gear : use the ...Hi, trust my ears and my expensive gear : use the TEAC player with your TEAC DAC (rather than any A+ PM Amarra etc) ; it's even worth the pain to extract the dff from SACD isos (over A+).... the music is faster, livier ; it sounds right. Is this subjective ? no more than reducing the complexity of the involved physics to mere 70's hifi criteria such as FR... Thanks anywayOui Ouihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109707249514801343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-45677005362049842412013-05-29T07:32:08.937-07:002013-05-29T07:32:08.937-07:00Hi "Me".
Yup, the Dunn test is surprisi...Hi "Me".<br /><br />Yup, the Dunn test is surprisingly easy to do. All you need to know with links:<br /><br />Go here:<br />http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/digital-source/183110-jitter-test-signal-j-test-signal-matlab-2.html<br />Get the Dunn jitter .exe to create the WAV file for either 24-bit or 16-bit tests.<br /><br />Go here:<br />http://www.ne.jp/asahi/fa/efu/soft/ws/ws.html<br />Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-85027983121716555762013-05-29T05:22:05.254-07:002013-05-29T05:22:05.254-07:00Great site - a quick question as I couldn't fi...Great site - a quick question as I couldn't find it in any of the posts, when performing the Dunn J-test you appear to be using an analyser other than the Rightmark suite. What are you using and is it free?<br />Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209772936963737115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-9895142641628048142013-05-26T18:17:14.548-07:002013-05-26T18:17:14.548-07:00Thanks for the comments Frans.
Yes, RIAA would sh...Thanks for the comments Frans.<br /><br />Yes, RIAA would show what the equalizer did... I might have a look next week after my vacation :-)<br /><br />Agree on the general audiophile-folk comments. I think (hope) it's a matter of education. After decades of various audiophile magazines promoting the purely subjective perspective with no way to "fact check", I suspect many Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-19302031692358198212013-05-26T00:01:25.236-07:002013-05-26T00:01:25.236-07:00It is rather easy to find out how much correction ...It is rather easy to find out how much correction one 'step' is in the equalizer... RMAA ? <br /><br />I agree with the findings and feel the tests are 'valid' but have the advantage to know what is actually tested and how it is. Most audiophools, however, have no technical background and will not understand what has been tested and simply say... the test is flawed or does not solderdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00391699689539064581noreply@blogger.com