04-May-2015, 20:53
(This post was last modified: 04-May-2015, 20:56 by Yippedidou.)
I'm using 7.1.3 for almost a week now. I use an Aurender X100L as my source. So its USB. All tracks ripped with dBpoweramp in AIFF. The speakers, Dynaudio C1 Sigs, are well runned in with about 1200 hours on them, same for the cables. From the 1st listen with 7.1.3, I had the impression that the bass dynamics and definition was better than before. That was my 1st comment on this thread some days ago. I don't really notice there is less bass but do agree it depends on the music you're playing ( or on the material /quality of recording). I also tought I was more driven into the music - better soundstage maybe, I'm just not really sure, my audio memory is veeeery short!
Yesterday, I had a long 5 hours listening session. At the end of it, I played Mark Lanegan "Has God seen my Shadow - Part 1", a record I know very very well. The voice of Lanegan can go deep and the music is all subtilities with guitar licks, deep bass background, etc. Etc. To me, this was a very very good and satisfying session sound wise and I said to myself that I tought I've never heard this record played so good on my system. ( I'm coming from a 845 tube background so the sound is very different with Devialet... And up to yesterday, I tought the tubes were better ). I pretty much had the same toughts throughout the whole session. The music was simply fantastic. So, I really don't know what did happen with 7.1.3. But something has changed from the previous version where at the end, I tought the sound was becoming a little bit dull. My perception since the firmware update is that the sound is now better balanced, I hear better bass, more definition, better dynamics and somewhat a better involment in the music.
Also, I played the whole day at -23db. I like it loud and before, with 7.1.1, i usually was around -12/-13 with AIFF rips ( louder with HiRes which is normal). Never over -20db. Yesterday, the temperature stayed at a steady 43 the whole day as before ( I check it every day and sometimes 2-3 times a day ) I was more around 48 and going into 52-53 ). I know playing louder or playing HiRes has an effect on temperature.
That has been my experience. YMMV ( Your mileage may vary )!!! And it is perfectly correct if so...
Yesterday, I had a long 5 hours listening session. At the end of it, I played Mark Lanegan "Has God seen my Shadow - Part 1", a record I know very very well. The voice of Lanegan can go deep and the music is all subtilities with guitar licks, deep bass background, etc. Etc. To me, this was a very very good and satisfying session sound wise and I said to myself that I tought I've never heard this record played so good on my system. ( I'm coming from a 845 tube background so the sound is very different with Devialet... And up to yesterday, I tought the tubes were better ). I pretty much had the same toughts throughout the whole session. The music was simply fantastic. So, I really don't know what did happen with 7.1.3. But something has changed from the previous version where at the end, I tought the sound was becoming a little bit dull. My perception since the firmware update is that the sound is now better balanced, I hear better bass, more definition, better dynamics and somewhat a better involment in the music.
Also, I played the whole day at -23db. I like it loud and before, with 7.1.1, i usually was around -12/-13 with AIFF rips ( louder with HiRes which is normal). Never over -20db. Yesterday, the temperature stayed at a steady 43 the whole day as before ( I check it every day and sometimes 2-3 times a day ) I was more around 48 and going into 52-53 ). I know playing louder or playing HiRes has an effect on temperature.
That has been my experience. YMMV ( Your mileage may vary )!!! And it is perfectly correct if so...
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