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Optimisation of Audirvana for best sound quality
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12-Jul-2016, 16:47
Dear ALL :

I'm kinda new to computer audio & I need your help & support ... 

Could you please advise the best optimisation of Audirvana 

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Thanks in advance !!



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13-Jul-2016, 16:58
Surprising - - that not a soul wants to help ?
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13-Jul-2016, 17:03
(13-Jul-2016, 16:58)audio_engr Wrote: Surprising - - that not a soul wants to help ?

They are all at Oxford Audio listening to the new 1000Pro  Smile
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16-Jul-2016, 14:44
(13-Jul-2016, 17:03)Pim van Vliet Wrote:
(13-Jul-2016, 16:58)audio_engr Wrote: Surprising - - that not a soul wants to help ?

They are all at Oxford Audio listening to the new 1000Pro  Smile

Switch off upsampling, sounds better to send native data to the dev. Also the actice audio device should also read dev!
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16-Jul-2016, 15:48
Change audio volume to "DAC Only". I see that Audirvana doesn't recognize the Devialet as capable of 24/192 & DSD64. If you have any of that content it's going to downsample it I do believe.
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17-Jul-2016, 12:32
(16-Jul-2016, 15:48)Dr Tone Wrote: I see that Audirvana doesn't recognize the Devialet as capable of 24/192 & DSD64. 

I have no problems playing native DSD64 files. This is how I have Audirvana set up. I am using ver 2.5.1.4
going to Air 3 beta, Ethernet to Devialet.

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17-Jul-2016, 20:07
(16-Jul-2016, 15:48)Dr Tone Wrote: Change audio volume to "DAC Only".  I see that Audirvana doesn't recognize the Devialet as capable of 24/192 & DSD64.  If you have any of that content it's going to downsample it I do believe.

Thank you for your advice. Much appreciated !!

I have setup Audirvana now as per BrianT's thumbnails and lets see if I see any improvements.
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17-Jul-2016, 20:10
(17-Jul-2016, 12:32)BrianT Wrote:
(16-Jul-2016, 15:48)Dr Tone Wrote: I see that Audirvana doesn't recognize the Devialet as capable of 24/192 & DSD64. 

I have no problems playing native DSD64 files. This is how I have Audirvana set up. I am using ver 2.5.1.4
going to Air 3 beta, Ethernet to Devialet.

Brian

Hi Brian :

Appreciate indeed for the thumbnails. My ver is 2.5.3 ... And I haven't yet managed to get AIR beta 3 working on my mac & D400 ... 

Hence am still on USB and lemme try the settings you've suggested and see any improvements ...

Once again .. Thanks a ton !!
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18-Jul-2016, 12:13 (This post was last modified: 18-Jul-2016, 12:17 by audio_engr.)
(17-Jul-2016, 20:10)audio_engr Wrote:
(17-Jul-2016, 12:32)BrianT Wrote:
(16-Jul-2016, 15:48)Dr Tone Wrote: I see that Audirvana doesn't recognize the Devialet as capable of 24/192 & DSD64. 

I have no problems playing native DSD64 files. This is how I have Audirvana set up. I am using ver 2.5.1.4
going to Air 3 beta, Ethernet to Devialet.

Brian

Hi Brian :

Appreciate indeed for the thumbnails. My ver is 2.5.3 ... And I haven't yet managed to get AIR beta 3 working on my mac & D400 ... 

Hence am still on USB and lemme try the settings you've suggested and see any improvements ...

Once again .. Thanks a ton !!

I have Audirvana setup now this way ...

Am now trying to setup Streaming by Ethernet ...

Thanks to Dr Tone & BrianT for helping out ...

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18-Jul-2016, 14:11
I see your changes helped Audirvana see the Devialet for it's full sample rate offering. Nice!
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