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About time Devialet engineers wake up ...
Last evening for the 1st time in many weeks had bad issues with AIR-3 on my mac running roon ... and was forced to opt for USB.
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Devialet 440-Pro CI > AQ Wel Sig RCA-XLR | 6 x Orea Bronze, 2 x Synergistic Research Atmosphere PC | B&W 802 D3 {Bi-wired} > AQ WEL Signature (Biwire)
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no issues here with Windows 10, working absolutly stable so far. But the problem that the default audio driver in Windows is always set to AIR is still there.
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Just tested on Mac. There is still lots of crackling noise, interferences in Wifi Mode with high resolution files. Non Wifi Mode (Lan Cable) works well.
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Just installed 3.0.2 works just fine bit so did 3.0.1 on my Win10 computer.
Speakers:TAD CE-1. Amplifier: TAD M2500mk2. Digital: TAD DA1000-TX, Innuos Statement Next-gen, Innuos PhoenixNET.
Miscellaneous: Qobuz Studio, Ansuz Mainz 8 D2, Ansuz Darkz DTC, Tubulus Argentus ethernet cable, Tubulus Concentus USB cable, Tubulus Argentus V2 XLR cable, Tubulus Argentus V3 + V3 bass, iFi Nova powercables.
Second system
Qobuz Studio -> Devialet Silver Phantom, Devialet Tree
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After installation of AIR 3.0.1 on my mac, using on ETH, its fine EXCEPT couple of times still experiencing track skipping ...
The AIR 3.0.1 was installed and the " Target device buffer = 1000 ms " as per default condition. Any suggestions ??
Will be carefully watching for couple of days now ...
PS : wished the dcS Bridge was priced better for a 'no-nonsense plug-n-play approach' utilising the AES/EBU input on the Ds thats supposed to sound better ...
Roon Nucleus w/ Hypsos PSU & AQ Tornado + Roon RAAT > AQ Diamond ETH > etherREGEN using SFP + Hypsos PSU | CEC TL-5 CD Transport + AQ Z3 + 3 x Orea Indigo > AQ Diamond AES/EBU
Devialet 440-Pro CI > AQ Wel Sig RCA-XLR | 6 x Orea Bronze, 2 x Synergistic Research Atmosphere PC | B&W 802 D3 {Bi-wired} > AQ WEL Signature (Biwire)
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10-Dec-2016, 12:17
(This post was last modified: 10-Dec-2016, 12:18 by Cylob.)
Did about 15 back and forth tests between Win 3.0.1 beta vs 3.0.2 RC and in all cases I preferred the sound quality of 3.0.1 beta.
More airyness, warmer bass, more decay & better soundstage. Subtle difference, but I prefer 3.0.1 beta.
Seems like 3.0.2 is too controlled for my system.
Had my friend blind test it twice and he described the same on the bass and the airyness.
Anyone noticed any differences as well? Or is it all suggestion?
Luckily they didn't fix my remaining bug, so no harm in using the previous version...
Devialet Expert 200 (FW 7.1.3) / Magnepan 1.7i / Rel T5 / Foobar (WASAPI event 24bit) / AIR 3.0.1 public beta (best Air 3.x.x SQ by far)