26-Dec-2015, 14:53
(26-Dec-2015, 14:01)moreno1973 Wrote:(26-Dec-2015, 10:27)Cylob Wrote:(24-Dec-2015, 23:14)moreno1973 Wrote: IMO great soundstage plus more musicality in the mids and highs is offering 7.1.3 comparing to 8.1.3
Your so right on that. Installed it an I really love 7.1.3.
The width of the soundstage, the bass, the warmth of the mids and highs without loosing any of the airiness.
It gives USB output everything I loved about Ethernet 8.1.3 and some more. No more AIR frustration for me.
Cheers mate!
Happy to hear it:-)
Now I am comparing 7.1.3. with 9.0.1 (DPM OFF!). New firmware has more low tones. Bass is deeper, stronger and firmer. I think is better than in 8.1.3.
But with IMO 9.0.1 there is less airiness and I hear smaller soundstage than with 7.1.3.
Bummer. There's that trade-off once again.
Looks like you might go back to 7.1.3...
I'm still a happy camper after hours and hours of playing my reference library with 7.3.1.
Haven't heard anything that came out worse then before.
Even harsh stuff plays smooth and crystal clear now.
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)