19-Sep-2014, 09:29
I have been using JRiver on my PC (Win7) to stream via AIR to my Devialet 200. I am generally pleased with the results, though I do get the occasional white noise discussed elsewhere and, from time to time, the streaming just stops for some reason.
Today, however, I would like to pose a few questions regarding JPlay. I read a recent review that suggested that JPlay introduced significant sonic improvements as an add-on to JRiver. (JRiver, by the way, claims JPlay is a "hoax.") So instead of JRiver using the Devialet AIR (Wasapi) engine, it would use the JPlay engine, which in its set up is linked with Devialet AIR.
Questions:
1) Has anyone used JPLay in conjunction with JRiver for Devialet AIR and found it useful, i.e., better SQ?
2) Or, does the AIR application not require fancy algorithms from JPLay, since it does its own magic with the bit-perfect stream?
One final note: I have been using Fidelify as a Spotify client, and it can use either the JRiver engine or JPlay engine, so whatever advice I receive will influence my selection.
Today, however, I would like to pose a few questions regarding JPlay. I read a recent review that suggested that JPlay introduced significant sonic improvements as an add-on to JRiver. (JRiver, by the way, claims JPlay is a "hoax.") So instead of JRiver using the Devialet AIR (Wasapi) engine, it would use the JPlay engine, which in its set up is linked with Devialet AIR.
Questions:
1) Has anyone used JPLay in conjunction with JRiver for Devialet AIR and found it useful, i.e., better SQ?
2) Or, does the AIR application not require fancy algorithms from JPLay, since it does its own magic with the bit-perfect stream?
One final note: I have been using Fidelify as a Spotify client, and it can use either the JRiver engine or JPlay engine, so whatever advice I receive will influence my selection.
Devialet Expert 220 Pro Kinki EX-M7 power amp tethered to a fiber-fed Lumin X1 streamer via Grimm XLRs, Vivid B1 Decade speakers in Rosso Barchetta red (only 200 produced in a limited edition), Roon Nucleus with a Samsung 860 EVO 2TB SSD, etherREGEN switch fed by a Sonore opticalModule (and Sonore-supplied transceivers and 1M optical cable) with a SOtM dCBL-Cat7 cable to my Nucleus and a DH Labs Reunion Cat8 to my Lumin T2 streamer, Keces P8 linear power supply feeding a (to come) NUC and EtherREGEN switch with an external AfterDark OCXO clock., and opticalModule (5V/1A), AudioQuest Niagara 1000 power conditioner, ASI LiveLine loom (purchased directly from Franck Tchang when I lived in France), Less Loss Firewall for Speakers and Roon lifetime license with Tidal streaming.
