No problem AlexS, you can of course choose any side you'd like.
All I know is that my system sounds quite a bit better with JPlay in the chain. Check out the JPlay reviews as well, a guy summed them up on the last page of the discussion in the topic I linked to. Also I am not exactly alone in this, biggest part of computeraudiophile.com (and there are other sites as well of course) revolve around the 'how to improve computer playback'. Besides the hardware also the software you use and it's configuration is a big part of that. My system's been transformed after all the changes I made to the computer based source. It's better than anything I've ever heard in my home. So I'd encourage you to check it out, it'll also get you rid of the white noise issues you face.
Thanks for reminding me to change my signature here as well (already did on CA). I no longer want to 'advertise' JRiver indirectly, it's not because I'm afraid they'll charge me as I didn't agree to Jim's conditions/terms. They can charge me anything they'd like but I will not pay them a cent, ever again.
All I know is that my system sounds quite a bit better with JPlay in the chain. Check out the JPlay reviews as well, a guy summed them up on the last page of the discussion in the topic I linked to. Also I am not exactly alone in this, biggest part of computeraudiophile.com (and there are other sites as well of course) revolve around the 'how to improve computer playback'. Besides the hardware also the software you use and it's configuration is a big part of that. My system's been transformed after all the changes I made to the computer based source. It's better than anything I've ever heard in my home. So I'd encourage you to check it out, it'll also get you rid of the white noise issues you face.
Thanks for reminding me to change my signature here as well (already did on CA). I no longer want to 'advertise' JRiver indirectly, it's not because I'm afraid they'll charge me as I didn't agree to Jim's conditions/terms. They can charge me anything they'd like but I will not pay them a cent, ever again.
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