28-May-2021, 10:19
Yes, I'm still using HQPlayer (via Roon) and my system is very similar to yours. I find upsampling everything to DSD256 to sound the best (the max the MC3+USB can receive) but I will have to figure out how I can programme the MC3+USB to convert this back to 192kHz.
I also found that setting the max bit depth at 24, rather than 32 may sound better too. A bit perhaps (pun intended)
Finally, a knowledgeable friend suggested turning off the MQA decoding and rendering in HQPlayer (that is in the DSP setting options in Roon) and just turn on the "Enable MQA core decoder" in Roon.
What settings do you have?
I also found that setting the max bit depth at 24, rather than 32 may sound better too. A bit perhaps (pun intended)
Finally, a knowledgeable friend suggested turning off the MQA decoding and rendering in HQPlayer (that is in the DSP setting options in Roon) and just turn on the "Enable MQA core decoder" in Roon.
What settings do you have?
Win10/HQPlayer / Roon - Uptone Audio Etherregen switch / SOtM-SMS-200 ultra with clock input - Mutec REF 10 clock for the switch and the streamer - Denafrips GAIA DCC - Devialet D800 - YG Acoustics Carmel - Dual Elac SUB-2090
power supplies: Uptone JS-2, SOtM SPS-500
