04-Feb-2015, 16:25
Another update regarding the d1 server. I decided to try a different version of the Cubox software which Vincent sent to me, the MPAD only (so no Ipeng8, no airplay and no UPnP) but without track pre-loading. Vincent claims that it "sounds smooth. It is useful when a system requires a smoother sound."
Well it definitely works as advertised! Gone is the razor sharp imaging and the top end is definitely a bit softer. Quite handy indeed for some material!
This was the kind of thing I was talking about before... we all have a wide range of recordings that can sound very different on the Devialet, thanks to its extreme transparency. Wouldn't it be nice to have different filters/DSP settings in the Devialet to tweak this?
Well looks like I kinda got what I asked for here, thank you Vincent!
Guillaume
Well it definitely works as advertised! Gone is the razor sharp imaging and the top end is definitely a bit softer. Quite handy indeed for some material!
This was the kind of thing I was talking about before... we all have a wide range of recordings that can sound very different on the Devialet, thanks to its extreme transparency. Wouldn't it be nice to have different filters/DSP settings in the Devialet to tweak this?
Well looks like I kinda got what I asked for here, thank you Vincent!
Guillaume
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