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Post by MusicHead on Jun 22, 2020 19:47:35 GMT -5
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Post by MusicHead on Jun 22, 2020 20:13:32 GMT -5
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Post by Boomzilla on Jun 23, 2020 3:53:07 GMT -5
And, as it turns out, I have options on DSP!
Although I could use the Roon software's built-in DSP engine (the one that doesn't sound very good), my AURALiC Aries streamer also has its own DSP engine built in. And the AURALiC DSP sounds much, much better. Plus, the AURALiC DSP was specifically designed for the processor in the Aries.
OTOH, I have discovered that I actually can bog down the Aries if I simultaneously run three or more DSP filters. But one or two seem to have no effect on the sound quality! I can live with two (and possibly even one) - DSP problem solved!
The Aries also can perform oversampling more gracefully than can Roon, and has the ability (should I desire it) to gracefully convert DSD and other formats to PCM at whatever bit-rate my DAC can handle. But my DAC can, in fact, handle native DSD, so that's a feature I shouldn't need. The Aries can also do MQA conversion. So the thing is significantly more versatile than I first understood.
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Post by mfeust on Jun 23, 2020 14:02:10 GMT -5
And, as it turns out, I have options on DSP! Although I could use the Roon software's built-in DSP engine (the one that doesn't sound very good), my AURALiC Aries streamer also has its own DSP engine built in. And the AURALiC DSP sounds much, much better. Plus, the AURALiC DSP was specifically designed for the processor in the Aries. OTOH, I have discovered that I actually can bog down the Aries if I simultaneously run three or more DSP filters. But one or two seem to have no effect on the sound quality! I can live with two (and possibly even one) - DSP problem solved! The Aries also can perform oversampling more gracefully than can Roon, and has the ability (should I desire it) to gracefully convert DSD and other formats to PCM at whatever bit-rate my DAC can handle. But my DAC can, in fact, handle native DSD, so that's a feature I shouldn't need. The Aries can also do MQA conversion. So the thing is significantly more versatile than I first understood. DSP in Roon= McDonalds. DSP in Auralic Aries= Fine restaurant. Mark |
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Post by Boomzilla on Jun 23, 2020 17:01:20 GMT -5
Does kind of sound that way...
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Post by audiobill on Jun 24, 2020 5:10:58 GMT -5
And, as it turns out, I have options on DSP! Although I could use the Roon software's built-in DSP engine (the one that doesn't sound very good), my AURALiC Aries streamer also has its own DSP engine built in. And the AURALiC DSP sounds much, much better. Plus, the AURALiC DSP was specifically designed for the processor in the Aries. OTOH, I have discovered that I actually can bog down the Aries if I simultaneously run three or more DSP filters. But one or two seem to have no effect on the sound quality! I can live with two (and possibly even one) - DSP problem solved! The Aries also can perform oversampling more gracefully than can Roon, and has the ability (should I desire it) to gracefully convert DSD and other formats to PCM at whatever bit-rate my DAC can handle. But my DAC can, in fact, handle native DSD, so that's a feature I shouldn't need. The Aries can also do MQA conversion. So the thing is significantly more versatile than I first understood. DSP in Roon= McDonalds. DSP in Auralic Aries= Fine restaurant. Mark DSP in McIntosh MEN220 = Female chef prepares 5 star meal in your home in a bikini. |
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