SoftwireEngineer wrote: > Right, the problem is , these audio systems of these 'crazy' people do > sound better than mine. So should I also follow whatever they did ? This > is the main reason, I am reading, researching and trying things out > myself. (BTW, is there a way to defeat the upsampling in your Asus Xonar > E1 ?)
Absolutely agree that one should try it oneself and make your own decisions. However, I would be cautious as to what "sounds better". As my MP3 test I think has shown, what may sound better to some does not mean it's "accurate" - same applies to the equipment itself. (There's obviously a bigger philosophical discussion around this.) As for the E1. All tests were done with the "asymmetric upsampling" defeated. There's a button on the front to disable the SHARC processor inside doing the upsampling and I have noticed some anomalies with it so I never use it. I also notice some mild increase in noise floor with the DSP activated on the measurements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archimago's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2207 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97950 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
