Finally So the overnight tests went through and the speed went up a bit and the latency went down a bit. Volts only 1.55v and after the overnight stress test max 43c. Iâm speaking alone here I know, but in this day and age there isnât a lot of benefit in overclocking a processor. I would argue that the biggest benefit in terms of HQPlayer and everything else comes from taking advantage of the memories⌠Of course, first you have to take the slack out of each component and take care of sufficient cooling!
Which ram are you using, those timings look amazing. Are you not using XMP? Are you just increasing the voltage in the BIOS? I have DDR5-6400 at 1.4v, worth increasing the voltage further?
I have sometimes used them as starting values, but now I have to say that I donât. I have a 15Ă fan in the case and in addition two separate fans for the memories and although the volts are now 1.6v, after the night stress test the maximum temperature is 42 degrees. That yes you can lift as long as you fix the cooling first.
I meant that when I turn on DirectSDM from HQPlayer, the volume is locked at -3db. And when I donât suppose the ampâs volume control is very good for that price. So is it better to adjust the volume with HQPlayer or with an amplifier?
Yes, this is on purpose, explained in the manual. Usually, in most cases, you would have Direct SDM turned off.
This volume locking is to avoid volume accidents. Since without this, you could be playing a playlist with mixed content, volume set to -60 dB, first PCM content, then comes a DSD track and suddenly it plays at full volume without volume control. Something you certainly donât want to happen!
Quality-wise, HQPlayer will be better. But of course it always incurs a risk, especially on a generic OS like Windows. However, Genelecs have input sensitivity adjustment? So you can dial down the maximum possible volume?
I have a HoloAudio Cyan 2 DAC. I can connect using NAA or ASIO by computer. was just wondering which connection would give the best sound if any or the connection type doesnât matter for sound with this DAC.
I am not sure if you are responding to me but if you are I was wondering for best sound if connecting the Cyan 2 to the Sonore UltraRendu by USB is better than connecting the Cyan 2 to the PC by USB? Will it make a difference sound-wise and if so which connection is better?
Yes when you asked about connections I assumed you meant inputs (USB vs I2S), not sources.
Cyan2âs USB input galvanically isolated. It measures and sounds identical to me, directly connected to macOS and with NAA
You can safely pick which sounds best to you - you cannot choose wrong
And I asked Holo how the isolation is powered and he does it the correct way, unlike some others. Source side of the isolator is powered by source and DAC side of the isolator is powered by DAC.
Sometimes you see DAC powering even source side of isolation - which is sub optimal
I think other benefit of using NAA instead of direct connection to Mac is that with NAA you can try higher DSD 1024 x48 rates and using it directly with Mac itâs maximum DoP DSD 512 x 48 right @dabassgoesboomboom ?
Also using NAA allows you flexibility on where you can put the DAC. You can have your Mac on your desk and the NAA with your DAC on your listening area.
The ultraRendu does not support that rate DSD 1024x48 you will get dropouts, I tried it. I can achieve that rate with a direct connection to my PC. 256x48 sounds perfect to me 512x48 is also good. The UltraRendu supports up to 512x48 rate.
So the overnight tests went through and the speed went up a bit and the latency went down a bit. Volts only 1.55v and after the overnight stress test max 43c. Iâm speaking alone here I know, but in this day and age there isnât a lot of benefit in overclocking a processor. I would argue that the biggest benefit in terms of HQPlayer and everything else comes from taking advantage of the memories⌠Of course, first you have to take the slack out of each component and take care of sufficient cooling!
