HQPlayer Embedded Discussion [2021-2022]

Those are both running Windows 10 and 11…

My current Ubuntu machines are i5-7600T, i7-8086K, i5-11600, Xeon W-2245 and Ryzen 7 5800X.

CL100 runs Fedora 34. fitlet2 runs Debian 11.

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How does this one do with PCM48k music upsampled to DSD256x44.1 k , gauss-xla, 7ECv2

No worries.

If there’s a future ROCm version update and you don’t do this step in future (or check it now), HQPlayer won’t work.

There was a ROCm update to v4.5 few months ago that caused a lot of pain in the HQPlayer Embedded world.

I complained too but now I see it’s a very simple step to update that file with the correct ROCm version.

It’s not that often that the file will need to be updated. Easy to do via ssh on Ubuntu Server.

Just fine, and not even running full RAM speed:

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Crazy. And that CPU can be cooled passively too.

Here is my i5-10400, 12gb RAM
48k to DSD256x44.1k, gauss-xla, 7ECv2
HQPe OS 4.28.3.x64amd, multicore=auto
Amazing work by Jussi. It’s pushing my modest CPU, but works just fine.

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I haven’t followed your tunings progress with Win10 and Win11 - is it up to date with HQPlayer Embedded?

Can you share same with your 10900K and 12900K with HQP Desktop Win?

Wow.

A game changing update by Jussi.

Code is the same, but Windows adds it’s own weird twists to the show, so YMMV.

Latest upgrade on ST?
Upgraded: hqplayerd-4.28.2-1.fc30.x86_64

The SonicTransporter is still 4.28.2. Hopefully Andrew updates it soon.

For the record, here’s the same use case, but with Ryzen 7 5800X CPU (DDR4-3600 CL16 RAM):

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Thats crazy!

Do you still have an i7-7700 @andybob ?

Curious if you have this latest “amd” build update

hqplayerd_4.28.3-107amd_amd64.deb or

hqplayer-embedded-4.28.3-x64amd

Can you share htop with PCM48k music upsampled to DSD256x44.1 k , gauss-xla, 7ECv2

I shared steps from my notes here (about installing the amd version):

HQPlayer Embedded thread - #375 by dabassgoesboomboom

And there otherwise the same case, but this time to 44.1k x512 on the 5800X:

Not too far from being able to do DSD1024…

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Struggles to do 48k to 512x44.1k?

No struggles at all, works without any trouble.

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Ah you wrote 44.1k to x512 but your track in screenshot shows 48k

Source is 48k as you asked, but output is 44.1k x512.

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Oops my mistake

Nice !

With your recommended Holo and T+A DACs, do you still recommend DSD256 output rates, for optimal D to A performance?

As the optimal ‘sweet spot’ in analogue output performance?

@dabassgoesboomboom

Hi, thanks for guiding to correct thread. I have updated my HQPe to the 4.28.3 version, latest according to download page. Have a I9-10900 basic with graphics. The difference is very small in top speed. Motherboard set to auto in every aspect but with the CPU power boost enabled on-demand. 2 x 8 GB rather fast G.Skill 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 4000MHz CL17 Trident Z RGB, to not anly have a faster CPU, but also have memories capable of buffring/routing the processes. No overclocking of any parts of computer.
Tried the ASDM7ECv2 with auto multi core and it skips. My HQPe is not overlaid on anything, simply boots from just the tiny image on some 2+ GB, etched on a rather fast 3.1 USB SanDisk memory. Have not though shut down everything I ought to in BIOS, so I can se it checks some unnecessary hardware while booting.
Getting frustrated, reading and reading all you big shots publishing, but darn if can make it work :grin:
Now, the DSD7 + 256 fs sounds marvellous, a friend of mine who had some serious high end rig is just blown away, so am I, it is far more fluent and musical than any combination I’ve heard with price tags x10. Strange though, the 24/192 depth and rate will not play, but all other? Even DSD64, integrated and re-modulated as above works flawless, but the 24/192. Yes, the 48K box is checked.
But reading you guys are able to push nvelope even further gets me curious, off course.
See config page enclosed: Does IPv6 have anything to do with this? Is it just to turn on, must anythings else be turned on as well? Entire LAN i my home?

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