"Set and Forget" settings for HQ Player?

Audio Gear Talk HQ Player
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I know, I know… HQ Player settings are dependent on taste and hardware! But are there any recommended starting points, or settings that I can start off with, so I can spend more time listening (as opposed to tinkering with all the various permutations and combination)?!

Thanks in advance!

Core is a SonicTransporter i5 into Ultrarendu. DAC is Audiolab 8200CDQ (max 96khz) which also has its own set of filters.

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Filter is up to your choice. But use TDPF dither, maximum possible output sampling rate, and set filter in DAC to a sharp linear phase filter if possible. And remember not to turn volume in HQPlayer higher than -3 dBFS.

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Thanks for the quick reply @jussi_laako !

I’m using HQPlayer embedded. To clarify, when you refer to volume, do you mean I should set use the startup and fixed volume settings under “Generic” settings to -3?

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Startup volume yes, fixed volume if you want to use a fixed value instead of adjustable. For most cases when you use amp’s volume control using -3 dB setting for fixed volume is good. But keep eye on the limited counter and reduce it to -4 or more if necessary (limited counter doesn’t stay 0).

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