Sound Quality

Ah, yes, I did say that there. And, yes, that is indeed a subjective opinion, and you are right to call me out. I stand by the claim. And I stand by the claim that RAAT is not part of the equation when NAA is involved.

No axe grinding, just pursuing truths and challenging challenges. But I’m going to mute myself for a bit and reflect.

Yet you are presenting a belief or judgement that is not founded on proof or certainty. If what you say were true, where is the evidence?

As I said earlier, let’s not repeat the same points of discussion, from last summer, in the same thread.

That’s not strictly true, depending on definitions. The certainty here is my own, from my own testing. The evidence is what I hear. But that isn’t proof.

What proof could I practically present that would satisfy?

Do we know that there is no filter or modulator engagement and and is a straight pass through? @jussi_laako

That’s not evidence if it’s biased, and for it not to be biased, it needs to be blind.

I don’t disagree.

If matrix processor is disabled and Direct SDM is enabled, then DSD sources are straight pass through.

But one of the main points of HQPlayer is to replace in-DAC oversampling filters and modulators with better ones. And generally always drive the DAC in a way where it produces best technical performance (typically some of the input formats to a DAC perform better than the others). Plus of course now the DAC corrections which perform DSP corrections for a specific DAC model to make it perform even better (objectively).

It is connected to the LAN, the USB is to my DAC, which my case, is the DA2 module of the McIntosh C55.

I’m sick of people like you willfully misunderstanding technology and psychology. You’re wrong, you’ve been wrong through this entire thread, and I think you’re just trolling.

I’ll put my money where my mouth is: If you can prove to the satisfaction of a mutually-acknowledged expert that the sound quality coming out of RoonServer is objectively technically worse resulting in lower audio quality than any other system, I’ll give you $500. If you don’t take that offer, then please be quiet.

@Andrew_Webb who are you replying to?

It was a direct reply to the original post by @Eric_Pell but it applies to @rDin and anyone on this thread that is claiming something they can’t prove and arguing against facts. Definitely not you.

I’ve had a lousy week, and I figured I’d channel some rage into a productive test of anti-reality dingalings. No one will claim the $500, so I get to make a point on the internet with no risk. Wheeeee! I feel better already.

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I’m laughing with you :grin:

Right on. I used to be disgusted; now I try to be amused. :laughing:

This is really bad Debussy. $500 please! :laughing:

Uh oh. I think I may have misjudged ny nemeses.:joy: