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hillcreative:

--- Quote from: RD James on September 15, 2017, 04:13:10 pm ---You'll have to set sample rates for <44.1kHz and >192kHz, and probably want to set channel mixing to 2 channels too, rather than outright disabling it.
Enable SoX and TPDF Dither too.

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So sorry to ask but where do I set SoX and TPDF Dither. It does not seem to appear in the Output settings.  -Cheers!

bob:

--- Quote from: hillcreative on September 15, 2017, 04:27:05 pm ---So sorry to ask but where do I set SoX and TPDF Dither. It does not seem to appear in the Output settings.  -Cheers!

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SoX is in the main audio options menu.
The Dither is under Audio->Advanced. I have no idea what that does!

astromo:

--- Quote from: bob on September 15, 2017, 04:32:20 pm ---SoX is in the main audio options menu.
The Dither is under Audio->Advanced. I have no idea what that does!

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Just shakin' boxes on planes apparently:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dither#Etymology


Each to their own but with the source involved:

--- Quote ---Source is 44.1 16bit 2 channel (linear PCM WAV files)
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I'd still suggest starting off with a minimalist approach and then making adjustments progressively and listening for positive change.

For dithering, I've left the MC default JRiver Bit-exact Dithering switched on. I've not done a comparison with the options. When I get the chance / inclination, I'll have to remember to check this out.

RD James:
When you use TPDF dither it reduces distortion caused by audio processing. There's no downside to it.
That Wikipedia page goes into some more detail about it.

akira54:

--- Quote from: RD James on September 18, 2017, 08:25:45 am ---When you use TPDF dither it reduces distortion caused by audio processing. There's no downside to it.
That Wikipedia page goes into some more detail about it.

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But the Dac1 has unbelievably good correction algorithms itself, so why mess around with JRiver? I would switch off any sound processing by JRiver and thereby enjoy what must be one of the best DACs on the planet.

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