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MGD_King:

--- Quote from: Matt on July 15, 2009, 11:57:33 am ---14.0.31 (07/14/2009)
8. NEW: Added option to play files from memory instead of disk which is useful in high-end audiophile environments. (file is loaded in a background thread to system memory (capped at 256 MB) and played from there)
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I really like this idea! Can't wait to get home and try it out!  ;D

Daydream:
I like it too. I wonder if it can be extended for other things within MC - say cache the entire external cover art folder (500MB to 1GB) and use it as priority (instead of cached thumbnails). On a 8GB RAM system, unless I'm firing up Photoshop or the likes, there's lots of RAM that... just consumes electricity :).

AoXoMoXoA:

--- Quote from: Matt on July 15, 2009, 11:57:33 am ---8. NEW: Added option to play files from memory instead of disk which is useful in high-end audiophile environments. (file is loaded in a background thread to system memory (capped at 256 MB) and played from there)
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most excellent   ;D

I had just heard talk of a player that did this (forget what it was called) and it seemed like a great idea.
Although I am uncertain as to whether there is an audible difference, or just placebo, it seems it should be better. I can't wait to try it.

How could you set up a DBT to compare? Two instances of MC perhaps?

JONCAT:
Never thought you guys would do this, cool though, but I think it's ultimately hocus pocus.

Has anyone ABX'd playback in memory vs. playback with Prime95 and a 4-core analysis of 20K .flac files running?

If the PC introduces that much jitter to the digital output or audible distortion to analog, I fail to see how memory vs. disk affects this. What's the dif. in cpu usage here, psu wattage...?

Maybe I'm wrong, will have to ABX it myself.

Is the usability of MC affected at all by this, or does it just happen in the background.

DC

benn600:
Could this be useful for reducing constant HDD strain?  I mean streaming a thousand kilobits a second all day long!  I'm tempted to turn it on just because it seems like a good idea.  Most of my FLAC songs are 20 - 50 MB and I doubt any exceed the 256MB limit.  Cool new feature...

When I saw this in the change list I was prepared to scroll down and see a bunch of uproar and praise.  lol

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