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Media Center 17 and audio playback
JimH:
--- Quote from: preproman on October 31, 2011, 10:41:52 am ---I requested this from JR http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=67304.0 There are obviously difference of opinions. In fact there are other web based communities that take the above request very seriously...
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I answered in that thread when you posted. We are extremely interested in anything that will improve audio quality, but I hope you will understand that we must trust our own experience in this area. We don't do work that we believe will be ineffective.
pluto:
--- Quote from: JimH on October 31, 2011, 10:36:56 am ---It's not a small market. It is currently about 25% of our sales. And, like video, it's a market where MC has a first class reputation.
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Which is why, were I marketing the software, I would have the developers create an option for a minimal audio-only configuration. Not that this is necessary at any technical level, but there is a real driving force in certain audiophile circles that favours minimalist, stripped-down software.
The audiophile market is frequently driven by the most inane, rumour-fuelled BS but if JRiver wants to retain its reputation in that market segment, MC will gather a reputation for bloat which will not enhance sales within that sector. I suspect the necessary work on the software would require very little effort for a potentially significant reward.
flac.rules:
--- Quote from: preproman on October 31, 2011, 10:41:52 am ---Just because you don't value music as much as others do does not make them misguided. I love my music and would like to see improvements in that area as well. I requested this from JR http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=67304.0 There are obviously difference of opinions. In fact there are other web based communities that take the above request very seriously also there are other players that offer that type of option because they feel it does the music a good justice and they have there reasoning for it.
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I value music very high. However, i also know that the audiophile community is full of statements that are factually wrong. A lot of false statements about what makes a difference in audio quality. Since the opinions are not fact-based, its difficult to know when they will change, and frankly, I find all the weird claims to be something that causes worse quality in audio as a whole, more than better. Audio is a science, I don't like people treating it like voodoo.
preproman:
--- Quote from: Elvis133 on October 31, 2011, 11:02:51 am ---I find all the weird claims to be something that causes worse quality in audio as a whole, more than better.
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Weird claims? Like FLAC opposed to MP3 or this DAC rather than that DAC. Or maybe Asynchronous USB over Adaptive USB? These are not weird claims, these are tried and true observations that have become fact - and there are many others.
All the OP and myself was asking was to give the audio portion of the program some LOVE as well. Jim already made it clear that MC changes it focus from time to time. The focus will shift back to the audio side in due time.
pluto:
--- Quote from: preproman on October 31, 2011, 11:27:29 am ---The focus will shift back to the audio side in due time.
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Which begs the question "what would you have the developers actually do?" I doubt there is any way the actual playback quality could be improved - it's demonstrably as good as it can get. You cannot improve on bit-perfect. Anything more is down to the audio hardware, over which the developers have no control.
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