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Output Modes (ASIO, Kernel Streaming, WASAPI)

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klapaciuss:

--- Quote from: teodorom on May 01, 2013, 11:12:56 am ---Kernel Streaming, when it works, is the best. Soundstage is deeper, and there is "more air" around instruments. It's a pity that it doesn't work all the times.
ASIO sometimes works better (as before), sometimes not (or it is unclear). I have not established a correlation among the sound and the "strange numbers".
I would be happy if I knew that those "strange numbers" are miscalculations artifacts with no effects on the sound.
Thanks again.

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I agree. When compatibility is not issue KS provides the best sound. KS is better than ASIO. ASIO is better than WASAPI (regarding sound quality).

imeric:

--- Quote from: teodorom on May 01, 2013, 08:37:04 am ---
* WASAPI and WASPI Event Style seem the only Output Modes that give consistent information
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Is Wasapi set to exclusive mode?
Is bitdepth set to automatic?
Did you play with the buffer size?
Also make sure only the sample rates supported by your DAC are set in DSP Studio -> Output format

I find it really strange that ASIO4All or KS would be better on a Win7 machine...

If volume is affected something is odd with your Wasapi setting....
The a/b with the wife is a great idea.  That's what I did to compare foobar and MC...


--- Quote from: klapaciuss on June 14, 2016, 06:16:19 am ---I agree. When compatibility is not issue KS provides the best sound. KS is better than ASIO. ASIO is better than WASAPI (regarding sound quality).

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That is some big statement...This is like an interconnect debate :) Why would that be?

I totally agree with mwillens' post... I have 2 DACs with native ASIO so obviously that's what I use with them but on other DACs I own, WASAPI was always the most reliable and best sounding option...

teodorom:
After 5 years, and with Windows 10, did anything change?
Thanks

JimH:
Same answer.


--- Quote from: Matt on May 01, 2013, 11:14:18 am ---The official JRiver answer is here:
http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Audio_Output_Modes#Choosing_Audio_Quality_Output_Mode

We do not recommend Kernel Streaming (except on XP) or ASIO4All.

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