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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 19 for Windows => Topic started by: BEZMan on September 26, 2013, 11:36:22 pm
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Hi,
Since Spotify has decided to ignored requests to implement Wasapi / ASIO, I am looking for a way to get better sound while listening to Spotify. Here are two options, going thru my V-Link (USB to SPDIF converter) - I am not using any DSP, etc...:
1/ Spotify -> USB -> V-Link (using the V-Link as default device)
2/ Spotify -> Onboard sound card (Realtek) as default device -> Wasapi Loopback (MC19) -> ASIO -> USB -> V-Link
I think in both case they go thru the Windows mixer which is not optimal. In all cases I have set the Sample Rate to 44.1Kz for these audio devices.
My question is: should I see sound improvement in case 2/ since we use ASIO ultimately?
In case 2/, is MC19 intercepting the stream before it is being processed by the audio card, hence at least forcing ASIO as transport vs whatever is used in 1/?
What is even more confusing is that if I disable my audio card and only use my V-Link, and then play a song in MC19 (ASIO) and Spotify at the same time, both songs will be heard (looks like they are both mixed by the ASIO driver?)...
Thanks!