Steve, I agree. I followed your lead and am very impressed with "alternative" setting in XDMS-NSM. The standard setting was significantly less compelling in my system.
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I am reading that many members are raving about the recent backend update for Qobuz SQ. I did get an uptick but not to the same degree as others. I felt there was more clarity and better defined deep bass but I am in "alternative". I was just curious if those finding a bigger improvement inSQ are in "default"or in "alternative"
I tried the “alternative” briefly — for me it seemed a little bit like too much photoshop “unsharp mask” and I returned to the standard setting. I’ll give it another chance to see if I feel the same way. Rooms / rigs / personal preferences will surely have some loving one setting, others choosing the “alternative!”
The Jan 10 Qobuz update was a revelation in my system as well as a few others that I know that had the update.
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I am wondering if those experiencing the big uptick are in default and not alternative but I may be wrong
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Like BobVin noted, different systems will act differently. The sound that I got after the Qobuz updated was like SUPERCHARGED. Another friend said the same thing. It made Qobuz albums sound as good if not better than files, which is the first time that I felt this way. I need to ask Ed what the heck they did with this update that made such a difference.There goes my theory
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I completely agree about system dependence. For me there was better clarity and tighter deep bass and yes I am in "alternative" as well
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where are you seeing that Michael.....Im talking Alternative sound profile not "adaptive"
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I do remember Ed recently did an update which switched my adaptive from a 3 to a 1. To which the you referring
Hi Steve = I’m not referring to the XDMS choice of Alternative or Default but in Local Disk C you can change the Adaptive Format from 0-3. Given my extremely limited experience with techie stuff I got sweaty palms the first time I changed the code
It’s another useful tool to tailor the sound…
XDMS Control App version 2.3.10 DAC settings has X0,1,2 and 3 selection working correctly, so no need to edit by hand anymoreHi Steve = I’m not referring to the XDMS choice of Alternative or Default but in Local Disk C you can change the Adaptive Format from 0-3. Given my extremely limited experience with techie stuff I got sweaty palms the first time I changed the code
I went back and checked the Default and Alternative. They both sound good. I still prefer Alternative. It's totally system dependent. I went back and forth on a system that is 100dB efficient horn speakers that are 10' from the back wall behind them, driven with a pair of 1 Watt 45 based mono amps.
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I wholeheartedly agree with the “system dependent” concept, Bob. And then there’s that most complicated system that resides between our ears! For the record, I prefer default as it delivers a livelier more natural sound…
steve williams
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for the record I remember Ed saying to change from default to alternative or back you should stop the server before you change settings. Then restart the server after setting change is made Is this what everyone is doing or is stopping the server not necessary
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