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In Reply to: RE: SSRC posted by cpuaudio on June 14, 2008 at 16:52:41
Frankly, ASIO has problems too. Buffer dependency and different sound for different versions. All the major pro software players also sound different using ASIO (other programming factors also??)
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What's the point? Every power cord and interconnect I've heard sounds different - but some sound better then others. Because Nordost or Synergistic Research cables sound different doesn't make them bad.
If ASIO has such major problems why does every major ProAudio equipment maker and most recording studios use ASIO on their PCs? The Buffer dependency issue affects latency which for recording session is a major pain, but for ordinary listening it really doesn't have much impact (other then slowing the response of the control commands).
Many would argue (see other threads) that ASIO is far superior to XP K-mixer and even the new audio stack in Vista. The best part is ASIO is independent from MIcrosoft and allows improvement and adaptation over time. I'm sure MS would love to get rid of ASIO, but the user base is just to large and many would move to AAPL or LINUX.
IMO, if you follow the lead of the "pro audio" guys, you will never reach audio nirvana IME. I've modded a few of their products - not impressed frankly.
I would agree the analog outputs of even the higher end equipment leaves a lot to be desired; switched power supplies, SS opamps, lower quality caps, ics and wiring.
This is the reason for using an external DAC. There are few companies that make decent equipment Apogee, RME, Digitools, Pyramix (with the excellent DXD standard). One benefit of using seperate equipment for the computer conversion and DAC allows greater flexiblity.
It may be on your equipment and the way it interfaces with the PC may very well sound best with the 8.x versions of Foobar.
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