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[quote author=”JesseG”] Or a tweaked French Kiss with the speed up maybe?[/quote]
Oeh… love that one on eighties and early nineties material
Right. I asked about the software processing because I think the sound has a bit of an Omnia signature (O3?).
[quote author=”JesseG”]That being said… I know that Leif has of course always wanted to release his streaming software, so… we’ll have to see how that works out.[/quote]
Don’t tease me…[quote author=”JesseG”]Either way I should probably renew my passport. 8)[/quote]
I could pick you up and drop you off at Schiphol and arrange a place to sleep if you like, so all you need is a ticket USA <> Netherlands…
The processingfreakday is a unique event, even for Dutch standards 😆I am very pleased to see and hear everybody is still alive and kicking!
Vegas is a couple of thousand miles away but I’m sure I’ll bump into Leif on the processingfreakday in the Netherlands. I guess I know the answer, but will you be there Jesse?[quote author=”silverfox”]Unless Jesse got hit by a car or left they need to get their act together and stop saying "what do you expect for the money" 🙄[/quote]
Even if one of the events above is applicable they should inform the users. That’s what this forum is for, right? 🙄I do think you get a big bang for the buck, I have tested BBP for a long time and do like the potential, so I choose to use breakaway for all processing on a multi-station platform I am developing. At least, that was the plan. I do understand that support is limited due to the retailprice. But having all that said, now I am in doubt.
This way Leif just demonstrates why it can be wiser to buy a regular brand hardwarebox…[quote author=”Leif”]It would be nice as a hardware product with built in tuner though, so there’s no calibration necessary[/quote]
Nice? NICE??? That would be f***ing fantastic![quote author=”JesseG”]there’s audio files you can run that will test if you’re actually getting aliasing, not just if it’s ~audible. I recall some being on the Hydrogenaudio website. Aliasing is more audible and bad to some people than others, and some playback setups than others, so regardless this is a good test to run, to be sure.[/quote]
I’ve done some searching on the Hydrogenaudio website, but was not able to find the files you mention. Any chance you can provide a link to those files or the article?OK, time for an update.
I have been using BBP 24/7 for some time now. The issue that made me start this thread is still there but… i found out it is not a big thing.
Sure, the CPU load does go up from 35% to around 65% after a few days, but then it just settles, no more increase no matter how long the system runs.
No glitches, no hickups, no clicks or whatever. I am happy with that.And, oh Lordy, that sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet sound, don’t you just loooove AAC+V2?
[quote author=”Th3_uN1Qu3″]To make what JesseG said clearer:
DON’T buy a pre-built computer, especially NOT a branded one. They will torture you with advertising and more importantly are totally unsuitable for audio. Clicks, crackles and pops all over the place. The amount of time you will put into getting one of those to sound right will easily exceed the amount of time needed for you to piece together your own system. If you still think you are better off with a pre-built computer check iBUYPOWER on newegg.com, they have some decent stuff.[/quote]
I disagree…
The HP workstations (XW series) are very very good and very stable. Will run forever.
Get any secondhand with an Intel dualcore, 1GB and XPPro, put in a Marian Trace Alpha and you’re good to go!
(TIP: if you do buy one secondhand, don’t forget to vacuum the inside and get the dust out (CPUcooler, fans, PSU) before use)[quote author=”Audio”]No need to shut BBP off and on again, just go into the Calibration screen hit test and the CPU usage will be back down to its lowest possible percentage for a while[/quote]Mmmhhh… I’ve tried it (also went to I/O configuration and ‘test’) and it did ease up a little on the load, but nowhere near what a reboot accomplishes
[quote author=”Audio”]I remember reading of a problem Leif could not reproduce on his system, that is the CPU increasing steadily until the audio would start shuttering… [/quote]I’ll leave it alone for a while and will wait for whatever happens… 😕It seems that, no matter what CPU (dual or quad), the load goes to 50-60%. Has Leif been made aware of this and can it be solved?
I’m not going to touch my system and see if it goes higher than 60%, so: to be continued…
