I have been using ROON for several years and happy with it’s built in upsampling function.
Learnt that there is a software called “HQPlayer” and many commented that it do great job in upsampling. Anyone is using it with the ROON here?
I have been using ROON for several years and happy with it’s built in upsampling function.
Learnt that there is a software called “HQPlayer” and many commented that it do great job in upsampling. Anyone is using it with the ROON here?
Is there some specific reason that you require upsampling? It’s of no benefit in terms of fidelity.
Some comments the effects of upsampling by HQPLAYER is positive.
Someone did a performance analysis of it a few year ago, and here are his conclusions:
“3. From a sound quality perspective, I don’t think you could go wrong with any of the “sinc” resamplers and DSD modulators I tested out. While I remain agnostic around which DSD/sigma-delta modulator is “best”, I accept that people can have subjective opinions on this since there are real differences in distortion and noise levels between the different settings. Perhaps certain settings could lead to more “euphonic” output depending on one’s gear. But I believe sonic differences would be at best subtle though based on my own listening and what the results tell me.”
http://archimago.blogspot.com/2019/02/measurements-look-at-hqplayer-325.html
People think cables make a difference. This is not a crazy thing imo
Analogue cables do make a difference.
Have you tried it? There’s a measurable reduction in in-band noise and out of band images (that can intermodulate back into the audio band as distortion).
Many will argue about the audibility of these effects but it’s a fact that upsampling using powerful hardware is measurabily superior to what your dac is doing internally.