sbgk wrote:AudioPhil has just convinced me to try a KS version of MQn, apparently KS has 1 dll and 1 sys file so shall see if it makes a difference. Suppose it would increase the desire for his core optimisation, wonder if he would sell it with MQn as part of a bundle.
This is the conundrum on a product like this. The motives of the developer will be questioned once money is on the table.
Personally can't see how it can be fully developed for nothing. Sbgk is either a philantropist, hobbyist, retired engineer with a love of audio or a developer who eventually gets to the point where to go further or maintain interest there has to be some reward for the effort.
The luddite brigrade who want somebody to work for nothing and give the product away are in cloud cuckoo land. I just don't see any of them applying the same logic to their own line of work.
Like Pearse would happily pay for it but if we digress into marketing strategies a once off payment is the only logical way imho.
The trick is having a market ready product at a realistic price again imho. Think that is awhile off. Jplay is very polished now.Website is professional comprehensive I assume Jriver the same.
The link up with Audiophil will certainly give a window to the player but as you well know it will have to be more advanced and polished
to be chargeable. The issue I believe with 2012/R2 is the licence cost which is prohibitive and I raised that with Audiophil.
There is going to be a limited market(maybe I don't understand the potential) for this. Musing I would think audiophil should do a version for 8.1 at a cheaper price. I think a lot more people would dive in to these tweaks/improvements/foo or whatever name is correct if the pricing was lower. To me better to get it out to the masses then only a small minority if priced too high.
Everybody is so used to getting stuff for nothing that pricing for any music player generates noise on some forums anyway.
Again pricing is the issue. Jplay despite the fantastic support is probably priced too high as per all audio products.
Maybe just to separate this out I will start a 2012/R2 thread for those interested in discussing the merits/otherwise of
2012/R2 and the optimising script. Personally very happy with it as I have been a beta tester for awhile. Like others here wouldn't be without it and feel the combination of the various things here all lead to a really highend audio source. Maybe the logic of bundling with a product like MQn but also offering optimisation for 8.1 without increasing price might be compelling. It would certainly be a great combination.
On kernel streaming Sbgk will have to quantify the benefits compared to the current set up. I take it that will facilitate keeping our lan cables,isolators and
other stuff beloved of Jplay streaming to reuse with MQn.
Ok Pearse will try your fav without the subs. Will you take your old one back?
I am beginning to see Gerry's point maybe testing and tweaking can take over and the love and enjoyment of music could be forgotten.
It becomes all consuming. I think most people just want a decent working solution to implement and forget about until upgradeitis occurs maybe 4-8yrs later!
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