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lekt wrote:

jesuscheung wrote:what is "WU service"??!

windows update.

"Keep everything running smoothly. We'll restart your device automatically when you're not using it. Updates won't download over a metered connection (where charges may apply)."

go to advance wireless setting, put meter ON! windows never update. (but driver will update)

don't disable WU service, SQ gets worse....
(but meter also makes sound worse... hehehe... what can we do....)

this version uses new method, bypass import dll API function, i get it's pointer in stack and run DllEntryPoint function before using it.

lekt wrote:this version uses new method, bypass import dll API function, i get it's pointer in stack and run DllEntryPoint function before using it.

i feel this version is very good. especially weight.
compare this version's vocal weight with xa... xa better. xa vocal weight seems over, but not really, even when singing at peak points! not weighty either.
(tested with album 1980 - Guilty)

in comparison, this version's vocal weight seems surpressed at peak points. nevertheless, superb sound

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sorry, cannot compare with older lekt... cannot work after windows update hehehe

dell has a bios update for my laptop for win10!

finally laptop can wake up from sleep... SQ better too hehe

jesuscheung wrote:... vocal weight seems surpressed at peak points...

yes, v3.54.3 256 gs30 weight makes sound power enough. correct focus makes weight enough. vocal have peak points so have good musical flow, emotion.
clarity enough or not? i feel sound detailed, maybe this sound lesser jitter like as not clarity. other versions more clarity but more "digital", so easily confuse. not sure, will test more.

jesuscheung wrote:...
(lekt, try new version of xa. that vocal is special! though instruments' tempo, fast notes, weight have long way to go....)

Where do I find XA? google dont seem too helpful

lekt wrote:...
goon-heaven:
seems ws2016 initialize user proccess not the same way as win10, building stack and other resource also not the same, there's cmd.exe does this. will remove all revelant tricks, keep only code optimization and upload for your testing later. 3.54.3 256 gs30 works in your win10?

Thanks. I will try build a stick with ws2016 build 10586 WUSIed to 122.

Have just been testing lekt.exe 3.54.3 256 gs30 on win10. Best of your 122 builds. Great vocals - dont lose too much elsewhere.

goon-heaven wrote:Where do I find XA? google dont seem too helpful

XA is re-building of foobar2000, don't know ShanPCAudio rewrites code or makes PE mod of foobar2000 files. try google "foobar2000 XA-S1D" that's version as JC means.

JC, tested v3.54.3 256 gs30 with Bee Gees/Too Much Heaven from album Spirits Having Flown. it can play this vocal with vibration in high pressure, almost on peak points. think enough vocal weight, good musical flow, make me remember sound of this album vinyl/tape a long time ago. almost players with 3D-effect can't play this music.

lekt wrote:

goon-heaven wrote:Where do I find XA? google dont seem too helpful

XA is re-building of foobar2000, don't know ShanPCAudio rewrites code or makes PE mod of foobar2000 files. try google "foobar2000 XA-S1D" that's version as JC means.

JC, tested v3.54.3 256 gs30 with Bee Gees/Too Much Heaven from album Spirits Having Flown. it can play this vocal with vibration in high pressure, almost on peak points. think enough vocal weight, good musical flow, make me remember sound of this album vinyl/tape a long time ago. almost players with 3D-effect can't play this music.

I much prefer lekt gs30 vocal presentation, vibration, dynamics, detail, everything.
To my deaf ears, XA-S1D still has that foobar sound signature.

goon-heaven wrote:
I much prefer lekt gs30 vocal presentation, vibration, dynamics, detail, everything.
To my deaf ears, XA-S1D still has that foobar sound signature.

agree, am just praising its vocal... yea it has some kind of annoying sound signature. tempo is biased towards vocal -> cannot play fast notes-> piano sound is still bad

lekt wrote: JC, tested v3.54.3 256 gs30 with Bee Gees/Too Much Heaven from album Spirits Having Flown. it can play this vocal with vibration in high pressure, almost on peak points. think enough vocal weight, good musical flow, make me remember sound of this album vinyl/tape a long time ago. almost players with 3D-effect can't play this music.

yea, feel that gs30 is current best

yea, weight enough. maybe need more bass quantity. vocal peak points feel thin, (cannot feel it is going all the way)

cannot complain otherwise, hehe... all things awesome

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ACTUALLY, foobar(or xa) feels louder, more volume. gs30 seems weak, maybe volume is the issue??

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did more testing... lekt player improves with higher volume (but volume is still lesser than foobar)

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start to dislike the sound after volume < 67... maybe i am insane haha