nige2000 wrote:thanks for the classic Julf thread derailment lesson were all taking notes
How do i implement core affinity, where does it go?
I cannot get the affinity programs to work.
I did install the VC2013 C++ before, but the affinity programs report missing MSVCP120.dll
Then I installed VC2013 C++, which performed a repair, but still missing MSVCP120.dll reported.
Checked SWOW64 and indeed no MSVCP120.dll present.
Copied missing MSVCP120.dll into directory with affinity programs. Then a new error came up about not being able to start/open program at position xxxxxxx.
This is all on Server2012R2 in Core mode with AudioPhil's optimiser 1.23
So it is outside of my grasp now.
BTW some feedback on JLP
Listening to 13/13, 13/14 and last 16/16 it still doesn't do it for me compared to MQn 2.71
It is a 'beautiful' sound, with warmth and richness, there are details high and low.
But it can't grasp me, I get too easily distracted from the music.
What I like about the MQn 2.71 that I'm using as my reference point, is the raw power, its unforgiving resolution and details, laying bare in the highest resolution all there is in the music, with the greatest clarity, hiding nothing and showing all. And all that with good energy and timing in its presentation.
And that is what is still drawing me back to MQn 2.71.
Maybe that is not what you are looking for Gordon, as I can see what attracts people to the 'other' sound as well.
But IMHO it is just like choosing Hifi equipment.
I listened to many, many brands of Hifi and lots of different speakers.
Many speakers were 'beautiful' of tone and sound, but too round, full and slick sounding to my taste. Very 'analogue' some call it, but I'm not looking to achieve the same as the old (and limited) vinyls and tubes.
Many hifi brands were not resolving enough, or when they were, they were just 'fast' and lost all musicality.
In the end I found my perfect combination of speed, resolution, timing, musicality and clarity in my current combination. That's not to say other kit wasn't good, but it wasn't just not to my taste.
And that's what I feel might be happening with MQn and JLP as well.
I like the MQn 2.7x very much for its musical character, and have not yet found the same in JLP. I can see why other people might like it very much, but it is not (yet) what I'm looking for and had found in MQn.
BTW BTW
In my office system JLP is OK, but that is not that very resolving and unforgiving.
So maybe the gear used in assessing the sound might play a role as well.
Cheers
Aleg