

- #MEDIAMONKEY WASAPI BITPERFECT DRIVER#
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That said I would suggest that you simply just disable exclusive mode as based on my own experience using Focusrite solo 3rd gen and Audio Technica ATH-M70x headphones I can't hear any difference.
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Only benefit of exclusive mode I see is DAW and Professional Gaming where you need 3D spatial surround in order to be faster in responses. Using DAW Ableton Live 10 is different case when Keyboard input in WASAPI was 85ms against 45ms in exclusive mode against 27ms in ASIOv2 mode, but that absolutely do not affect playback quality. Which makes me conclude that it is almost same as described here.
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I've done Output Test and recorded 192/24 Output using Audacity on both Exclusive and non exclusive, windows output in sound card driver was set to 192/24 on Focusrite (Pic below) and difference in sound was 0.001-0.002% (THD+N), SNR was 109dB against 111dB in exclusive mode. I am told I will never achieve with MM, the sound quality that either foobar or JRiver can produce.I would suggest that you simply disable WASAPI Exclusive Mode. They insist that MM cannot cope with our scenario.
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Plus your comment about "I do notice that foobar sounds better than MM out of the box" is always thrown at me by my local HiFi music shop. I have never seen an answer from someone with "experiences from serious audiophiles dabbling in WASAPI and external DAC devices" I would appreciate any comments or experiences from serious audiophiles dabbling in WASAPI and external DAC devices using either USB or SPDIF to clarify how this all works. please understand "because you like it" should be good enough. Because foobar cant hold a candle to the database and convenience capabilities of MM I want to use MM. Windcrest77 wrote:Hello, I do notice that foobar sounds better than MM out of the box on my system, but I do believe I can get the same sound quality level in MM using the WASAPI plugin. But I can also ask you why you drive a Lexus instead of a Chevy, and you would wonder why I ask that, please understand "because you like it" should be good enough. I know audiophile questions seem to release a flood of comments like "you wont hear the difference between MP3 and FLAC" or "after 50 years old your ears cant hear above 14K anyway" or "why do you need that?".


ASIO Bridge package offers a bit perfect virtual audio cable (for a perfect audio connection. I do notice that foobar sounds better than MM out of the box on my system, but I do believe I can get the same sound quality level in MM using the WASAPI plugin. You can set the output format when ASIO/WASAPI exclusive. How can I be assured the WASAPI configuration I choose is not doing sample rate conversion in the computer? Specifically I am confused on using exclusive or shared mode, event model or non-event, buffer sizes, etc. What is the best configuration for WASAPI in MM? Is there anywhere else in Windows 7(8) that I need to configure WASAPI? My goal is to have no sample rate conversions from file to speakers, bit perfect as-is DA conversion, and discreet componets buffering the analog into my amplifier.

Also I selected a DAC that specifically does not do sample rate conversion up front into its own DA. I was using asio, but that's been causing issues. I want WASAPI to send the data bit perfect with no sample rate conversion processing in the computer simply because my DAC is able to handle any bit depth or sample rate you give it. Quick question about wasapi and bit perfect playback: I'm running MM using the wasapi output plugin, I've followed all the procedures offered by nohitter151 elsewhere, but I'm still not sure I'm getting bitperfect output. I specifically am using a USB DAC that DOES NOT do any form of sample rate conversion, by Shiit audio: I understand that WASAPI will negotiate and pass the stream bit-perfect-as-is to a device that can accept the bit depth and rate of the data. I want to take the fullest advantage of the MM WASAPI output plug in in my high-end audio system and large lossless music collection.
