2011-08-18, 14:54
Hello there,
I am fairly new to the subject of audio in general, computer audio in particular and XBMC as well, and hope I dont get thrown out of this thread before I get my answers. What I do have is a software engineering background, and a bunch of FLAC files (w/ CUE sheets) that I want to output through XBMC to my analog stereo HIFI Amp, achieving the same audio quality as I have when I play the original CD from an attached CD player.
I am running (stock 10.1 Dharma) XBMC on a ATOM/ION box with Windows 7 (64 bist), and have a USB sound card attached that claims to be audiophile, provided it is used through the ASIO driver that comes with it. Currently, without the driver, my results are noticeably worse than the CD/Amp combination. I tried switching to the WASAPI option, but that resulted in partially distorted output (only during high frequency passages).
Can anybody tell me what my options are for achieving my goal? Will the new AE build get me further? What about an operating system switch?
thanks in advance
I am fairly new to the subject of audio in general, computer audio in particular and XBMC as well, and hope I dont get thrown out of this thread before I get my answers. What I do have is a software engineering background, and a bunch of FLAC files (w/ CUE sheets) that I want to output through XBMC to my analog stereo HIFI Amp, achieving the same audio quality as I have when I play the original CD from an attached CD player.
I am running (stock 10.1 Dharma) XBMC on a ATOM/ION box with Windows 7 (64 bist), and have a USB sound card attached that claims to be audiophile, provided it is used through the ASIO driver that comes with it. Currently, without the driver, my results are noticeably worse than the CD/Amp combination. I tried switching to the WASAPI option, but that resulted in partially distorted output (only during high frequency passages).
Can anybody tell me what my options are for achieving my goal? Will the new AE build get me further? What about an operating system switch?
thanks in advance