and I wanted some second thoughts. It's probably a matter of synergy, but they sound very different to me and I was wondering if I'm crazy or doing something wrong or if that's the consensus.
Both apps do output the right sample rates - from 44.1 to 384kHz. I haven't tried DSD and probably never will. In general the output should be bit-perfect and I don't want to use any EQ.
I forgot to mention, but I am using the digital volume control in this case. I can try later without. But even a bit perfect output does not guarantee identical sound. ASIO, WASAPI and Kernel Streaming should sound the same and to my ears they don't. Buffer size also shouldn't make a difference. Heck, even foobar vs JRiver shouldn't make a difference, but it does to my ears.
Basically what I was wondering is that a quick google search seems to suggest that UAPP supposedly sounds better than Neutron, but to my ears UAPP just sounds a lot more sibilant and flat, kind of like foobar, but even worse. Neutron with the right settings sounds similar to the best USB ports on my PC with JRiver MC.
Did you try UAPP? How did you feel about it?
This is just for getting the best sound on a portable rig. I normally use a Wyrd and some day I will ditch USB completely, but this is for a GO.
DeadBeef... but my mobile listening is very much more convenience than critical, and I only really bother with the external DAC stuff for experimenting.
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