![]() ![]() That means Audirvana's r8brain upsampler and direct/extreme mode to hog computing resources by shutting out competing processes. The latter gives cloud files the same massage as the locals enjoy. I can still run Qobuz Sublime direct into my macOS or Win 10/64 sound engines or through Studio. Now iMac and HP Workstation both host Origin and Studio. With my existing Origin account that came to just €40/yr. But I subsequently wanted to know how much Audirvana pips Core Audio. Was that an unfair advantage for my local yokels? The thing about unfair advantages is being daft if we don't press 'em. Instead they saw Apple's Core Audio embedded in macOS Ventura 13.4. As such cloud files entering my iMac over 20m CAT8a off our fiber-optic modem didn't see Audirvana. Both stations exploit Audirvana's r8brain 4 x upsampler. So I shared an Origin license between office/music computers to focus on local files. Most my streaming occurs on the desktop to hunt for music I want to own. That also defeats background computing threads. Like Roon it integrates local/offshore files to route both through its sound optimizer engine. If I streamed more cloud, I'd have bought Audirvana's Studio license instead. I installed an extra 32GB of RAM and Audirvana Origin, then offboarded my library to a 4TB SSD via USB3. Recently I replaced a +9-year 27" iMac with a late year 2020 NOS version. LHY Audio's SW-8 $600 network switch narrowed the gap but didn't close it. On sonics too my local files still beat it. Buying those, more of my cash ends up with the actual performers than with cloud streaming. Today it's their digital folders on my SSD. As a classically trained former musician now web content creator, I prefer paying proper coin for the music I consume. Before we talk sonic COS and effect, some words on my network status. ![]()
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