Are we back to iTunes vs. JRiver? "A" is much better using tune-dem. "A" also has better rhythm and timing.David Neel wrote: ↑2019-07-29 20:50 I've discovered something that was not quite equal in the last comparison. Can anybody hear a difference?
Track 1 (again!):
A: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xfe2i7m8bka6p ... 5.mp4?dl=0
B: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6oim6dloytr0b ... 6.mp4?dl=0
"B" seems to meander, is out of tune, and sounds like a heavy wool blanket was thrown over the piano by comparison.
If this is a comparison of ripping software, I may have results of my own to share in the next month or so. What I don't understand is why Linn recommend(ed) EAC. It is the worst sounding, hardest to use ripping software I've ever tried. It detoured me from using streamers for many years. After your last A/B, I went back and compared my best rip with my worst player vs. my worst rip with my best player, using the same disc, drive, cable, and NAS.
It is fascinating that source-first works every time!
Ron The Mon