The Absolute Sound Magazine listening test, published in the January, 2012 issue (Not TOS8 compliant) Options

[JimH]

JRiver Media Center was reviewed as part of an extensive listening test published in the January, 2012 issue of The Absolute Sound Magazine.

http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?...68169.msg458772

[Alex B]

It seems that JRiver Media Center was just the testers choice of player software. The table does not mention any other player software. They seem to compare hardware and various DSP options.

Without seeing the complete article it is difficult to say anything about that test, but it looks seriously flawed. For example it claims that resampling from 176 kHz to 192 kHz or even just increasing the bit depth from 24-bit to 32-bit produces audibly better quality: "Additional height and clarity improvement."

JimH, as a long time user I truly like MC and its features, but perhaps that test is not something you should use as a reference.

This post has been edited by Alex B: Dec 4 2011, 16:45

[kotekzot]

Without seeing the complete article it is difficult to say anything about that test, but it looks seriously flawed. For example it claims that resampling from 176 kHz to 192 kHz or even just increasing the bit depth from 24-bit to 32-bit produces audibly better quality: "Additional height and clarity improvement."

Oh my god WHAT. I suppose they also think turning the volume up makes the sound higher quality, and dynamic range compression too. You'd think they would at least pick up the basics after devoting so much time and money to this.