Setup was simple and easier than any other windows.
#Reclock enable bitperfect audio windows
On the Jplay forum co-creator Marcin mentioned improved audio quality when using Windows 8. So I downloaded db Poweramp and am now converting all my flac and mp3 to wav. I've had to do this conversion several times over the years even before I was bitten by the audiophile bug and the impression has always been the same. What it does do is flesh out the depth and imaging of the file. No, I don't believe the conversion adds anything that isn't there. In other threads I've mentioned preferring wav to flac, but given the jplay restriction mentioned above I thought I'd confirm another impression I had - I prefer mp3s converted to wav. I have a lot of my files in flac and mp3. The lack of mp3 playback made me think of trying put something I haven't done for a long time. But for everyone else you HAVE to try it out. Since my output is straight to amp, this makes jplay impractical. The lack of volume control options (they do offer -6db increments as of the latest version) and mp3 playback not so much. Playback in hibernate mode is close to magical. It's real ace in the hole is the Hibernate Mode. No zillion of options and dials and buttons to tinker with. It's like the anti-XXHighend just choose from a couple of playback options and hit the space bar. I'd been reading about Jplay for a while and finally decided to give it a whirl. Use it in conjunction with Reclock and MPCHC (Media Player Classic Home Cinema) or any audio program. It has never failed to improve my listening experience to some degree or another regardless of program used. The newest Fidelizer (2.1) is a must-have tweak before using any audio software. MPC just sounds more musical to my ears but Jplay does have a level of fidelity that keeps it slightly ahead. The playback quality when using ReClock as the audio renderer ranks second to Jplay, but kick in Fidelizer and I think it goes toe to toe with the exception of Jplay's Hibernation Mode. Yep, little old Media Player Classic has now been made into an audio/video powerhouse whilst retaining it's minimal interface and footprint. I have used it with lesser known programs KMPlayer and PotPlayer and best of all
It can be used as a third party renderer with other programs including JRiver (don't quote me on that). It is easy to configure for Wasapi Exclusive playback and the sound quality is top-notch.
Too bad as he is right, it is an outstanding audio renderer. Since head-fi is not exactly the most audiophile forum, it made a little bit of a splash but not much. Reclock is a program I read about on head-fi, mostly trumpeted by user 'leeperry'. Still I thought I'd share my recent and not so recent discoveries - please excuse me if I kind of jump all over the place. It seems we are turning a corner in terms of how many options are now available but have not yet reached a balance between affordability, performance, and ease of use. I have spent the past few weeks messing around again with various audio software.
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