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Vista/Bobcat, OSX

Posted by Mercman (A) on April 1, 2007 at 09:33:01

As earlier reported, I had great results using the Burwen Bobcat running in Vista. Much better than what I achieved with XP. The last several days I compared Vista/Bobcat with the Apple OSX 10.4.

The Mac does present a more accurate playback of the ripped CD compared to Vista/Bobcat. But then again, the Bobcat is not supposed to be a bit perfect reproduction of the CD, but an enhancement like oversampling.

All of us know the CD with 16/44.1 has problems in the high end. Listen to a good DVD-A like the Axis Records’ recordings and you immediately hear the difference. There is something fatiguing and wrong with 16/44.1.

Steve Nugent recommends the SRC for his equipment. Gordon Rankin is working on a passive I/V using a synchronous upsampler for his Crimson USB DAC. The new Memory Player suggests that ripping of the CD into memory in real time playback is the solution.

As good as the Mac sounded, I found myself becoming more emotionally involved while listening to the Bobcat. It was very significant for me. As other inmates have suggested, I need to put the Bobcat through extended listening to determine it’s true worth.

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