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breez:
Equipment: EMU 0404 sound card (loopback test)

I doubt there's anything wrong with the way I'm testing. I get decent results simply from booting to original firmware and running the tests. Also, the test confirms my first listening impressions with music.

breez:
Llorean: Do you have US version of Sansa? Maybe there is some minor difference in hardware between EU and US which causes the odd behavior.

Any other users, please chime in, does Rockbox with audio patches sound thin or bass deficient when compared to original firmware? Turn off equalizer and other audio processing for the comparison. Also define whether you have US or EU player hardware (or other region).

DukeLuke:

--- Quote from: breez on April 28, 2007, 03:37:49 PM ---Any other users, please chime in, does Rockbox with audio patches sound thin or bass deficient when compared to original firmware? Turn off equalizer and other audio processing for the comparison. Also define whether you have US or EU player hardware (or other region).

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If by "Rockbox with audio patches" you mean the latest daily build then yes, it does sound bass deficient. I own the EU hardware - e270 if that matters.

Here's a comparison that I've posted earlier: http://www.sendspace.com/file/xpp717

--- Quote ---The file contains both samples

0:00 - 1:05 = RB
1:05 - 2:10 = Original Firmware

--- End quote ---

@Llorean
I've noticed that something has changed since the improvements that you were talking about. But it was only an increase of volume. Apart from the lack of bass the problem with the jumping stereo image still persists.

saratoga:
It would be helpful if you'd post RMAA results.  I think most people tend to ignore compliants about quality otherwise.

vinnie97:
On a daily build from last week, I definitely noticed the shifting stereo image as well.  Don't have a sample to support that yet, just trying to give credence to the belief that the incident isn't isolated.

The device also seems very prone to clipping when turning up the volume by much and I'm also using Koss Portapro headphones, which have a traditionally heavy bass response.  It's rather weak on the Sansa, even when compared to the sound I can procure from the original firmware.

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