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RE: Do not upgrade to Windows 10 Anniversary Edition

Who knows what these guys are talking about with USB driver "sounding bad". (Just bad sound? Does this mess up other forms of data transfers!? With what DAC?)

Kernel Streaming, WASAPI, ASIO are typically all bit-perfect when configured properly. Your DAC's manufacturer driver should maintain that "bit-perfectness" whether it's Windows 8/10/10AR as you suggest.

When playing off Windows as you're doing with the streaming radio, you'll then be playing off the Windows audio stack with the typical mixer, resampling and dithering processing as applied with whatever settings you have.

Both will utilize the USB drivers.

Just have a listen and let us know if you think anything changed...

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