Linux or Windows

[Tschumi]

Hello, did anyone compare the sound on Linux and Windows? Where did you sound better? Arguments are welcome

 

[tw99]

Both are capable of bit perfect output with the appropriate software. So in that case they will sound exactly the same.

 

[4dbcut]

No difference. It's all about a driver.

 

[Bob-23]

Hello, did anyone compare the sound on Linux and Windows? Where did you sound better? Arguments are welcome

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With regard to 'Linux': Should depend not that much on the resp. Linux distro (Debian, Suse, Rhel and their derivates) but more on if you use Alsa or PulseAudio, their resp. configuration, the player you use (I prefer quodlibet) and which equalizer (I like PulseEffects)etc. There'll probably be measurable differences, but if they are audible for the average user, that's a different kettle of fish.
I generally prefer free and open software, so, using spyware is not an option for me.

 

[renaudrenaud]

Windows 10 is more organic. Another point for Windows: your screen becomes and advertisement panel. A lot of software you don't even know their names are installed without any request from the user, they do not have any more software engineer for quality test (customers do the job) and each update is worth than the previous one, introducing new dysfunctions.

 

[xykreinov]

Both are capable of bit perfect output with the appropriate software. So in that case they will sound exactly the same.

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But, beyond bit-perfect, Linux is capable of higher quality output. DirectSound simply isn't configurable enough to compete with the likes of daemons like PulseAudio and JACK. An example being how there is an ability to use PulseAudio without resampling unless it's necessary, which helps with sound quality and saves cpu use as a bonus. Windows' DirectSound resamples no matter what.
By the way, a nice tool to have for audio under Linux is PulseEffects. It's a graphical interface for whole bunch of dsps. It's the only graphical way to use system-wide parametric eq I'm aware of.