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What Digital source next Sept 7, 2018 16:36:10 GMT

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Post by John on Sept 7, 2018 16:36:10 GMT

I not had a lot of luck with the pi one way or another so time to move on

Budget about £1000 Can be stretched a bit for the right product

Ideally plays Spotify and files Can be USB or Coaxial output.

Needs to be stable and relative easy to use

Possible candidates so far include

Auralic Aries LE Streamer

SOTM 200 Ultra Neo

Open to any other thoughts

Music is where I find my solace
Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, save perhaps two. – Fredric Chopin

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	What Digital source next Sept 7, 2018 17:14:07 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2018 17:14:07 GMT Try one of the NovaFidelity streamers in the context of your system, you may be surprised, I certainly have been.

John Administrator Posts: 15,625	What Digital source next Sept 7, 2018 18:36:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by John on Sept 7, 2018 18:36:40 GMT I heard one yesterday it was very good in my system
	Music is where I find my solace Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, save perhaps two. – Fredric Chopin

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What Digital source next Sept 8, 2018 20:29:43 GMT

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Post by John on Sept 8, 2018 20:29:43 GMT

I connected up my Laptop I am just using the batteries running it and have two IFI USB Silencers on the USB lead and a borrowed Ethernet Isolator
I am shocked this is a lot better than my old Fanless PC and Hypex power supply using Spotify which was a big disappointment, pretty much on par with the DigiOne with Spotify perhaps a bit better as was not using an ethernet isolator with the DigiOne

I do not really understand what is going on to be honest as cannot understand the performance of the laptop but certainly opens up another path I was not considering

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