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Post by julesd68 on Feb 8, 2020 19:40:31 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Feb 8, 2020 21:52:19 GMT
Jerry is right, they are LED uplighters. They are lighting up the wall behind. I don't need any other light when listening.
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Post by bigman80 on Feb 8, 2020 21:55:49 GMT
Some new photos taken today. Displays turned on for the photos, they are usually off.  Middle-left PS Audio P3 regenerator, bottom-left PS Audio P10 regenerator, middle-right Burson AB-160 XLR buffer, bottom-right Belles SA-100 power amp.  Left Coherent QP-1 supercap power supply, rear centre Black Ravioli Eflos USB grounding box, right Asus Tinker Board S streamer.  Top Mutec MC-3 USB reclocker and Black Ravioli Eflos phono grounding box, bottom LKS MH-DA004 DAC.  How does the Asus do as a streamer |
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Post by MartinT on Feb 8, 2020 21:59:19 GMT
Very well indeed, Oliver. With more processing power and a better USB interface than a Pi, running Volumio it's a superior streamer in every way. The Mutec then takes that better USB output and reclocks it for a highly accurately clocked stream to the DAC over AES.
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Post by bigman80 on Feb 9, 2020 22:05:43 GMT
Very well indeed, Oliver. With more processing power and a better USB interface than a Pi, running Volumio it's a superior streamer in every way. The Mutec then takes that better USB output and reclocks it for a highly accurately clocked stream to the DAC over AES. Can I ask how you set it up? |
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Post by MartinT on Feb 10, 2020 3:49:01 GMT
It's very easy, Oliver. Buy an Asus Tinker Board S and metal case (unless you insist on using wi-fi which I don't recommend). Download your favourite build for the Tinker Board, in my case Volumio. Burn it to microSD card and boot the Asus up with a 5V PSU. Access the GUI via any phone/tablet/laptop, configure it for USB output to your DAC. Play music from your NAS, Spotify, Qobuz, Tidal, web radio etc.
There are plenty of more detailed instructions elsewhere and there is a thread on this forum.
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Post by bigman80 on Feb 10, 2020 8:15:58 GMT
It's very easy, Oliver. Buy an Asus Tinker Board S and metal case (unless you insist on using wi-fi which I don't recommend). Download your favourite build for the Tinker Board, in my case Volumio. Burn it to microSD card and boot the Asus up with a 5V PSU. Access the GUI via any phone/tablet/laptop, configure it for USB output to your DAC. Play music from your NAS, Spotify, Qobuz, Tidal, web radio etc. There are plenty of more detailed instructions elsewhere and there is a thread on this forum. That simple? I may give that a go. I plan on adding a new dac to my system but wondered how I was going to keep the streaming aspect going. This could be a solution |
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Post by MartinT on Feb 10, 2020 8:17:41 GMT
For not very much money you'll have a very well performing streamer that will keep up with the times as Volumio is always being developed.
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Post by bigman80 on Feb 10, 2020 8:21:31 GMT
For not very much money you'll have a very well performing streamer that will keep up with the times as Volumio is always being developed. That's a good point |
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Post by John on Feb 10, 2020 8:34:39 GMT
I am not good with computers and I found it easy. Plenty of people to advise and quite easy to get more out of the board.
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Post by bigman80 on Feb 10, 2020 9:41:22 GMT
I am not good with computers and I found it easy. Plenty of people to advise and quite easy to get more out of the board. That's excellent to know. I'm ok with modern tech so i dont foresee many issues, but knowing support is available is always reassuring |
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Post by John on Feb 10, 2020 10:31:04 GMT
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Post by bigman80 on Feb 10, 2020 11:46:56 GMT
Are you running a file based system or streaming via a service?
Just wondered if there was a potential issue using it with a SSD?
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Post by julesd68 on Feb 10, 2020 12:30:56 GMT
The only thing that took a bit of time was getting my Tinker into its metal case!
Rest of the set-up was a breeze ...
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Post by MartinT on Feb 10, 2020 12:47:43 GMT
I'm using Qobuz streaming, others are using a NAS or a locally connected drive. There should be no problems indexing music on an SSD or HD connected via USB.
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Post by bigman80 on Feb 10, 2020 13:31:37 GMT
Thank you gentlemen
I will look into it further.
Possibly gonna get a Topping D90 and see how my PecanPi fares against it.
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Post by julesd68 on Feb 10, 2020 13:46:14 GMT
I can vouch for the performance of the D70, so if it's similar or better you shouldn't be disappointed ...
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Post by bigman80 on Feb 10, 2020 13:47:59 GMT
I can vouch for the performance of the D70, so if it's similar or better you shouldn't be disappointed ... Cool. I'm a bit sceptical about how much there is to gain from it vs the PecanPi but I'm willing to find out. |
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Post by julesd68 on Feb 10, 2020 13:52:32 GMT
I had a D30 previously and found the D70 a worthwhile increase in rez ...
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Post by John on Feb 10, 2020 13:58:30 GMT
The D90 is well-rated a bit more sparkle up top according to a review I saw on YouTube
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