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Post by SNR&THD on Jun 27, 2019 15:59:49 GMT
Hello,
My name is Leo, I am the owner of Orchard Audio (www.orchardaudio.com).
My other interests include autocross, racquetball and fishing.
My system:
PecanPi Streamer
2 x BOSC monoblock
Paradigm Monitor 9 Speakers
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 16:12:01 GMT
Hi Leo and welcome to TAS. You have the same name as my young son  |
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 27, 2019 16:45:55 GMT
Hi Leo and welcome to TAS.
Your company has the same name as my trees :)
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Post by MartinT on Jun 27, 2019 16:54:20 GMT
Welcome to TAS, Leo!
So what system do you run for yourself?
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Post by SNR&THD on Jun 27, 2019 17:02:10 GMT
I have:
PecanPi Streamer
2 x BOSC monoblock
Paradigm Monitor 9 Speakers
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Post by MartinT on Jun 27, 2019 17:10:34 GMT
I don't think I've ever heard Paradigm speakers, they're not well known in the UK.
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Post by SNR&THD on Jun 27, 2019 17:13:56 GMT
I don't think I've ever heard Paradigm speakers, they're not well known in the UK. They are a Canadian company, very good performance and sound for the prices. |
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Post by SNR&THD on Jul 2, 2019 13:42:40 GMT
Thanks for the welcomes.
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Post by MartinT on Jul 2, 2019 14:21:13 GMT
You're welcome, Leo. Enjoy the forum.
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Post by Slinger on Jul 2, 2019 14:22:08 GMT
Looks like we're both waiting for an answer from Michelangelo, about the Pi 4, Leo.
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Post by MartinT on Jul 2, 2019 14:24:08 GMT
It's most likely the NIC and USB drivers that will have changed, perhaps some system drivers too, requiring a new build to include them.
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Post by petea on Jul 2, 2019 16:36:06 GMT
Welcome to TAS, Leo.
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Post by SNR&THD on Jul 15, 2019 23:31:16 GMT
Looks like we're both waiting for an answer from Michelangelo, about the Pi 4, Leo. Volumio has an experimental Pi4 image. I have tested with PecanPi, works perfectly. The Pi4 gets hot, but that is already a known issue with the Pi4. Honestly at this time I would recommend the Pi 3B, same audio performance a lot less heat. forum.volumio.org/experimental-volumio-build-for-raspberry-t12640.html |
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Post by Slinger on Jul 16, 2019 13:21:59 GMT
I've pretty much dismissed the idea of "upgrading" to the Pi 4. As I remarked in my post on the Volumio board I run a heavily customised config.txt which disables stuff like HDMI and underclocks the Pi 3, so switching up to a faster, more powerful Pi, would be pretty pointless.
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Post by MartinT on Jul 16, 2019 14:01:18 GMT
Yes, me too. Underclocking and undervolting are the name of the game for getting excellent SQ, the Pi does not need to be more powerful to get the streaming job done. The only area it could improve is with the new ethernet provision. I'll leave that to someone else to compare.
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 16, 2019 19:45:42 GMT
Leo - could you tell us what your thinking is behind the new BOSC monoblocks?
I appreciate they are Class D but interested to know if you are trying to achieve something different from others ...
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Post by SNR&THD on Jul 16, 2019 20:22:34 GMT
Leo - could you tell us what your thinking is behind the new BOSC monoblocks? I appreciate they are Class D but interested to know if you are trying to achieve something different from others ... As far as I know the three amplfiers below are the only GaN devices currently on the market, and look at their prices - Merrill Audio Element 118 – $36k per pair
- ADG Productions Vivace -- $15k per pair
- Technics SE-R1 – $17k for stereo amp
Yes GaN is an emerging technology which gives class-d amplifier big improvements, but should it only be available at such a premium? The purpose behind BOSC is simplicity, it has one job, to be an amplifier and in my opinion it does that job extremely well and will be better or equivalent in specs/performance to the amps listed above. BOSC MSRP is $1500 per pair. There will be discounted pricing through Indiegogo, see here for details: www.orchardaudio.com/bosc |
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 16, 2019 20:36:21 GMT
Very interesting Leo, will send you a PM.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 17, 2019 8:51:16 GMT
Nice price Leo !
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2019 9:13:25 GMT
have used the GaN topology recently, but decided on a different route for our own switching amps, certainly has benefits in a few areas, but ultimately I could not obtain the sound that were we looking for which is effectively straight wire gain
I like the small package that hangs behind the speaker Leo, nice implementation
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