Location: KY - Scotland
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I'm Mike.
Location: Dorset, UK
Posts: 375
I'm Richard.
Location: KY - Scotland
Posts: 5,465
I'm Mike.
Damn lol.
Be good to see it once finished as I've been watching these to do one myself but other HiFi buys have been getting in the way
Location: Dorset, UK
Posts: 375
I'm Richard.
Location: KY - Scotland
Posts: 5,465
I'm Mike.
Location: Dorset, UK
Posts: 375
I'm Richard.
I have done some bits tonight but I have realized I do not have all parts needed included in the kit my bad I haven't checked the site properly.
I can not wire the button and the screen as I have no wires for that
But rest is mostly done, as there is not much to do anyway
Now the hardest part for me, software
I am not the guy who live in code so this going to take a while. I do not want to use what they offer. So I need to figure out how to use it with XBian which is an Kodi distro
But I think I have to leave it for weekend
]this is apparently a touchscreen prototype http://www.audiophonics.fr is working on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8YsMW2LqkI
Location: Coggeshall, Essex, UK
Posts: 587
I'm chris.
I'm a bit late coming to this but I'd certainly look at Innuos http://innuos.com/en ---- I have one and the platform is open so lots of apps developed etc ..... excellent customer support too .... I will risk ire but I'm not a big fan of Naim sound and you can keep your current DAC etc ---- I've also been convinced that the USB/SPDIF conversion is as important as the DAC and personally use a SW1X transport for that job ..... you're welcome to come over for a listen if you'd like
Location: Solihull, UK
Posts: 410
I'm Bob.
I've taken the easy way out and gone for a ready made solution as opposed to a development programme.
A couple of days ago I took delivery of a Cyrus Stream X2, nipped out to Curry's and bought a Western Digital 3TB NAS and spent an hour setting it up and transferring files across. Couldn't believe how simple it was.
So the chain is NAS drive - Router - Stream X2 - DAC - Preamp - Poweramp - Speakers.
Even though it's only running on WiFi at present the result has astounded me.
The sound is rich and full, plenty of detail and sparkly delight, taught bass and shimmering cymbals. This is a night and day contrast to the PC derived signal which was perhaps convenient but not something you could fall in love with.
The Cyrus Cadence control app downloaded painlessly onto my Samsung Android 'phone and sort of controls things, but, what shall I say - "needs work" in terms of functionality. BubbleUPnP works better but there are a couple of others to try before I'm settled. Never thought I'd say it but I miss the functionality of iTunes. There is a possibility that Media Monkey can be configured to run the lot but that's an investigation in progress - unless anyone can advise me they've already done it?
The router and music room are on different floors in the house so I'm just studying the cable route the alarm people used so I can install a hard wired Cat 5e network without lifting too many floor boards. Seems doable.
So, thanks for the views, the demo offer from Chris (hughandella) and the insight into the RPi club. Takes me back to the Sinclair ZX81 in the early 80's. Now that WAS a hobby.
Source: Orbe SE / SME IV / Cadenza Bronze
Source: WD NAS / Cyrus Stream X2 / Chord DAVE
Source: Oppo UDP-205 (CD/DVD-A/SACD)
Amplification: Icon Audio PS 3 Sig Phono + Audio Research LS27 + Musical Fidelity A5cr Power Amp
Loudspeakers: ProAc Response D28
Cables/stands: Mark Grant G1500HD + Linn K20 + Cat 5e
Other bits: Okki Nokki keeping things clean