finally got my rpi to do dsd with the better laptop. only 64 at moment due to dac constraints but it was quite nice. even with the 16gb ram, you heard the fan kick in when the processor took up the task
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finally got my rpi to do dsd with the better laptop. only 64 at moment due to dac constraints but it was quite nice. even with the 16gb ram, you heard the fan kick in when the processor took up the task
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Originally Posted by Bigman80
Well, regardless of whether X Y or Z sounds better, I am thoroughly enjoying this little gadget.
Right on, Oliver! In the end, that's all that matters.
Absolutely. And for less than £100 it suits my needs, plays the songs I like is very enjoyable.
What is there to discuss!! Lol
Another couple of hours listening and this thing has been really impressive.
Paul Simon's - still crazy after all these years, sounded particularly superb.
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Paul Simon plays well on this setup! Check out Hearts and Bones.Another couple of hours listening and this thing has been really impressive.
Paul Simon's - still crazy after all these years, sounded particularly superb.
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A mainly digital setup with a musical amplifier and endearing 1970's speakers. A CD player that hardly ever gets used and a turntable that is good enough to remind my how enjoyable my old vinyl is. Some cables and things.
Yep, got that here. I'll have a listen tomorrow.Paul Simon plays well on this setup! Check out Hearts and Bones.
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What's also become apparent is the quality of the file or mix of an album is greatly affecting the enjoyability.
That didn't happen before, I didn't really enjoy all that much. Now I'm hearing the difference between album quality. It's great!
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That’s exactly what I experienced. Transparency! Really pulls out the quality.
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A mainly digital setup with a musical amplifier and endearing 1970's speakers. A CD player that hardly ever gets used and a turntable that is good enough to remind my how enjoyable my old vinyl is. Some cables and things.
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I'm running Volumio on my Rpi 2B+ with HiFiBerry Pro+. It is powered from a simple linear power supply (I hear a diff when compared to the original Pi's smps). I use it mainly as an internet radio.
It sounds sweet. But soundwise I do prefer my CD player (Musical Fidelity E601). I have to admit that radio streams are not as good as Cds. I play sometimes some hi def stuff from a NAS. This sounds pretty damn good! I should probably rip some cds and store them on the server AND THEN compare the cd player vs Pi.
Another Pi with a DIYINHK ESS9023 usb dac is running KODI. Also very enjoyable. But it is connected to dumb TV (I've seen here I am not the only one who tries to marginalize TVs in their lives!) and does not get much use. Though an opera from youtube can be very nice!
I plan to separate digital and audio power supply in the first Pi. A buddy from my office reported great results with separate DIYINHK power supplies (somewhat pricey for in this setup).
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Have you tried the Pi with Audirvana and Tidal MQ files?
Simply awesome when upsampled to DSD!
No I haven't.
Do they do a free trial?
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