There will be a double blind demo of multiple Rpi DACs including the PecanPi in Hamburg.
It is completely free.
For more info and to register email linux@kompage.de
More info here:
https://forum.volumio.org/volumio-so...20.html#p63722
There will be a double blind demo of multiple Rpi DACs including the PecanPi in Hamburg.
It is completely free.
For more info and to register email linux@kompage.de
More info here:
https://forum.volumio.org/volumio-so...20.html#p63722
How do you like them apples?
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Can't make it but will be very interested in the results.
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RPi + Allo Digione
Beresford Caiman Seg & Dorado powered by 15v Linear PSU
Transcendent Sound Mini Beast OTL
Amptastic Mini-1
Klipsch KG4.5 Speakers with Titanium Diagphrams and Sonicap Cap upgrade
110aH Leisure Battery powers the Mini-1 & Digione
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I'm allo.
Soundcheck results are out
PecanPi , Katana tested in double blind tests with 2 different amps
Katana and even Boss 1.2 comes on top on every amp
Read more here https://forum.volumio.org/volumio-so...t5918-140.html
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I'm allo.
I had a talk with Judi, across all the amps tested the panel found the fallowing
Hypex amp with 0.0015 THD+N
1. DacBerry pro+
2. Katana SQ AND Primo
3. Boss AND iQAudio DAC pro
Rotel RB-1552mkII measured at 0.03 THD+N
1. Katana SQ AND Primo
2. Boss (not really shure about this placement)
3. DacBerry pro+ AND iQaudio DAC pro
This was a double blind test. I think that at this level the differences are rather small and it comes down to preferences . All the tested DACs were found pleasant to listen to.
Has anyone had a try of the DacBerry Pro+?
99 bucks for a top pi dac seems very reasonable to me.
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RPi + Allo Digione
Beresford Caiman Seg & Dorado powered by 15v Linear PSU
Transcendent Sound Mini Beast OTL
Amptastic Mini-1
Klipsch KG4.5 Speakers with Titanium Diagphrams and Sonicap Cap upgrade
110aH Leisure Battery powers the Mini-1 & Digione
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I'm Tony.
Judi states:
"The PecanPi was inconspicuous, which means it has mastered all disciplines well."
Also
"Here, in this round all boards were rated first class."
https://forum.volumio.org/volumio-so...50.html#p64189
So I am in agreement with assessment of other members that in the end it boiled down to prefrence as all devices were rated as first class. Also the Amps seemed to make a big difference in the results so the DAC + AMP combo is a big portion of the results.
I am planning on sending them my BOSC amp for future evaluations.
From all of the units tested the PecanPi is the only one that offers a built in Hi-Fi headphone amplifier. It is also the only device which offers XLR connections without requiring modifications/soldering.
With the XLR connection you would get an extra 6dB of SNR.
All units were evaluated using RCA.
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It looks like the PecanPi was not a part of all tests because they ran out of time:
"We did second round on analog amp only with the 5 boards, because short of time (after 10pm), as i wrote before. PecanPi could have won round two, but we don't know now."
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