My 2019 Update Thread - My final system I think.

[Ali Tait]

Yeah it is, I certainly thought it made things better.

They sometimes sell B stock on ebay for a cheaper price, worth keeping an eye out.

[Gazjam]

Yeah it is, I certainly thought it made things better.

They sometimes sell B stock on ebay for a cheaper price, worth keeping an eye out.

As always.
Thanks Ali, appreciate the help.

[Ali Tait]

No worries mate. :-)

[Gazjam]

Ok,
just installed Bandcamp as an App on the Eversolo, one of my favourite music discovery Apps.
Can buy the album directly from the App and the Artists get a decent chunk of the money. As it should be.

Sounds great too, reduced quality compared to full 16/44 but not by much.
Plenty enough to enjoy the music, and a easy way to buy the full quality album.

This streamer is terrific.
The versatility reminds me of the LMS ecosystem, being able to just install plugins for what you want by “side loading” Apk files.

Less hassle though than LMS, no need for a separate server PC and endpoint, one box does all.
Zero lag or glitches swapping from one playback type or Streaming service to another.
It just works.

A really good purchase this, ticks all the boxes.
Sounding better and better too with more time on it, noticeably better than a Daphile Linux server setup with integrated Lyrion server (new LMS) installed I tried immediately before.

Happy days.
Plumbing in the Router to the balanced mains next?

Made a DC cable up from braided 12GA Duelund wire to a linear PSU powered by balanced, should lose any noise spat out by the router into the wall using the supplied (crappy) switchmode brick.

Be interesting to see what it brings to the table if anything?
It’ll be my stopping off point for maximising my streaming setup, not an expensive rabbit hole I want to go down.
May try a better linear supply to power the router if I get good results, but probably just stick with what a I have.
The Maplins is a simple linear design, but might be good enough who knows.
Sound quality out the wall is plenty, but know there’s more I can get out of it (well, less noise) powered from Balanced mains.

[User211]

I used to use Bandcamp for a while.

Glad you're enjoying it and thinking outside the box with things to try.

[Gazjam]

Router linear powered from balanced mains is a nice bump in sound quality.

Repurposed a linear PSU from my spares box, and the Duelund 12GA tinned copper DC cable I made up cost me 60 odd quid.
Well worth doing and made a significant improvement.
These ‘1s and 0’s’ can sound pretty terrific.

And as chips upgrade too - Nice!

Currently going through the solid core silver cable burn-in rollercoaster, but it’s getting there. Lots of ups n downs atm.
The Holo May/Serene “natural tone” along with the Duelund speaker cable is a natural fit with all the silver cable I’m using at the digital source.

Want everything from my Source files, warts and all.

[Gazjam]

I used to use Bandcamp for a while.

Glad you're enjoying it and thinking outside the box with things to try.

Much like yourself Sir.

Fun this Hobby, innit?

[Gazjam]

Oh

https://grooveaudio.com/products/lhy...or-eversolo-t8

This this falls into the “no brainier” category.

[User211]

Warranty loss, though, Gary.

It may not make an audible difference. Where is the evidence the existing supply in it is inadequate? It may be very good.

Tis not clear cut.

Go for it for fun if you feel like it. I'm just saying

[Gazjam]

Hear ya

Waiting on the first reviews of it from those that have tried it.
The T8 already has a linear supply and sounds great, so no rush.

Did power supply upgrades on my Oppo 203 and got a great ROI, cant ever go wrong with a better power supply.
Reviews of the T8 indicate its at that diminishing returns point compared to the likes of Hifi Rose RS130 and the like, maybe this will take it past them?

Thats my thinking anyway,
shall see how Eversolo folks that install the upgrade get on.
If its incremental its not worth it, warranty loss as you say, and its not a cheap to replace unit to mess about with.

That said,
if the right reports come back...


Read up on the Chinese company offering the upgrade, pretty legit and made some good products.
Know their EE onions I think.

Want to get the vinyl set back up again first, thats a pretty fundamental change.
so tonearm rewire and new cartridge fitting is my next task.