[Tand2016]

I use a Mac mini 2012 with the native ethernet connected directly to my Rednet 16 (with FMCs) and I use a Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter on the same mini  connected to my TimeCapsul so I can stream Tidal. I do not use the second ethernet input on the Rednet. Works perfectly.
 
Tommy

 

[astrostar59]

Rednet 3 with LPS mod anyone?
 
I was wondering if anyone has managed to do this yet. There was some posts a couple of months back about an interested in feeding DC from an LPS and bypass the SMTP in the Rednet 3.
 
I have outputs spare on my LPS so if it is possible would be interested in a method to do this.
 

 

[johnjen]

I have received my triple output LPS and am in the process of configuring and preparing to wire them together.
And one of the tests will be to determine if all 3 voltages or just the +5vdc will be necessary to power the RN3.
 
And now that the silly season is over I'll have more time to fuss with wires and such.
 
JJ

 

[joelha]

If you do not have a PC card slot to use you can get a USB to ethernet dongle.

Hey mourip,

Have you ever used the USB to Ethernet solution?

If so, do you believe you paid a sonic penalty by using that option?

Joel

 

[mourip]

Hey mourip,

Have you ever used the USB to Ethernet solution?

If so, do you believe you paid a sonic penalty by using that option?

Joel

 
Yes. I actually have two rigs. One for speakers and one for headphones, each using a D16. My speaker rig has the extra ethernet card while my HP rig uses an additional USB to ethernet dongle. Both rigs use internal SSD's for music so I am not going over the LAN to play music files. Both setups have a direct connection to the D16 to play music. The HP rig uses the ethernet dongle just for network/Internet access and remote control so it should not affect music playback.
 
Hope this helps.

 

[Golfnutz]

   
I added a second ethernet card to my PC so I have one link to the D16 and the other to my switch for Internet and copying music. One of the D16 ethernet ports goes unused.
 
If you do not have a PC card slot to use you can get a USB to ethernet dongle. 
 
BTW. The D16 will work with a self-assigned IP address 169.x.x.x so you do not need to worry about it getting an address from your router.

Your right, no need to wake-up the ports as the 169.x.x.x address is assigned automatically.
 
It's nice that a router doesn't need to be attached (if internet is not required).
 
I think I will add a NIC to my PC so it gives me Remote access from my laptop, but as you mentioned later, this has no impact on sound quality.

 

[joelha]

Thanks a lot for your reply, mourip.
 
Do you believe the sound is as good as a standard Ethernet direct connection?
 
Joel

 

[rb2013]

   
It's that "same time" thing that's forcing me to buy the Startech device, Rob.
 
Thanks for the information.
 
I'll let you know what I find out in terms of what I get with that and the D16.
 
Joel

Hi Joel,
 
I ordered a mircoSD SLC and a SLC USB drive from Digikey to compare to the USB PNY 256GB's
 
Thanks for your suggestion - I only ordered the small capacity to test.
 
I'm still following this thread - interested to see what some try as far as external music storage with AOIP.
 
Cheers!

 

[rb2013]

Also has anyone tried to run the Dante DVS from a RAM disk?
 
https://www.tekrevue.com/tip/create-10-gbs-ram-disk-windows/

 

[joelha]

 
Hi Joel,
 
I ordered a mircoSD SLC and a SLC USB drive from Digikey to compare to the USB PNY 256GB's
 
Thanks for your suggestion - I only ordered the small capacity to test.
 
I'm still following this thread - interested to see what some try as far as external music storage with AOIP.
 
Cheers!

You're a good man, Rob.
 
We're all interested in the same thing . . . better sound.
 
Looking forward to hearing what you think.
 
Joel

 

[mourip]

  Thanks a lot for your reply, mourip.
 
Do you believe the sound is as good as a standard Ethernet direct connection?
 
Joel

 
To be honest I did it mainly based upon theory. It just made sense. Also I am a terrible audiophile when it comes to only doing one thing at once. I believe that I added the fiber link at the same time.
 
Bottom line is that my system is sounding great. Very black background with a lot of depth and detail. Add on ethernet cards are cheap

 

[Golfnutz]

   
To be honest I did it mainly based upon theory. It just made sense. Also I am a terrible audiophile when it comes to only doing one thing at once. I believe that I added the fiber link at the same time.
 
Bottom line is that my system is sounding great. Very black background with a lot of depth and detail. Add on ethernet cards are cheap

Added NIC to my PC. This is the perfect setup. Thanks.

 

[Miracle1980]

Probably a stupid question... Using a network digital streamer like for example SoundAware D100 (or even the Hegel h160, capable of dlna) will not bring the same results/improvements as "audio over ip"?

 

[joelha]

   
To be honest I did it mainly based upon theory. It just made sense. Also I am a terrible audiophile when it comes to only doing one thing at once. I believe that I added the fiber link at the same time.
 
Bottom line is that my system is sounding great. Very black background with a lot of depth and detail. Add on ethernet cards are cheap

 
For a "terrible audiphile" I've been getting some good information from you, mourip.
 
Thanks for the information.
 
Joel

 

[jabbr]

Probably a stupid question... Using a network digital streamer like for example SoundAware D100 (or even the Hegel h160, capable of dlna) will not bring the same results/improvements as "audio over ip"?

No, completely different technology.
AOIP is a realtime protocol. Regular streamers are a kind of file transfer protocol.
Its main difference is in what the receiving end still has to do to create an audio signal.