[Paul Staples]

Well, I don’t think, I know what I know and I know what I hear. Anyways, i2s LVDS don’t degrade with longer cables. My cables is 1m and it is fine

You answered xiamen's question!

 

[Paul Staples]

...key premise (other than using low noise power supply) is to have a music server that requires least amount of power for motherboard and cpu (as use of power generates noise

...well fwiw, over the past several years I have been using and evaluating a series of ARM7 devices, but have recently been playing with the ASRock BeeBox

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856158058

the 3010 model is fanless and has way more horsepower than the ARM devices...so far results are good

 

[Lodwales81]

Evening all, been monitoring this thread for some time trying to decide and I'm literally about to hit the button on a chord qutest, is the best lks really a different league or will the chord be a good choice

 

[Paul Staples]

Evening all, been monitoring this thread for some time trying to decide and I'm literally about to hit the button on a chord qutest, is the best lks really a different league or will the chord be a good choice

F.W.I.W. I've had 'Chord's' and I prefer the LKS004. Not going back to Chord anytime soon!

 

[Whitigir]

Evening all, been monitoring this thread for some time trying to decide and I'm literally about to hit the button on a chord qutest, is the best lks really a different league or will the chord be a good choice

Buy both, and let us know ;D

 

[Lodwales81]

Buy both, and let us know ;D

Unfortunately kidneys don't sell that good on eBay anymore !

 

[Paul Staples]

Buy both, and let us know ;D

 

[Paul Staples]

Unfortunately kidneys don't sell that good on eBay anymore !

 

[norrest]

Are there any clicks (in sound) when switching formats (PCM - DSD, DS- PCM)?
Does it reproduce dsd native on Linux?

 

[Whitigir]

@Paul Staples . Remember what we agreed on ? Less conversions is always better for music right ? Not only in computing, data transfer, but also Mechanical designs and so on for many other things in life...he’ll! Even a passed on messages or conversion, the less conversions is always the better.

So, why NVME and PCIE with Direct I2S is ideal ? Check out these pictures and let it sink in for a bit. Also, this is not only technically speaking or theoretically speaking....I compared SSD and NVME, there are vast differences

Be known that Pinkfaun also have USB bridge with upgraded OCXO option, if that is the way you choose. Just remember, DAC communicate by I2S

 

[Paul Staples]

@Paul Staples . Remember what we agreed on ? Less conversions is always better for music right ? Not only in computing, data transfer, but also Mechanical designs and so on for many other things in life...he’ll! Even a passed on messages or conversion, the less conversions is always the better.

So, why NVME and PCIE with Direct I2S is ideal ? Check out these pictures and let it sink in for a bit. Also, this is not only technically speaking or theoretically speaking....I compared SSD and NVME, there are vast differences

Be known that Pinkfaun also have USB bridge with upgraded OCXO option, if that is the way you choose. Just remember, DAC communicate by I2S

So, what is your point please? Yes, less conversions is always better. I have M2 SATA III SSD (not PCIe slot). Mfr. Part No. SM2280S3G2/240G. I know Pinkfaun also have USB bridge with upgraded OCXO option.



....are you saying I need to get an NVMe - PCIe SSD?
....are you saying I need to transfer my music catalogue from my USB 3 memory stick onto a NVMe - PCIe SSD?

 

[Whitigir]

So, what is your point please? Yes, less conversions is always better. I have M2 SATA III SSD (not PCIe). Mfr. Part No. SM2280S3G2/240G. I know Pinkfaun also have USB bridge with upgraded OCXO option.



....are you saying I need to get an NVMe - PCIe SSD?
....are you saying I need to transfer my music catalogue from my USB 3 memory stick onto a NVMe - PCIe SSD?

Just saying, the more the PC evolved, the faster the speed, and the less conversions will happen. It stands true for music too, and every other things. I think you are just fine, and I would suggest a LPS first, then OCXO later , depends on how deep the pocket can burn

 

[Paul Staples]

I think you are just fine, and I would suggest a LPS first, then OCXO later , depends on how deep the pocket can burn

.

I think the pockets are "max'd out" for a while (LOL)!

see this:
http://www.velocitymicro.com/blog/nvme-vs-m-2-vs-sata-whats-the-difference/

So, if you have NVMe M2 SSD, do you need a: mainboard, CPU, memory & operating system that can handle/recognise NVMe?

 

[norrest]

Are there any clicks (in sound) when switching formats (PCM - DSD, DS- PCM)?
Does it reproduce dsd native on Linux?
Nobody uses Linux?
Nobody uses DSD?
What's wrong with you?

 

[norrest]

If you want, i can send for all vamp (my castom version of volumio ) for PC
It support DSD native