[bevanc]

Nice!! A concert at Red Rocks is on our (wife and I) list of things to experience before we shed this mortal coil.

We are going to see Kaleo at Red Rocks this summer. We've been waiting a few years for an artist we really want to see there.

 

[Balthazar B]

26 years this year for me, too. Definitely got it right the first time around. Many MANY stressors have threatened us but none have prevailed.

From what I've observed over my long lifetime, when it comes to marriages, upgradeitis is definitely a loser's game.

 

[GearMe]

Nice!! A concert at Red Rocks is on our (wife and I) list of things to experience before we shed this mortal coil.

Definitely worth doing!

Spent 10 yrs in CO...summers are beautiful. Thinking about a summer trip there as well to hike & bike. Folding in Red Rocks would bring back some great memories.

Santana & Tedeschi Trucks may be a great start to the trip for us...

 

[bevanc]

One advantage of the Zen Stream over the MXN10 and the WiiM Pro is that it has USB out (as well as S/PDIF), which is the output I use with the Soekris DAC I have with it, and I'd also use with any Unison Schiit DAC. TL; DR If your DAC has a high-quality USB input, as Unison Schiit, Soekris, or Holo do, that is typically preferable to S/PDIF, which is synchronous and depends on the streamer's clock accuracy.

The latest Bluesound Node also has a USB out and I prefer it over the Zen Stream, albeit by only a small margin.

 

[bevanc]

You may very well run into similar issues. iFi Zen Stream is based on RPi and runs Volumio (many streaming products run Volumio OEM software). You could try running the free version of Volumio on your USBridge and see if it works better than Moode.

The Zen Stream isn't based upon a RPi. It's a different small board computer. If it was based on a RPi, someone would have got Ropieee or DietPi to work on it, which would actually make it a more stable device.

 

[Pandahead]

May the Fourth be with all finding themselves immersed in Schiit today.

Actually everyday, come to think!

 

[Bowmoreman]

In reality, the Pi solution is 99% set it and forget it. I haven't touched my RooExtend Pi endpoint in months. Same with the SoTM. But these are strictly endpoints, not servers. But I understand your point.

The Pi is the endpoint, if you don't want to mess with a server, I can understand that too. For streaming, Qobuz uses chromecast or Airplay. You'd just use that option from the app on your phone, tablet, etc.. I know Tidal has Tidal connect, but I'm unfamiliar with Tidal. Amazon music IIRC is Chromecast or Airplay. Apple Music is the same.

Roon would work, but not well for this application. You'd have to rip the albums and tag them for Roon to work well. That would be an extreme labor of love.

Yes, that's all you need. Preferably choose a streamer that can be used directly from the Qobuz or Tidal app.

I can't give enough praise to the SoTM Neo200. The darn thing just works. I use mine with a $25 WiFi adapter, but have used the Ethernet as well.

Thank you, this gives me perfect clarity to now begin the quest. SoTM Neo200 and if I Zen currently in the (have a tab open investigating). I like the price points. Any risks going with used? I.e. if the firmware not kept up might brick itself, or something along those lines? Do they go “obsolete”?

 

[Bowmoreman]

Friday late night in Sweden!… Finally… warming up my Yggy A2 OG (picked up at the Schiitr end of March) and Kara (b-stock with slightly misaligned logo on top) with Sendy Peacock (black friday bargain) and Caol Ila... I’m in heaven!
Kara is sooo overperforming as a headphone amp! Crazy amazing in passive mode!
Don’t start me talking about Yggy… @Bowmoreman pretty much said it all already.

Congrats!

Yggy and Kara are exquisite together as I just learned. Skoll and Kara are exquisite together (as I found out 6 months ago).

Common denominator is good Schiit.

Welcome to the converted; you’ve been Yggy-pilled

 

[Bowmoreman]

Thank you. It really is easy when you find the right one.

Yeah, pretty much this.

First lasted 2 1/2 years… gap to find right one of about 6 years…. 32 1/2 years with wifey now. Her family literally IS my family. (All my immediate family are decea

50 here, I married just out of college.

Impressive, we hit 32 last october

 

[sam6550a]

Outstanding! I am in year 9 for my second try. I think I have the right one now

You guys are amateurs---I'm coming up on 54.

 

[Paladin79]

Hoo boy, hundreds of new posts and well past the 10K page mark! What'd I miss while I was in Mexico? I sure did miss Stella and my records.

Great looking setup, and cat.

 

[Ripper2860]

You guys are amateurs---I'm coming up on 54.

You sir, are a matrimonial god!!!

 

[DavidSerig]

Never re-married once.

 

[Paladin79]

The relieved edges really add to the beauty.

It is coming along, I am going to see what I can do about custom interconnect cables out of courtesy. @Orange5o has several of my works so I shall try for cables of just the right length.

 

[sam6550a]

You sir, are a matrimonial god!!!

I do have thick skin and selective hearing.