[Whazzzup]

I really like my DCA Expanse. I'm selling though. I like the Fostex TH-909 better. Way better bass, clarity, and plankton.

Well that saved me 30 g in upgrades never mind oladra )

 

[musicrocks]

here it is, imo. one of the pinnacles of music server technology. Course at a whopping price point 25 g usd………antipodes audio oladra

Heard the Innuos Pulsar streamer yesterday. 6,900 USD. A very competent source and pretty close to the Statement.

 

[jerick70]

Damn, these things are so stupid expensive. I use my Gustard R26 streamer, with Roon. It cost me $1400. It's bliss, and I don't have to mortgage my home to get it.

 

[jerick70]

I've decided to switch my Main PC from Kubuntu Linux, to Manjaro Linux - and have ordered a new SSD to install it on. Should be here in a couple of days, so this will be a Memorial Day weekend project.
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One thing I've noticed, with having Manjaro installed on my Laptop, is that the regular software manager was able to upgrade JRiver Media Center from v30 to v31. On my Kubuntu system, I would have to download a v31 installer from the JRiver MC Forums, and run it on the command line. What that does, is install the new version beside the old version - so they're both on the system simultaneously. I think I prefer the upgrade way of doing things, rather than the dual install.
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*** Question about Kernels ***
On my Laptop, the option to keep using the regular LTS Kernel, or install a Real Time Kernel popped-up.
Just to see what might happen, I installed the RT Kernel - but I couldn't really detect any obvious differences, with the light usage that it gets.
On my Main PC, which is where I will be continuing to rip my CD collection using MC31, and where I watch YouTube videos and listen to music - I'm wondering whether the RT Kernel would be the preferred one to install?
The Main PC is a Desktop system (Xeon E5-2697 v2 (12-Cores/24-Threads), 64GB RAM) that I assembled.

What the difference is between kernels.....LTS is going to be a more stable base. The RT Kernel is going to be cutting edge at the time. So, not as stable. The RT Kernel will be fine for what your doing. LTS is going to be behind the times. LTS is used for production servers used in enterprise so you have a stable base to work from.

 

[musicrocks]

Damn, these things are so stupid expensive. I use my Gustard R26 streamer, with Roon. It cost me $1400. It's bliss, and I don't have to mortgage my home to get it.

That’s the beauty of head-fi. It can be enjoyed at (most) price points and you get to bliss at a more reasonable budget than in 2-channel hifi. I missed the opportunity to listen to the Gustard today, they already had sold the demo piece.

 

[MisterMudd]

here it is, imo. one of the pinnacles of music server technology. Course at a whopping price point 25 g usd………antipodes audio oladra

Woah!! My pinnacle is a Wiim Pro. Please buy one of the Oladra and share with us how it sounds.

 

[groucho69]

Damn, these things are so stupid expensive. I use my Gustard R26 streamer, with Roon. It cost me $1400. It's bliss, and I don't have to mortgage my home to get it.

Mortgage? Don't be silly. Just get a line of credit.

 

[DBaldock9]

What the difference is between kernels.....LTS is going to be a more stable base. The RT Kernel is going to be cutting edge at the time. So, not as stable. The RT Kernel will be fine for what your doing. LTS is going to be behind the times. LTS is used for production servers used in enterprise so you have a stable base to work from.

The LTS is a v6.1.# Kernel, and the RT is a v6.2.# - so there's about 2 months between release dates (Dec. 2022 vs Feb. 2023), and the main difference is the length of support, with LTS being until 2026 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel_version_history#Releases_6.x.y ]

 

[jerick70]

Mortgage? Don't be silly. Just get a line of credit.

Much better interest rates on a 2nd mortgage.

 

[musicrocks]

Much better interest rates on a 2nd mortgage.

Let me build a 50k system for you. You might be delighted and your banker will be for sure.

 

[musicrocks]

 

[groucho69]

 

[Podster]

 

[groucho69]

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[jerick70]

The LTS is a v6.1.# Kernel, and the RT is a v6.2.# - so there's about 2 months between release dates (Dec. 2022 vs Feb. 2023), and the main difference is the length of support, with LTS being until 2026 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel_version_history#Releases_6.x.y ]

Yeah, you didn't post which version of Ubuntu LTS you were running. But still you will have a more cutting edge system with the real time kernel. They put non-stable/test code in kernel 6.2. 6.1 is a LTS release of the kernel, so only stable code will be used. https://bityl.co/IoMu