02-Sep-2014, 22:53
(02-Sep-2014, 22:30)GuillaumeB Wrote: The d1 server on the other hand is a perfectly optimised "single purpose" computer/unit where all the elements (software and hardware) are controlled and optimised by totaldac. Only sound quality is important.
Guillaume
Exactly right. The only disappointing thing is that the price of doing this optimally is so high
. The prices of the MiND and Aries on the face of it seemed to be about 'right' for the functionality provided which is pretty simple in relative terms - but your tests have shown that it may be necessary to spend 3 or 4 times as much to get ultimate performance...
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