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15-Feb-2016, 22:15
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(15-Feb-2016, 21:19)thumb5 Wrote: Just wondering...has anyone tried a Sonicorbiter SE yet, or is everybody holding out for the microRendu?
Definitely a few users at the Roon forums, but I get confused which ones also frequent here!
(Actually, I see fritzcurtis - phantom owner - has just posted here about his)
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Oh yes, thanks for pointing me to that thread. Looks promising!
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The SonicOrbiter SE looks to me like a standard Cubox i4Pro running some "custom" software. There is a separte thread here on setting up/ tuning the i4Pro and the sound-quality of that. I am one of those that is running with such a tuned i4Pro and I am pretty happy with the sound quality of that, even though it is not Roon but SqueezeLite. Still, I am awaiting the MicroRendu, I am intruiged by the idea of this small, simple and customized player, it should have the opportunity to play rather well.
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(16-Feb-2016, 09:30)Borgen Wrote: The SonicOrbiter SE looks to me like a standard Cubox i4Pro running some "custom" software. ….
Yes, Sonore have confirmed as much - it's all about their custom OS, which from what I understand is what its all about up to a point….
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The price of the MicroRendu has just been disclosed: $640 USD without the power supply.
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(23-Feb-2016, 02:04)Antoine Wrote: The price of the MicroRendu has just been disclosed: $640 USD without the power supply.
Ooooh, that seems like a pretty reasonable price (hopefully we can just assume it sounds good!)
Any announcements on ETA?
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(23-Feb-2016, 09:12)Hifi_swlon Wrote: (23-Feb-2016, 02:04)Antoine Wrote: The price of the MicroRendu has just been disclosed: $640 USD without the power supply.
Ooooh, that seems like a pretty reasonable price (hopefully we can just assume it sounds good!)
Any announcements on ETA?
Just need a linear power supply on that plus Mutec MC3+ and you are good to go!
Hang on that gets you over the price of the Melco N1A... hmmm.
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23-Feb-2016, 13:09
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(23-Feb-2016, 12:46)GuillaumeB Wrote: ….. plus Mutec MC3+ and you are good to go!
Ideally a few of them
Seriously though I'm strangely hopeful that this might be the device, regardless of PS and without any other gizmo's required.
Probably deluded I know, but I can't wait for a few 'head-to-heads' once it comes out
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(23-Feb-2016, 13:09)Hifi_swlon Wrote: (23-Feb-2016, 12:46)GuillaumeB Wrote: ….. plus Mutec MC3+ and you are good to go!
Ideally a few of them
Seriously though I'm strangely hopeful that this might be the device, regardless of PS and without any other gizmo's required.
Probably deluded I know, but I can't wait for a few 'head-to-heads' once it comes out
I'm sure it will work perfectly well. And you can always throw in a re-clocker (or two!) at a later stage. Or upgrade the thing in a year's time!
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(23-Feb-2016, 13:14)GuillaumeB Wrote: (23-Feb-2016, 13:09)Hifi_swlon Wrote: (23-Feb-2016, 12:46)GuillaumeB Wrote: ….. plus Mutec MC3+ and you are good to go!
Ideally a few of them
Seriously though I'm strangely hopeful that this might be the device, regardless of PS and without any other gizmo's required.
Probably deluded I know, but I can't wait for a few 'head-to-heads' once it comes out
I'm sure it will work perfectly well. And you can always throw in a re-clocker (or two!) at a later stage. Or upgrade the thing in a year's time!
Guillaume
By the time it comes out they'll have probably discovered a new problem with USB anyway….
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