23-Feb-2023, 03:50
@audio_engr the answer to your original question is, your Dev is your streamer, it has a streaming board inside, called Core Infinity by Dev. You Nucleus is your server.
I have quite an elaborate streaming front end outside the Dev using the AES/EBU input (see my signature). I find this much better than the CI (yes, mine doesn't have it but I borrowed a Pro unit to try and decided against the upgrade).
On the topic of upscaling, I tried all possible combinations, such as upscaling everything to DSD64, upscaling everything to 192kHz, or leaving at native DSD or native PCM. I found after a lot of listening "tests" that I prefer the last one and in fact, I convert DSD to PCM in the server. My server runs HQ Player under Roon.
Devialet immediately converts every incoming signal to 40bit/384kHz for internal processing and DSP. I think that happens even if you don't use any of the DSP functions. However, since the two Devialet units are connected through spdif or hybrid AES/EBU that can only handle up to 192kHz and no DSD (as output), I guess that first it upscales/downscales to 192kHz or leaves PCM as is before it reaches the companion unit. Anyhow, all these conversions involve a lot of maths with filter functions, etc and I found that using them in series is compromising the sound quality. At least that is my preference.
I have quite an elaborate streaming front end outside the Dev using the AES/EBU input (see my signature). I find this much better than the CI (yes, mine doesn't have it but I borrowed a Pro unit to try and decided against the upgrade).
On the topic of upscaling, I tried all possible combinations, such as upscaling everything to DSD64, upscaling everything to 192kHz, or leaving at native DSD or native PCM. I found after a lot of listening "tests" that I prefer the last one and in fact, I convert DSD to PCM in the server. My server runs HQ Player under Roon.
Devialet immediately converts every incoming signal to 40bit/384kHz for internal processing and DSP. I think that happens even if you don't use any of the DSP functions. However, since the two Devialet units are connected through spdif or hybrid AES/EBU that can only handle up to 192kHz and no DSD (as output), I guess that first it upscales/downscales to 192kHz or leaves PCM as is before it reaches the companion unit. Anyhow, all these conversions involve a lot of maths with filter functions, etc and I found that using them in series is compromising the sound quality. At least that is my preference.
Win10/HQPlayer / Roon - Uptone Audio Etherregen switch / SOtM-SMS-200 ultra with clock input - Mutec REF 10 clock for the switch and the streamer - Denafrips GAIA DCC - Devialet D800 - YG Acoustics Carmel - Dual Elac SUB-2090
power supplies: Uptone JS-2, SOtM SPS-500
