I have Pi4 + Pi2AES 2.0 running GentooPlayer in RAM mode + Shanti LPS since a week.
Only Roon Bridge runs on the GentooPlayer.
Much improvement over Roon Bridge running in Devialet 220Pro CI. I was surprised.
I am going to buy used Etherregen v1 (original) after its prices go down upon release of v2 (expected early next year).
Why i bought that DIY setup?
I wasn't satisfied with Roon on Devialet. UPnP on Devialet is much better. So i expected there is a chance to make sound better.
I am glad i tried the rPi4 setup. It is better even then the UPnP on Devialet and as i already said, big improvement over Roon on Devialet.
I planned to abandon the Roon entirely, but i might change my mind.
I tried also HQ NAA on Rpi4 with QHPe on NUC7 (trial license), but it wasn't better, just different. I don't think it is worth a spend for me since i don't need any DSP/room correction.
Still, i want to try more:
1. DIY: Pink Faun SPDIF bridge with Ultra OCXO clock in fanless AMD-based PC powered by LPS
2. Grimm MU1
3. Aurender N20
It will take me a while because it is hard to buy all required components for the DIY PC. I can wait even a 1 year. Since i am already happy with the Pi4.
Only Roon Bridge runs on the GentooPlayer.
Much improvement over Roon Bridge running in Devialet 220Pro CI. I was surprised.
I am going to buy used Etherregen v1 (original) after its prices go down upon release of v2 (expected early next year).
Why i bought that DIY setup?
I wasn't satisfied with Roon on Devialet. UPnP on Devialet is much better. So i expected there is a chance to make sound better.
I am glad i tried the rPi4 setup. It is better even then the UPnP on Devialet and as i already said, big improvement over Roon on Devialet.
I planned to abandon the Roon entirely, but i might change my mind.
I tried also HQ NAA on Rpi4 with QHPe on NUC7 (trial license), but it wasn't better, just different. I don't think it is worth a spend for me since i don't need any DSP/room correction.
Still, i want to try more:
1. DIY: Pink Faun SPDIF bridge with Ultra OCXO clock in fanless AMD-based PC powered by LPS
2. Grimm MU1
3. Aurender N20
It will take me a while because it is hard to buy all required components for the DIY PC. I can wait even a 1 year. Since i am already happy with the Pi4.
Fanless HdPlex (HQPlayer) -> Merging Hapi -> Genelec 8351B
