16-Oct-2014, 14:37
I did, it's JRiver's Linux based NUC solution.
From what I've read there seems to be consensus that a Server 2012 R2/AO/JRiver/JPlay setup offers better sound than any other Mac or Linux based solution so I chose that path. The JRiver ID is a lot more 'cost effective' of course but the JRiver company is of the 'bits are bits, bit-perfect is bit-perfect school' and seeing (plus experiencing) all the improvements that can be made through hard- and software optimizations I personally would never buy the ID because of that. But most important for me is the sound quality and musical enjoyment and I don't mind (actually like) the efforts put into tweaking. To each his own!
From what I've read there seems to be consensus that a Server 2012 R2/AO/JRiver/JPlay setup offers better sound than any other Mac or Linux based solution so I chose that path. The JRiver ID is a lot more 'cost effective' of course but the JRiver company is of the 'bits are bits, bit-perfect is bit-perfect school' and seeing (plus experiencing) all the improvements that can be made through hard- and software optimizations I personally would never buy the ID because of that. But most important for me is the sound quality and musical enjoyment and I don't mind (actually like) the efforts put into tweaking. To each his own!
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