Sonore Streamers

[Antoine]

I suppose you are going to try the Mutec together with the microRendu?

Absolutely, AIR WiFi/ethernet and USB are all disabled in my Devialet. I might try the microRendu one day directly connected to Devialet's USB input though but it has no priority and I don't expect it to be better.

Even if the microRendu doesn't sound better than my current solution but at least as good I'll keep it and remove the PC/HD Plex PSU etc. from the system. It'll then be:

Upstairs (office) DIY NAS PC -> CAT6 -> Netgear switch -> FMC -> fiber optic cable -> FMC -> CAT6 -> microRendu -> Curious USB cable (0,2m) -> Mutec MC-3+ USB -> DH Labs AES/EBU -> Devialet.

Maybe a stupid question but does the Mutec work without a driver installed on the USB for say a microRendu? Thougt I saw someone write that it needs a driver on the computer it is connected to but I might be wrong. 

What DC volt is it inside the Mutec? I have seen both 6 and 6,3V. I was thinking of geting a PSU with dual rails one for microRendu and one spare to use with perhaps a Mutec if that is a good solution.

Yes, I'm sure it'll work. The Mutec MC-3+ USB uses an XMOS chipset just like our Devialets do. The XMOS line are USB audio class 2 (UAC2) compliant. Drivers are only required for operating systems that don't natively support UAC2, like Windows. Mac or Linux based devices don't require a driver. The microRendu is Linux based and has UAC2 support built in and supports the XMOS line.

People who've measured and shared their findings have measured 6.2V and 6.3V. I know Gentleman once wrote he uses a 6.0V supply to succesfully power the Mutec. I've asked Paul Hynes to configure the rail destined for my Mutec to be set to 6.2V but will also measure the output before connecting. The Mutec needs to be modified inside, one could either remove the current SMPS PSU or solder the supply wires directly to the board. I haven't decided yet. More info on the mod here: http://www.tirnahifi.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3653