25-Jan-2019, 22:07
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I looked at the ST carefully, but spoke to Innuos and have chosen to go with the Zen Mk 3. It has a much better interface, two internal linear power supplies, everything is focused on low noise, in particular an ethernet output that goes direct to the Devialet Expert Pro input. It does not have to go via an access point/switch at all. It has enough processing capacity, but not overkill, so will be running at the lowest reasonable level so the lowest noise level as well.
Their view is that things like upsampling to levels like DSD256 generates heat and noise and probably creates more problems that it solves.
The ST with 2TB SSD and an external SBooster LPSU was listed as only 10% cheaper. In fact it was cheaper to import it to the UK from the USA.
An i7 can probably stream to 8 locations while downloading at the same time. I would rarely have more than one going at any time.
The access point is fed by a 25m CAT5e (I think) cable from the modem.
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Why do you want to use the ethernet output to the Devialet ? I remember that Innuos recommends the USB connection.
I looked at the ST carefully, but spoke to Innuos and have chosen to go with the Zen Mk 3. It has a much better interface, two internal linear power supplies, everything is focused on low noise, in particular an ethernet output that goes direct to the Devialet Expert Pro input. It does not have to go via an access point/switch at all. It has enough processing capacity, but not overkill, so will be running at the lowest reasonable level so the lowest noise level as well.
Their view is that things like upsampling to levels like DSD256 generates heat and noise and probably creates more problems that it solves.
The ST with 2TB SSD and an external SBooster LPSU was listed as only 10% cheaper. In fact it was cheaper to import it to the UK from the USA.
An i7 can probably stream to 8 locations while downloading at the same time. I would rarely have more than one going at any time.
The access point is fed by a 25m CAT5e (I think) cable from the modem.
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Why do you want to use the ethernet output to the Devialet ? I remember that Innuos recommends the USB connection.
Formerly Devialet 220PRO CI, Magico A3, 2 Gold Phantoms, Dialog/Raspberry PI2 Digi+, ROON Rock NUC8i3, Bluesound Powernode 2i, B&W 607, Audirvana
