voider78

Hi, after reading a lot here I decided to give it a try. I have a Mytek DAC and something very close to the ZUMA. I have active german speakers from Abacus. Only switching from Windows 8 to Windows Server 2012R2 was already an improvement. But optimizer in Core mode made my speakers so much better. The sound stage improved a lot. I never was a big believer that an OS or cable could make a difference since it is all digital. But I was so wrong. I am running a single PC Setup without JPLAY and only use JRMC. Everyhing sounds better, clearer an much more alive. If you want better sound and are already have been optimizing your Windows 7/8 system just do the switch to Windows Server 2012R2 with Phil's Optimizer. In my opinion this will be a bigger jump than buying an USB Cable for 300$ Cheers Timur

Problem solved: I ordered the wrong PicoPSU. I should have ordered the 150W Version. On the 120W Version the additonal ATX-12V cable is missing.

Hi, I just did build my new Audio PC but the display is dead. I tried HDMI via my TV and DVI via my PC monitor. I unplugged all cables and plugged them all in. I did remove ram and inserted only one again. It makes no sound at all I just see the power light going on but nothing happens. Any ideas what it could be. Is it normal that there is not even a beep? Only the light from the picoPSU is red when I hit the power button. Here is my current set-up Core™ i5-3470 HR5I23 DIMM 8 GB DDR3-1600 Kit IDIFG7JA H77M GRIR32 picoPSU-120 DC/DC (120 Watt) + AC/DC 120W Adapter + Stromkabel [bundle] Arctic Silver ArctiClean 30+30ml Prolimatech PK-1 Nano Aluminium Thermal Compound - 5g Silverstone SST-SOD02 DVD Kombilaufwerk Cubitek Black Cobra Series 4-Pin ATX12V Verlängerung - 30cm Western Digital Blue, SATA II, 5400RPM, 2,5 Zoll - 1 TB Akasa Proslim SATA 3 Kabel 15cm gerade - black Streacom ST-FC5B EVO HTPC Fanless Aluminium Samsung 840 Series 2,5 Zoll SSD, SATA 6G - 120GB

Hi Eloise, thank you very much. Can you please eloberate why internal storage is not a good idea? What else is your recommendation for storage? CPU Power is important for room correction and 1080p Video feedback. Would an I5 be enough already?

Hi, thank you very much for these set-ups. They are exactly what I am looking for. I have a 3 year old HTPC which is pretty powerfull and good. But very loud and large. Therefore I want to sell it and get a new slim and silent HTPC. I live in germany and find it difficult to follow the instructions myself since I have only little experiences in building pcs. I found a store in the UK but they are not building anymore your recommended pc. Buying from outside the EU is not an option due to the high customs charges and of course warranty. They are offering this as an alternative: [TABLE] [TR] [TH=class: left]tem[/TH] [TH=class: right]Price each[/TH] [TH]Qty[/TH] [TH=class: right]Total[/TH] [/TR] [TR=class: item system] [TD=class: cellphoto] [/TD] [TD=class: celldetails]Quiet PC Sidewinder Fanless Media PC 2.5GHz16GB120GB + 1TB [/TD] [TD=class: cellprice]£1.401,56 [/TD] [TD=class: cellquantity] [/TD] [TD=class: cellprice]£1.401,56 [/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: item configuration] [TD=colspan: 4] Configured as follows: Streacom FC5OD EVO Black Fanless HTPC Aluminium Chassis Streacom SC30 Internal USB3.0 Cable for Streacom Chassis Gigabyte GA-Z77MX-D3H LGA1155 Micro ATX Motherboard Intel Core i7 3770T 2.5GHz 45W Quad Core CPU Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) XMS3 DDR3 Memory picoPSU 160W picoPSU and AC/DC adapter block KingSpec Challenger E3000-120 Enterprise Grade 120GB SATA 3.0 SSD Samsung Spinpoint 1TB 2.5in HDD M8 HN-M101MBB Streacom ST-OB2 Slot-Load Blu-ray Drive for Streacom Chassis SOtM SATA SSD/HDD/ODD Electrical Noise Filter II SOtM SATA SSD/HDD/ODD Electrical Noise Filter II Streacom ST-IRPB IR Receiver PCB only, no Remote Handset SOtM tX-USBexp Audiophile-quality PCI Express USB Card [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Is this a good alternative? It is a little expensive. Any recommendation to reduce the price? Should I use some other parts or try to build the original configuration myself? Thanks, Timur