BlueDL

So, to be clear then, there will definitely be no upgrade offered to owners of the standard opticalRendu? The only option would be to sell it then purchase this latest incarnation?

Hopefully they will come up with a hardware tweak for SRC-DX (a ‘Version 2’) in the near future so you get another bite at the cherry with your SotM. I share your dislike of messing with Linux......this hobby shouldn’t really need a computer science degree! 🤣

Yes, this should be made more clear. I got lucky with my Sonore OpticalRendu as there is a simple fix in the Sonicorbiter OS settings where you just set the ‘DAC’ to max volume.

Thanks - this is very enlightening. I am an M-Scaler owner looking to ‘scratch the PGGB itch’. The one file that a colleague processed in PGGB consistently ceased playback after around 30 seconds, so there may be an issue with my Sonictransporter i7 reading files this size from an external SSD caddy. I got a “file was too slow to load” message.

I wonder if anyone could link me to a PC that has the necessary oomphf to process to 24/7XX at least 2 billion taps in a sensible amount of time. I get the gist that more cores and more RAM equals a faster processing time, but I wonder what’s reasonable without having to remortgage to pay for it. By the way, I wish all on here a great Christmas or winter break.

I currently use Roon feeding HQPe on a Linux based server. Is the SRC-DX unable to process 7XX/24 files then? Surely it’s purpose is to do exactly that to feed the dual BNC input of a modern Chord DAC? Apologies if I’ve misunderstood somewhere. So, I get the impression that my Mac won’t cut the mustard if I want a library of 7XX/24 files. Damn.

What would you recommend if I were to be limited to the 16GB RAM of my 2012 Mac Mini for PGGB processing duties? I have a Chord Hugo TT2 and M-Scaler and might consider replacing the latter with SRC-DX and PGGB.

Ah.......maybe your OR is the ‘Roon Edition’........in which case, ignore the above. Personally speaking, I think the SRC-DX beats USB regardless of what you send it (even with ‘only’ Roon).

Hi. I use an OpticalRendu as an NAA with HQP embedded. You probably meant that your Server can’t host HQP for some reason, but if it can, it’s a worthwhile investment IMHO. The developer releases regular updates, so it’s not standing still either.

The other error (in my opinion) is the formation that England started with. I understand that the Italian centre halves are very experienced players, but age impacts one’s pace, and I’d have liked England to have gone with a more attacking 4-2-3-1 formation from the start. Having said that, well done to Italy (and their goalkeeper is already clearly world class yet very young). If these EMI tweaks improve the DAVE, it will pique my interest even further! 🤔

“EMC seems like voodoo to some and a necessary evil you live with.” This resonates with me due to an issue with a product in development at my work. The unit in question needs to be able to cope with a high bay ambient temperature at a ridiculous altitude (well above civil airliners), so thermal considerations mean we can’t use the likes of your techniques! I guess it’s all about Chokes/Ferrites, feed-through filters on connectors, braided screens, etc. My TT2 is still in warranty, so I’ll not have it apart just yet!

I am surprised that the ifi DC iPurifier made a difference given what was already in the chain. I know what you mean about being careful with the spends. Getting a Farad Super3 to power my M-Scaler was somewhat extravagant by my standards. Not sure what the score is with the Paul Hynes business? The Sean Jacobs DC3 was the go-to ‘affordable’ boutique power supply until it was discontinued recently. I personally think that was an own goal, because it struck me as the performance-value sweet spot. [I cringe at using a football analogy after last night’s farce 🤦🏻‍♂️]

Middy, remind me, do you use an aftermarket power supply with your Qutest? This is a tweak that many seem to swear by.

Hi Dave. Is that the DC-Block filter from Audiowise that you linked to? Has it had a tangible impact similar to the SRC-DX?

At this rate, I’ll be hiring you to help one of my team out with an EMC problem on a bit of aerospace kit. 😆 Two bites at the cherry (formal test campaigns) so far and both times we’ve not been able to fall within the stringent dB/frequency spectrum envelope! 🤔🙄