Review Music Server with HD Plex Case

[Chrisc10115]

Review:

I tested many DACs and I realized that the digital delivery could improve the SQ much more than different than a DAC.  So I decided to build my own server. I CHecked many cases. The HD Plex H5 appeared to me to be the nost flexible.
It had enough space for two 3,5 HDD and one 2,5 SDD and a CD player. All kind of maoboards are possible up to a ATX mainboard.
I also decided to use a SOTM card with CLK 48 clock. It was no problem to get everything
inside this case. It is quite simple build the case together. The quality of the cas is
really a high standared and it looke quite valueable in a hifi rack. It does not look like a PC at alle.
The CPU tmeperature are between 35-45 °C and of course it is very quiet.
The support of Larry was really great. I needed an extra HDD rack and had acuple of technical
questions. It sometimes lasted onlky a fiew minutes to get an answer. This
is an awesome support!!
I bougt it as a package with the linear power supplie and the 160 W DC ATX. This eally works finde.
I use an extra power supply for the SSD with the operating system on it. I addition
I use an external power supply fpr the SOTM card. This improves the SQ further more.
I can really reccomend the HDPLEX products. Tanks Larry again fore the great support

[Robert van Diggele]

Hi Chris, welcome to the CA community. Nice build you have there. Would you mind posting the individual parts?

Thanks.

[Chrisc10115]

HD PLex Case, HD Plex linear power 200 watt, HD Plex 160 w DC Atx, SOTM USB Card with CLK 48 Clock,  Pachanko Pure Reference SATA Cable, Samsung SSD 250 GB, WD Red 4 TB, USB and SPIDIF cable by Aqvox, Maimboard Asus prime B250 plus, Intel Chip I5 7600, DVD Plextor, Soundcard esi@Juli (good Sound, better SQ with USB Card), SOTM SATA Filter III, as Interface DDC Mutec MC3 +USB, SAC Dac (German factory in Essen).

Software: Windows Server 2016 Essentials (I changed from Windows Server 2012 R2, Server 2016 really improves the SQ), Server optimized with Highend-AudioPC (audiophiler optimizer), HQ Player, Roon, Fidelizer Pro.

[Robert van Diggele]

Nice  Thanks.

[zackthedog]

That's very nice.  And good to know that HD Plex was so helpful.

[mourip]

I have been using one of their smaller cases for my CAPS box for a couple of years. They are built like a tank and HDPlex support from Larry is one of the best I have encountered.