AA Audio will make its presence at the Northern AV Penang this June 11-12. A few products will be demonstrated.
Tag: music streamer
Updates: USB cards, new LPSU
Further tweaks were done to the LPSU. After lengthy comparison of USB cards, the streamer sounds more musical without one.
Choosing Streamer Playback Software
In my earlier posts, I mentioned Euphony gives the best sound quality. However, Euphony is not free and is not cheap either. For someone who builds their own music streamer/server and keen to know which playback and streaming software should be used, this post has some answers.
3rd build: Black FC10 is Beautiful
This build will be sent to a reviewer who prefers black instead of silver. This is the first time I see the computer fanless case, Streacom FC10 Alpha, in black. It is beautiful.
Audio Recording: Oppo 205 vs Streamer
Sound quality was compared playing music files directly from Oppo 205 versus playing music files from streamer into Oppo 205 USB B input.
Audio Recording: SA-10 vs Streamer
Sound quality was compared playing discs directly from Marantz SA-10 versus playing music files from streamer into SA-10 USB B input.
1-box DIY Music Streamer (2nd build)
The second music streamer build uses Streacom FC10 Alpha, dual-regulated LPSU (LM1084 & LM1084), and Toroidy custom transformer.
1-box DIY Music Streamer
The first music streamer build uses Streacom FC10 Alpha, dual-regulated LPSU (LM1084 & LT1764A), and Amplimo custom transformer.
Intel NUC as Music Streamer
First attempt with DIY music streamer using Intel NUC7i5BNH with external accessories like iFi iUSB3 Micro and Elfidelity SATA filter.