Further tweaks were done to the LPSU. After lengthy comparison of USB cards, the streamer sounds more musical without one.
Tag: music streamer
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.