In Reply to: Audiostream: Simaudio MIND Ethernet Streamer Beats Mac Book Pro posted by Sprezza Tura on February 18, 2014 at 07:17:07:
I'm sure this is a nice sounding server, however too many variables here to conclude that the server is fundamentally better than a fully tweaked Macbook.
AES compared to a USB interface on some DAC. Not apples to apples. USB interfaces on most DACs are junk. This is why so many people use external USB converters, even with USB DACs.
The playback software used on the Mac is also critical, as is the ripper. These could easily skew the results.
Did he do all of the S/W tweaks to the MacBook? Is he using the stock wall-wart?
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- RE: Audiostream: Simaudio MIND Ethernet Streamer Beats Mac Book Pro - audioengr 09:51:44 02/18/14 (17)
- Auralic uses XMOS chip for USB implementation - found in many USB-SPDIF converters, too. - carcass93 11:20:27 02/19/14 (1)
- RE: Auralic uses XMOS chip for USB implementation - found in many USB-SPDIF converters, too. - audioengr 11:44:19 02/19/14 (0)
- RE: Audiostream: Simaudio MIND Ethernet Streamer Beats Mac Book Pro - Bob_C 19:35:45 02/18/14 (5)
- RE: Audiostream: Simaudio MIND Ethernet Streamer Beats Mac Book Pro - audioengr 10:04:57 02/19/14 (4)
- RE: Audiostream: Simaudio MIND Ethernet Streamer Beats Mac Book Pro - Bob_C 10:50:38 02/19/14 (3)
- RE: Audiostream: Simaudio MIND Ethernet Streamer Beats Mac Book Pro - audioengr 11:40:50 02/19/14 (1)
- RE: Audiostream: Simaudio MIND Ethernet Streamer Beats Mac Book Pro - Bob_C 12:43:49 02/19/14 (0)
- Excellent argument & post -t - Sordidman 11:08:08 02/19/14 (0)
- RE: Audiostream: Simaudio MIND Ethernet Streamer Beats Mac Book Pro - Sprezza Tura 10:13:50 02/18/14 (1)
- RE: Audiostream: Simaudio MIND Ethernet Streamer Beats Mac Book Pro - Bob_C 19:30:37 02/18/14 (0)
- RE: Audiostream: Simaudio MIND Ethernet Streamer Beats Mac Book Pro - Sordidman 09:57:50 02/18/14 (6)
- RE: Audiostream: Simaudio MIND Ethernet Streamer Beats Mac Book Pro - audioengr 10:07:55 02/19/14 (0)
- RE: Audiostream: Simaudio MIND Ethernet Streamer Beats Mac Book Pro - Sprezza Tura 10:18:07 02/18/14 (4)
- Sonic decline in mass market recording began in 1966, way before computers - Tony Lauck 17:33:27 02/18/14 (3)
- Wait a second.... - Sordidman 11:05:18 02/19/14 (2)
- RE: Wait a second.... - Tony Lauck 11:48:49 02/19/14 (1)
- Oh.... good point... We were talking about 2 different - Sordidman 13:10:19 02/19/14 (0)