Qnap: Ts251

[r_w]

Hi Albrecht,

 

I just fitted my Kingston 8Gb (2 x 4Gb sticks) into the QNAP TS-253 Pro... took 10 minutes and booted straight up showing 7.78 Gb of available RAM.

 

Because I use Aurender, which copies the files from the NAS and plays them locally (instead of streaming them), I doubt if I will hear any improvement, but for £40, I thought why not just 'max it out'.

 

;-)

 

Thank you again!!

Cheers,

[Albrecht]

Hi,

 

I am getting to try this, - does one need to turn off Port Trunking in the Network section on the two ethernet ports? Also, - do the two ports need to each be assigned static IPs, or set to DHCP?

 

Thanks in advance...

[Albrecht]

Hi,

Anyone found a decently priced LPS for their QNAP TS251 or 215?

 

TIA

[tboooe]

Hi,

Anyone found a decently priced LPS for their QNAP TS251 or 215?

 

TIA

Whats you definition of decently priced? It looks like the TS-251 only uses 20W when in operation and the included AC adapter is 60W so you wont need a large LPS. One option that you may want to look into is Acopian Gold industrial linear power supply. Its not pretty, but has very good specs and can be found on ebay for around $100. I used this for a while without any problems. Its a little DIY but still easy to get wired.

[Albrecht]

Thanks for answering..

 

My concern was spitting bad power back into house AC. So, - not wanting to drop $350 or more, - but looking at something for $100, or less. But, I don't need to go crazy with this stuff. I've a dedicated circuit for my amp and Universal player, & linear power supplies for the various other boxes on the rack..... Thanks again....

[lmitche]

Here you go! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Finished-65VA-Ultra-Low-Noise-linear-Power-supply-5V-9V-12V-15V-18V-etc-L158-22-/111812960342

[Albrecht]

Here you go! Finished 65VA Ultra Low Noise Linear Power Supply 5V 9V 12V 15V 18V etc L158 22 | eBay

 

Thank you lmitche.....

 

Cheers,

[JakovH]

What voltage doe the ts251 require? It is also a shame those units linked are not user adjustable.

[Albrecht]

What voltage doe the ts251 require? It is also a shame those units linked are not user adjustable.

 

Hi,

 

60w 12v 5amp (as i understand it).

 

Cheers,

[wanta911]

I have tried using an HDPlex 100w LPS on both my previous Synology NAS and my current TS-251 with the same result.

 

Background: Both my Aries bridge and my DAC already use LPS and my TS-251 is a long way from the rest of my HiFi gear on a different electrical circuit.

 

There is a definite difference in sound using a LPS with the NAS and I am not going to pretend why? Anyway, the first impression is good and there seems to be slightly better separation between instruments etc. but the big difference is in the bass - harder/tighter/drier but not in a good way. Warmth & musicality seem to go missing, it's hard to describe but the words "anaemic" or "sterile" come to mind.

 

So for me the LPS on the NAS was a step too far and it's back to the standard PSU........as always YMMV

[Albrecht]

I have tried using an HDPlex 100w LPS on both my previous Synology NAS and my current TS-251 with the same result.

 

Background: Both my Aries bridge and my DAC already use LPS and my TS-251 is a long way from the rest of my HiFi gear on a different electrical circuit.

 

There is a definite difference in sound using a LPS with the NAS and I am not going to pretend why? Anyway, the first impression is good and there seems to be slightly better separation between instruments etc. but the big difference is in the bass - harder/tighter/drier but not in a good way. Warmth & musicality seem to go missing, it's hard to describe but the words "anaemic" or "sterile" come to mind.

 

So for me the LPS on the NAS was a step too far and it's back to the standard PSU........as always YMMV

 

Thank you very much for your real world, tested, experience. Very helpful....

 

Is it a 12v 5amp LPS?

 

Cheers,

[wanta911]

Thank you very much for your real world, tested, experience. Very helpful....

 

Is it a 12v 5amp LPS?

 

Cheers,

 

Yes.

Full load DC current - 12V 5A

Max DC current - 12V 7A