Is a CAPS style PC still the way to go?

[Thuaveta]

On 21/09/2017 at 4:38 PM, firedog said:

I'd think the CAPS would be better.

But today a lot of us are going the route of using the PC or NAS as a server and a specialized audio renderer like a microRendu for the player. That is definitely superior to a Pi.

 

Any idea as to why it's superior to a Pi with a reasonably well-designed HAT and PSU ?

 

(just to be clear, I'm not questioning whether it's better, I'm curious what the explanation is, if only because, by default, selling expensive power cables is a red flag that makes me question the rationale behind anything else a company does)