Shootout at the Linux Corral: AudioLinux vs Euphony

[johnli]

hi bob

I noticed that you're enjoying Euphony more than AL, though I think AL sounds quite good too.

 

For Euphony with NUC, I read that it needs a HD/ SSD to run it. Is that true? Can it be like AL to run it all on ram and have the NUC discLESS?

 

Otherwise, I need to buy a M2 SSD to try it, which I don't want to if possible.

 

Thanks! and enjoy the sound!

[johnli]

hi bob

how's the shootout so far?

for Euphony, I'm wondering whether it can run on M2 SSD on the NUC as endpoint? (coz right now my NUC is disc-less, only with 8G ram running AL)

 

does having SATA on NUC as compare with AL on ram, is the prior more noisy? notably?

 

Many thanks

[johnli]

I'm here to report what I've done with euphony.

 

My setup is DNHE, changed to Akasa fanless case, 8G ram. UPtone JS2 and also local made LPS 

Roon server in QNAP HS 435X NAS

Virtual switch to the NUC.

MUTEC MC3+USB clock 

Grimm LS1BE system

 

I used AL as Roon endpoint in ram boot before. Very good sound, but I agree, slightly thin.

 

I then bought a M2 SSD 126 WD green, especially for euphony. 

Boot up the Euphony from USB

chose Roon endpoint for it, and VOLA. The base is more bouncy than before. Vocal is more natural. But is it 2 class above AL? I don't know yet. 

 

I've tried the stylus as player, and stream the files from the NAS. It didn't work very well, seems like some hiccups. Need to test it a bit more

 

Will report when test out this and that.

 

Thanks Bob for the introduction and Arthur for the Euphony. Great stuff