Building a DIY Music Server

[kennyb123]

3 hours ago, dctom said:

I don't know,  when you read reviews the emphasis is usually on the DAC often the reviewer is using a lap top or average commercial streamer. On other forums other than here,  DACs draw more attention than streamers, just my take on it. The exception being the extreme!

The reviews in the printed magazines often seem to me as if they had been written a decade ago.  I think it’s a reflection of the personal interests of their writing staff.  Injecting some new blood would help.  
 

The other factor is the lack of interest in servers by the traditional big name brands.  Seems Audio Research’s DACs and CD players will always get their attention because that brand already has their attention because of their analog gear.  

[kennyb123]

29 minutes ago, Nenon said:

Actually, I have everything I need to perform this test except the cheapest part - the $200 nVidia.

I’d be happy to loan you mine.

[kennyb123]

3 hours ago, di-fi said:

Confusing for me and apparently also for  @kennyb123&@Blackmorec who he kind of aggressively accused of trying to get to understand this secret cable treatment.

Actually not confusing to me as I’m a happy customer of QSA Lanedri.  I can’t explain how or why the QSA process is so effective but that it’s effective is undeniable.