psketch wrote: > Hi Everyone > > I know this device has got a mention in 'this ' > (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?113591-Commercial-non-DIY-streamer-DAC-for-LMS&p=1002429&viewfull=1#post1002429) > thread, but I thought it might be worth a discussion on its own. I've > owned and loved my Transporter since I bought it new in around 2008/9 - > it's an original complete with the button and still doing sterling > service without skipping a beat. However, brilliant as it was for its > time, 13 or so years is a long time in DAC land, and the lack of support > for codecs in my main hi-def listening device is beginning to become a > gap. > > I've still got a couple of Boom's going strong (and a spare one I > cannibalize for bits) and 7 rpi's running PCP with various DAC HATs, but > as a device, the 'Audiophonics EVO-SABRE' > (https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/network-audio-players-raspdac/audiophonics-evo-sabre-dac-kit-diy-dac-2xes9038q2m-fully-balanced-streamer-for-raspberry-pi-4-p-14639.html) > looks pretty interesting. I wondered if anyone had seen and heard one? > It's pretty well reviewed over at 'ASR' > (https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/audiophonics-evo-sabre-balanced-rpi-dac-review.15982/). > > > I've pinged a note over to the guys at Audiophonics to see if they > support PCP or some other squeezelite option, and what it takes to drive > the track info on the second display. Now, we just have to work out how > to get it to show a VU ;-) > > pete S
If you are going to spend that kind of money then you might be interested in a Volumio Primo instead. Volumio has plugins for both LMS and Squeezelite. It has been favourably reviewed by Darko VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* Joggler & Pi4/Khadas -> Onkyo TXNR686 -> Celestion F20s *Office* Joggler & Pi3 -> Denon RCD N8 -> Celestion F10s *Dining Room* SB Boom *Kitchen* UE Radio (upgraded to SB Radio) *Bedroom (Bedside)* Pi Zero+DAC ->ToppingTP21 ->AKG Headphones *Bedroom (TV) & Bathroom* SB Touch ->Denon AVR ->Mordaunt Short M10s + Kef ceiling speakers *Guest Room* Joggler > Topping Amp -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes Everything controlled by iPeng & Material on iOS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ d6jg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44051 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=113647 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
