@rivinyl what are your conclusions on the Boomslang? Any other changes since?
Improving on the stream of a combined streamer dac
I recently (foolishly) compared the streamed sound of my Electrocompanient
ECM 1 Mk II to internally stored digital downloads on the same ( ie not stored in my Small Green Computer server). I was surprised how much better the downloaded files sounded. Perhaps, I was naive to think otherwise. So, I started looking at old audiogon threads to see if I could figure a quick and easy fix to up the sound of the streamer but found little that made sense or was affordable. My question is whether I should continue to search, or if I should take it for what its worth and just listen to the music. The rest of my digital front end: Small Green computer server, a Trendnet unmanaged switch and the ECM. I use a Luna Orange ethernet cable from switch to ECM and a Purist Audio cable to the SGC. Thanks for your advice and happy holidays to all.
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@mahler123 - you said:
That's half of the equation, yes. The Diretta Host computer buffers streaming content as you have described. I've observed up to eight seconds. To build that buffer, it must receive audio data much faster than real time and typically in packet bursts. For the Diretta design, this is has no negative consequences to audio quality because filling the buffer happens on a computer that's not connected to the DAC. The Diretta Host, then, carefully meters out the audio data in small, precisely timed transmissions over a private point-to-point link to the Diretta Target. The Target receives audio data "just-in-time" with minimal (virtually no) buffering. Its job is simply to copy audio data from the network interface to the a USB DAC or DDC. Network isolation and smooth data delivery with minimal synchronization overhead are what sets this "three-tier" architecture apart. |
@dsnyder0cnn I first heard of this through the Audiophile Foundation and read the write up on their website. I find it quite interesting. However, is Roon Core the only option to make this work? |
@clio09 - you wrote:
Diretta protocol is agnostic regarding where the music comes from. The integration I've been using is via AudioLinux, which supports many popular protocols, including UPnP, AirPlay, Signalyst NAA (for HQPlayer), Slimproto (for Lyrion/LMS integration), Spotify Connect (not lossless yet), and several others. No TIDAL Connect or Qobuz Connect since that would require an open-source implementation, but perhaps someday.
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Still breaking the Boomslang in. Not sure I have reached its full break in period. I hope to have a better sense of it by next week. It does some things very well; great tone and timbre. Some streams are a bit bright which may be the quality of the streaming content. May also be due to its highly resolving nature. Will get back to you next week, |
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