SQ Comparison of 3 streamers

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@hjdca  I did not notice that.  Thank you so much for letting me know.  My collection on SSD is over 1TB so I probably need 1.5 or 2 TB card for read/write speeds at lease 150m/s and 30m/s, which is kinda pricy.  What brand you have?

I have the SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card 1 TB Class 10, V30, U3, 200 MB/s Transfer.  It is approx. $200.  I think it might be overkill, and getting this type of performance and quality in a 2TB card will be cost prohibitive.   The performance is instantaneous, so, you may be able to get a reduced performance 2TB card and not notice.  For a 1.5TB or 2TB MicroSD, I would look at the SanDisk Ultra instead of the Extreme PRO.  I think speed is about the same, but, they are just probably not as sturdy.  You will not be taking it in and out of the slot that much anyway. 

Note:  The investment in a MicroSD card is worth it.  I found the performance night and day better than a USB stick. So, I think it will be worth it -- even when getting a lower performing MicroSD card. 

I believe you, @hjdca. This eliminates both the cable and the adapter and should be as good as it gets from streaming if not better.

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Interesting thread. I just got a Volumio Rivo + with Teddy Pardo LPS a hooked up last night. My streamer has been Hifi Rose RS130. I am aware of the cost differential in streamers but I had heard so many good things about the Rivo I wanted to try it and see if it’s good enough for me to sell my Rose and pocket some $$. First thing I noticed last night is the Rivo is exceptionally transparent with excellent detail retrieval. Maybe even better than the Rose and certainly not worse. However I think the rose sounded more dynamic and fleshed out in the midrange and bass hit harder. Again these are initial impressions after listening to about 6-7 songs. I’ll keep the Rivo hooked up for a week or two and then go back to the Rose. Then one will go up for sale…

@abd1  Interesting.  After approximately 70–100 hours, or once you feel the sound has fully opened up, evaluate its performance—especially soundstage, imaging, and separation.

Right now, my speakers are about 11 feet apart and 4 ft away from the front wall, and the Rivo+ preserves a good recording’s soundstage beyond the speaker boundaries. The presentation is wider than the speakers, as tall as the performers, and deep enough that it feels like you can walk into it. Imaging is very pinpoint and well focused.  I’m curious what the much more expensive RS130 would do in comparison.  A liquid, natural sounding presentation is also one of the Rivo+’s strengths.