@lalitk do let us know how it works out. I'm in the process of researching on how to build a curated playlist of local files without spending $25,000 on an Innuos Zenith NG. There's a few interesting options. And for me this is more important than a network switch right now. My internet was down the other night and because streaming is my only source of music I obviously had no music. My Innuos Pulsar is fantastic so why would I sell it in order to buy the Nexr Generation of Innuos products when I can store the digital files I purchase on line on an external SSD or on a WD Red SN700 2TB with a Sabrent EC-SNVE for under a $1000? This might be my next thread lol. And we also talked about the importance of my box clouds and a quadratic diffuser.
are NET Switches worth considering?
I have an Innuos Pulsar Streamer that gives me everything I need - incredible detail, imaging and PRAT. I'm wondering if anyone here has experience with NET switches? I'm particularly interested in the Innuos Phoenix NET and I'm wondering if adding this switch is worth the money. So for those of you who have great streamers is a net switch a must?
I should mention that my only source for music is streaming.
My Innuos Pulsar feeds my Accuphase DC-37 Processor/DAC and my other components include an Accuphase C2300 preamplifier and an Accuphase A-48S Class-A amplifier.
Thanks in advance!
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I’m with you, when it comes to curating and playing local files, you don’t need an ultra high-end streamer. A well-implemented internal or external SSD does the job beautifully. I’m currently using the Samsung T7 Portable SSD 2TB connected directly via USB to my Merging Technologies Roon player, and it’s been seamless. That said, one consistent limitation I’ve experienced with high-end streamers like Innuos and Aurender is their reliance on an active Ethernet network. In my experience, if your network goes down, control apps lose communication with the streamer, making operation essentially impossible during an outage. Your best alternative would be buying a CD Transport with USB input. Check out Shanling, they make several CD transport that will allow you to play files without the need of Intranet. A small investment that will make a worthwhile backup to your streamer. @mclinnguy Right on with head to head comparison and decluttering my space. |
@lalitk It's funny how you mentioned Samsung T7 because i was looking at it as well as WD Red SN700 2TB with a Sabrent EC-SNVE. I often think about a CD transport, Shanling in fact and of course I was thinking about a turntable. Truthfully I don't have any cds or vinyl lol so maybe at this point I should just think about a local curated hi-res playlist of local files of my very favorite albums. |
@lalitk I forgot to ask you. Is there any SQ improvements with stored hi-res files vs streaming the same material? |
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