Mr. Soundcheck, I've not tried your mods, but I can see why some of them might make a difference, ie. they are at least plausible.
However, there is *no* way that the O/S running on the server, or the type of network cables, or the brand of router have any effect whatsoever on the sound emitted from a SB device. tcp networking *is* lossless. It's how computers work. The entire world would grind to a halt if it wasn't (think banking). The only explanation I can think of for why you might hear differences that are "not what (you'd) call subtle" between a Windows server and a Linux server is that the SB server settings may be different, ie. may be you may be streaming different audio. So, I don't doubt that you are hearing differences but I can categorically tell you that they are not caused by the server OS, brand of router, or type of ethernet cable. R. -- "Feed that ego and you starve the soul" - Colonel J.D. Wilkes http://www.theshackshakers.com/ _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
