celo wrote: > Thanks for the reply. > > Should have mentioned. It is Tidal HIFI. > > I thought keeping two units together all-in-one ( Digi Pro and > Raspberry) would be better than SBT connecting to Rpi3 via local > network. > > Thanks. . . That is exactly what I am saying, Tidal's so called HiFi is ONLY Red Book CD FLAC files when it's at its best. It is NOT hires 24/96 or 24/192 IE the SB Touch has a very nice DAC that can easily handle better files then Tidal will most likely ever stream (at least in the foreseeable future). I am with Julf in that I don't see any advantage to the Digi + Pro since it is sitting right on top of an unshielded overwork R-Pi.
Remember that in almost all cases "Separates" sound better then integrated or all-in-ones, there is a sound reason for this even though "Separates" require additional cabling. And when it comes to Digital Media Players, one must also remember that until the digital audio stream is converted by the SB Touch DAC or feed to a standalone DAC, it is immune to noise and interference (only actual interruption or stoppage can affect it) which is an added bonus plus more of a reason to use "Separates". As far as the DAC is concerned all Zeros are perfect Zeros whether they are dirty zeros or perfect zeros because in the digital world any Zero is a Perfect Zero and any One is a Perfect One because no matter how dirty it is it HAS to be either a One or a Zero. This even holds true for the Digi + Pro right up to the point that the DAC is a DAC and does its job IE Digital to "Analog" Conversion, that last Analog part is what is no longer immune to sitting right on top of an unshielded PC. Now if you need an additional Player, the project suites that just fine, I would just use the regular HiFiberry DAC though since you only plan to do Streaming. But I would still buy a second R-Pi so the "Player" is is just that, a player and the other R-Pi is a standalone server. Again just my thoughts. The few I have been able to listen to have been the guys using R-Pi with the Digi + S/PDIF feeding their external DAC of choice. This setup completely eliminates any possible R-Pi interference by distancing the DAC from the R-Pi via the 75 ohm Digital S/PDIF cable, YMMV. Enjoy the Music! . . *iPhone* Media Room: ModWright Platinum Signature Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Wood Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1, Vandersteen V2W Subwoofer Living Room: Transporter, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Office: Touch with Vandersteen VSM-1s Kitchen: Touch in-wall mount w/ Thiel Powerpoint 1.2s Bedroom: Squeezebox BOOM Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Around the House: SliMP3, SB1, SB2, SB3 Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107443 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
