Windows in my opinion tops linux, daphile, vortexbox and OSX. I find Linux based servers to sound quite gritty through the mid frequencies.īut in my experience, daphile/vortexbox etc can sound more dynamic v's windows.īut you sacrifice midrange clarity - which is everything.
That's my next project - it can use the same linear PSU from HD-Plex as well so the entire system is under 700 bucks.
I did find an improvement with my quiet PC build - fanless PSU, fanless CPU heatsink but with one large chassis fan.īut I suspect a linear PSU might make a difference too.Ĭlay (PDX designer) is asking me to trial Daphile (a Linux based OS that's fully optimised for music and runs a SqueezeCenter Server based server) and he's using a really cheap Celeron NUC. So I suspect the OS makes IMHO not as big a difference. I did a comparison of Mac Mini running Bootcamp and OSX - both OS running JRiver, and I can't say there was a big difference in sound. I think you will find your jaw will drop, as you realise just how much better music can sound away from OSX.Īgain not trying to start a debate. īorrow/Purchase a i3/i5/i7 PC capable of sse2/AVX/AX2 instructions. Without trying to start a debate on which OS is better (I am not interested in this), you owe it to yourself to try MQN player running on win8.1. The next suggestion is to try windows 8.1 for your music listening. I think you maybe surprised just how much better this actually does sound V's a small mac mini or nuc build. You are much better starting with an itx or MATX setup which doesn't use on board dc conversion.įor less than the cost of the linear power supply you are looking at you could purchase/build an optimised ITX, powered music server, powered by a very stable (minimal ripple ATX silent seasonic PS or similar)
Linear power will help, but you are still converting voltages on the main board. Can I suggest you move away from the mac mini PC solution which uses onboard DC conversion.
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