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NSNO2021 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 10, 2021 12:24 pm To start with Roon or upsampling is not part of my thinking, I will probably start with Volumio and take things slow and steady from there.

Then any streamer / end point will be adequate, and you could add a separate server to handle more demanding processing, later, if you wanted to dabble with Roon / upsampling (eg HQPlayer) / DSP.

I would much rather keep on researching until I find something that's at least good and if by good fortune I can get closer to excellent as my starting point then I will be happy and all the research will have paid off. Its certainly a topic that's fluid and one that generates strong opinions which I enjoy reading so thanks to everyone who has replied.

karatestu wrote: ↑Tue Aug 10, 2021 7:07 am Magna Hifi Mano has a R core transformer and tentlabs shunt regulators in it , as well as i2s out of course. That would be my first choice if buying a streamer..

That could well be the 'best bang for yer buck' streamer, just make sure your dac has an i2s input

antonio66 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 11, 2021 1:01 am

karatestu wrote: ↑Tue Aug 10, 2021 7:07 am Magna Hifi Mano has a R core transformer and tentlabs shunt regulators in it , as well as i2s out of course. That would be my first choice if buying a streamer..

That could well be the 'best bang for yer buck' streamer, just make sure your dac has an i2s input

That would be quite important

In my best Manga/BBC voice ~ other connectivity is available.
Standard config is IS2 & SPDIF however the SPDIF can changed for AES/EBU so its not wholly reliant on IS2 although that's clearly part of the main design focus.
Ps Whilst the above is correct I only know of it's existence through the help of a the famous road builder A66 so kudos goes to him

The Mano looks nice and simple inside compared to some which have oceans of components. KISS

If there was room to add a dac board in there (psu external) then the I2S connection could be very short. Would have to weigh up that versus the effect of putting a dac board in that noisy environment.