I'm using Debian plus Asset on my Hakai NAS. Is there any benefit to using OMV instead of generic Debian? Either for ease of use or, better, for musicality? What you have is an OS plus a media server. OMV is an OS with nas functionality and I'm guessing would relay health of HDs etc which is probab...

Alright, step by step guide: 1. Download http://updates.volumio.org/x86/volumio/2.394/volumio-2.394-2018-04-14-x86.img.zip 2. Create a bootable USB disk like described on the Volumio website 3. I trust that you can start this Volumio image like you did before? On a laptop or PC other then your HAKA...

I used 2 x 4GB Not because I need 8GB memory, but Gigabyte states on their website that it’s better to have 2 memory slots used instead of 1. (But I cannot find this statement anymore, I’m sure I’ve read it somewhere on their website) They would say that in that if you wanted to double up to 16gb y...

Sopper wrote: ↑2018-11-14 20:14 I had no issues installing OMV, works like a charm

Which version did you flash to the ssd Sopper?

Ah, because the music went over the air... gotcha. :) I think I'll go with OpenMediaVault if no one is of the opinion that there is a better or simpler choice. That's the one I'm going to go with, let me know how you proceeded with it, I managed it once then after that continued to get errors durin...

Perhaps Synology isn't very good as a music NAS then? I don't remember it being recommended very much but perhaps I remember wrong. I have never tried it myself. (BTW, as I understand the concept "tuneful", I don't think "more light and airy" necessarily means "more tuneful".) Bad attempt at a joke...

It's a Synology, I was expecting Hifi type improvement with wired nas but I'm sure I got a musical regression, I could be wrong. Wireless seemed more light and airy.. :0)

Sopper wrote: ↑2018-11-14 12:38 1 = ADSM build-in dac
2 = ADSM + RME
3 = HAKAI + ESI

HAKAI and ESI running stable now with a dev Volumio build, so keeping this configuration.

What do you mean by running more stable and dev volumio build Sopper

Any new conclusions, guys? I will start building the units tomorrow, both the HAKAI and the NAS. I just bought three 160gb ssds. 1) Selecting OS My experience with the QNAP NAS is that after shutting down background services, the system improves tune. Sometimes a LOT! Even for idle services... This...

3 best then 2 then 1

Hi Lego I can indeed confirm that the MPP15 Med 12V FRIWO suited for Netgear GS108 switches is indeed RS part number 472-8572. There is also a version that doesn't come with the medical approval tag and I'm assured by a FRIWO distributor that the only technical difference is that they don't come wi...

I found clip 1 made me feel uncomfortable and I struggled to listen to the end. In clip 2 I got an image of a horse strolling down a cobbled street, so that's good enough for me :0)

Well, well, now we need a set of clips comparing the ADSM with its integrated DAC vs. with the RME DAC... I can do that, but will post it in playground for practical listening exercises thread. Oh, and which version ADSM are you using? 2011 generation (ADSM/0?) I want to hear Akurate DSM vs Hakai P...

Would you be able to tell if someone was a very musical player? Yes, from the first note. Please compare Ritchie Blackmore and Yngwie Malmsteen One play music, the other is more focused on speed and technical brilliance. Is there a difference between musicality in hifi and musicality in someone pla...

My daughter since she was 5 was described by her teacher as having the touch.I'm guessing that's what music lover is referring to.

Is there a difference between musicality in hifi and musicality in someone playing a musical instrument. I remember reading about Miles Davis recording sketches of Spain and bringing in classical musicians, as soon as they started rehearsal he stopped them and said 'what are you doing!!?? You're pla...

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Lego wrote: They only ship in the UK, thanks for the heads up.

As I mentioned in my first post, and hence the reason for its presence in this thread.

Oooops I'm ever so sorry never saw that bit ..lol but I can confirm they haven't changed their minds on that front :0)

I want to hear Akurate DSM vs Hakai P(proper)

I have found a site in the U.K. that claims to have 10+ of the GA-N3160N-D3V motherboards in stock, but they only ship to U.K. addresses. It can be found here: https://www.kikatek.com/Product/1070825-GAN3160ND3V-GIGABYTE-Int-MB-N310N-D3V-DDR4-M-ITX Are any of our U.K. members familiar with this out...

In the UK there is a terrible radio station called BBC Radio 2, it basically plays music from 30 odd years ago,obviously hated by teenagers, I know my kids are always moaning about it. You'd be amazed how many of my contemporaries say how good radio 2 has become. You couldn't make it up. lol

With keilidhs on track 1 as soon as I heard the piano I thought this one of Big Johns albums,with the 140 I wasnt so sure .Ks all the way.

This has been stated here and there many times before but I doubt it can be mentioned enough. It is amazing how much more accessible a tuneful system makes music. I had not heard this Ane Brun piece before and didn't know who it was. I had to do some searching based on the lyrics to find it but aft...

The FlatEarther wrote:Here you go.

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/plug-in-p ... y/4728572/

Hi Flat don't really trust links can I confirm it's order number 4728572

Got the supra USB cable yesterday and initial impressions are that solos and lead instruments especially guitar solos sound more important and engaging. The one criticism I had with the Hakai was that lyrics were not as intelligible as I would have liked/expected. Now they are very much so, with mor...

Are people using Volumio as just a renderer (controlling it from another app, like Lumin, Bubble etc), as opposed to it finding the music to play? I've just put a Hakai together and going through the find the library stage. It sees my Synology NAS, but not the shares. I tried manually connecting wi...