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RE: I have a question about renderers vs. pc

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In Reply to: RE: I have a question about renderers vs. pc posted by Sprezza Tura on June 19, 2015 at 11:27:10

Hi actually i read it but i just got that often renderers sound better than pcs.
Personally i think that a stripped down pc with a slim OS is not that different from a renderer.
And can sound quite good.
Actually i have here a 100 USD Pipo X7 (with preloaded Win 8.1 with Bing) that with a usb to spdif converter sounds more or less like my Squeezebox Touch via its spdif out, IMOS of course. And both fine.
The converter is other 150 USD (Melodious MX-U8).
And again personally i think that most of the problems with a pc depend from the connection to the net and OSs.
It is fundamental to keep the pc isolated from the Net and spy/viruses etc.
OS choice is important. But good OS are available.
For sure a renderer is more user friendly.
I am about to try the Pipo with an usb dac Hegel Hd10 an compare it to the same dac driven by the Touch via spdif.
It is simpler to operate.
Kind regards,
bg

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