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In Reply to: RE: Initial impressions RPi vs uRendu posted by soundchekk on March 13, 2017 at 01:13:08
If you've got 45years of diy-audio experience I really don't understand why you run after stuff like HDPlex supplies.
The uRendu manufacturer recommended it?
Sorry, but I have a professional life and don't have the time to cobble up my own 7V power supply. Or assume, that Sonore doesn't know what they're doing.
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I've been a DIYer since my teens but in recent years it's been more cost effective and time effective for me to buy certain things.
Time spent on work and family are more valuable with higher returns vs time spent and any cash 'saved' on certain DIY projects. In other words, at this point in my life it makes more sense to earn money and buy vs DIY. That may change when I'm retired - or unemployed. ;-)
Well I can't claim to have decades of DIY experience but these days DIY projects like cobbling together a RPi or even a PS probably takes less than 1 hour, even for the novice.
Nothing wrong with buying off the shelf stuff though.
Everybody's take on HiFi is different. For me its a hobby which means I get pleasure with some amount of DIY. It took me all of 2 minutes to de-solder and solder on a couple of new Capacitors in a Havana Dac. And probably the same to cobble together a RPi set-up.
I assembled an RPi audio setup a few years ago. I admit that it was fun but those early RPi were under powered and didn't work so great for audio. I know things have changed.
The $640 uRendu is a relative bargain against so many 'off the shelf' audiophile streamers and other related gear so I'm not too concerned. And it will have resale value if I ever decide to let it go.
The $640 uRendu is a relative bargain against so many 'off the shelf' audiophile streamers...
like the $17k Aurender W20? :)
On the other hand, it takes nearly twice its cost in peripherals to be just barely better than a $35 general purpose cobbled together toy.So at nearly $2k it just wins over the RPi.
You call that a bargain?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Edits: 03/16/17
just barely better than a $35 general purpose cobbled together toy.
That buys you a naked board devoid of case, power supply and digital output. Unusable at that level to do anything. BTW, I've ordered a HiFiBerry Digi+ Pro given your recommendation. That was not part of our fisherman's original guideline. Perhaps I should have started there. Let's say $150 vs $640 for an equivalent, operational product.
So at nearly $2k it just wins over the RPi.
I'm not sure where you get the $2k figure. My investment is $640 for the uRendu, $400 for the power supply and because my DAC doesn't support a Linux based USB device , another $500 for the S/PDIF converter. That was an unplanned expense. Call it $1k.
And yes, I would definitely call a $1k device of that sound quality a bargain vs any number of hideously expensive alternatives. :)
ps: I've begun experimentation with my battery supplies. I need more time, but I believe using even a 1A battery provides more resolution than the $13 Jameco linear. Back to listening to it. :)
My battery supply. Using a 7.2V 10Ah NiMH battery with lower ESR than Li-Ion per your recommendation.... and it has a more constant voltage output before drop-off when it begins to deplete.
Edits: 03/16/17
Just a bummer they need recharging. :)
Okay maybe I exaggerated a little in favor of the RPi.
By about $1300 !! ;-)
uRendu $640. Power supply $60.
A slight rounding error...:)
You were just trying to make a point. We forgive you. ;-)
Yes, that one! And several more.
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