Hi Peter,

Thanks for making option 4. available (Balanced Stereo B'ASS).

I reread the posts of this topic to try to explain the B’ASS principle to an audio friend. It may be my lack of understanding amplification, but I don't get a clear picture of what the B'ASS does.

Excuse me for asking, but could you, in short, explain what the B’ASS exactly does to the signal arriving from the NOS1 and why the amplifiers (and subsequently the sound from the speakers) benefit from the B’ASS?

This also helps finding budget 

Thanks.

Regards,
Stanley

Hi Peter,

In my setup the Nos1a has balanced BNC outputs to the balanced power amps, so 2 BNC's/Blaxius's per channel.

How will the B'ASS look like (and cost) in my situation?

Regards,
Stanley

Let's hope you will experience better SQ also 

I will come and check out soon.

Stanley

Just did.

Mocha WOL works great. iPad connects via wifi to router and wakes up Music server PC via LAN. Configuration only needs MAC adres of PC.

 

Good idea Arjan.

I control my Music Server PC from my iPad and I see similar WOL apps exist for IOS.

Will try it this weekend.

Regards,
Stanley

Hi Brian,

Could you please elaborate on the footers you use underneath the psu?

I was planning to do something similar and even put the psu on the floor, but then I have to find/make longer wires.

Regards,
Stanley

Hi Juan,

Thank you for the details of your setup.

I have it running smoothly now in this configuration:

Tablet <RDC-WiFi> router <cable> MusicPC <RDC-cable> AudioPC.

The router is a "dedicated" router, not standard connected to the internet. For the home network I have a separate router which can be connected to the "audio router" if necessary.

The music server pc is a simple ex-corprate desktop with my music HDD built in (http://www.micmac-computers.nl/webshop/pc-systemen/detail/857/uitverkoop---fujitsu-siemens-esprimo-e5730---core2duo-2x-300ghz---4gb---160gb---dvdrw.html).

I think for the purpose of ripping/organizing music files Windows 10 doesn't add much, so I let Windows 7 run.

Next: OS in RAM disk, I'm reading the tutorials now  .

Regards,
Stanley

Hi Mani,

I recently set up my system with a music server PC and started with Windows 10. I couldn't get it going (problems with network) and in the end installed Windows 7 Ultimate, which works fine, .... now. The network problems probably had to do more with not working in normal OS and it does work minimized.

In back sight I'm not so sure anymore that Windows10 was to blame for the problems and I think I read that Juan uses Windows 10 for his music server.

Stanley

Since a few days I also have this setup running and I can confirm the above mentioned benefits for SQ.
I was quite surprised the sound is more "present" in terms of sound stage and tonality.

For the music server I bought a cheap ex lease corporate desktop computer (Fujitsu) that is quiet and flexible for changing disks etc.

Now I'm collecting courage (and €) for the next step, the RAM OS.

Stanley

Peter, Alain,

I just returned and had a quick look. You're right. In minimized all is working fine!

I got stuck in my "logic" that first all should work in normal OS-attended, then in normal OS-unattended and then go to minimized and try the same.

But unattended-minimized seems to work just fine.

I will do further tests tomorrow, but for now it looks promising.

Thanks a lot!

Regards,
Stanley

Hi Peter,

Yes, I have been testing and googling and I re-entered the IP-adresses of the network adapters, and disabled the Firewalls.

All the network and RDC connections seem to work now, but only in normal OS and Attended. As soon as I play Unattended the AudioPC gets disconnected from the network and also (because of) RDC is lost. Only rebooting the AudioPC brings it back in the network.

Now I will have to leave for social obligations. I will look again tomorrow night.

Thanks for now.

Stanley 

Hi Peter,

In the mean time, before (I read) your latest posts, I installed Windows 7 and the issues stay, or even get worse. It all has to do with me not really understanding how to properly setup a network.

What happens now is that when the PC's reboot, the network is gone and I get this message "network discovery and file sharing are turned off". This happens on BOTH pc's (so there springs the confusion about "on the AudioPC or on the MusicPC".

I haven't been able to go into minimized OS, because in normal OS I have the issue that when I play music unattended the RDC connection gets lost (which didn't happen when Windows10 was on the MusicPC).

So a lot (or all) has to do with the "white spot" in my brain when it comes to networking (with pc's that is).

Do I need to set up a "private" or "public" network?

Why does the network discovery shuts off after rebooting?

Why is the RDC lost when XXHE plays unattended?

(all this is in normal OS, not yet tried minimized)
 


Regards,
Stanley
     

Ok, will do.

Thanks Peter

 
Not really Peter, but it was rather late when I posted this.

Excusi!

Stanley

I now have the following setup:

Tablet (RDC) <-> WiFi <-> Router (dedicated, not  connected to internet) <-> LAN cable <-> MusicPC (RDC) <-> LAN cable (crossed) <-> AudioPC.

When the AudioPC is in normal OS all works fine, but when the AudioPC is booted into minimized OS, RDC can’t connect anymore from the MusicPC to the AudioPC (connection tablet (WiFi) <-> MusicPC works fine). When booting back into normal OS, I first get the message on the MusicPC “network discovery and file sharing are turned off”. Turning this on restores the RDC connection.
 
Both computers are on Windows 10 (586.0 and 586.xx).

“Keep LAN connection”, “Persist” and “use RDC” are “on”.

Any idea what’s wrong here.

Regards,
Stanley