Raspberry pi streamer IN and OUT to a marantz receiverWhat are you going to plug in and out of it?
Raspberry pi streamer IN and OUT to a marantz receiver
Is there a reason you need the Pi2AES HAT? These days USB DACs seem to dominate.Who said I wouldn't use usb? I am using USB, but also getting a Pi2AES hat soon which will be coax.
I have an E50 and am very happy with it. The D50S is also very good so I think you could select either based on performance. The the E50 does have balanced outputs.Literally ask anyone who has one - it's day and night. Plus, I just want to try for myself - if it makes things better - good, if not - at least I tried and learned.
But the D50S - some people say it's great, and others say it's not that great.
Also I wanted LDAC, but already ended up getting e30 with a separate LDAC receiver which should be good enough.
You may be totally right. I'll let you know when I get the pi2aesI have an E50 and am very happy with it. The D50S is also very good so I think you could select either based on performance. The the E50 does have balanced outputs.
Regarding the Pi2AES HAT. It is not a DAC. It is a very good low jitter AES/SPDIF digital signal source but it still relies on a downstream DAC. Most current generation USB DAC run in asynchronous mode and are not prone to jitter. You are unlikely to be able to measure, and definitely not hear, a difference between a good USB DAC and the Pi2AES + DAC combo.
Uhuh.Literally ask anyone who has one - it's day and night
I would get E50 in a heart beat. It is a fantastic little dac. Super-detailed, fast, good bass.You may be totally right. I'll let you know when I get the pi2aes
I wonder how e50 compares to e30.. Being ESS vs AKM and all..
Both have been reviewed on this site. They "sound" the same, but have different features.I wonder how e50 compares to e30
Once I hear people claiming day and night differences when you know there are no technical reasons why there would be any significant or even audible differences it makes me wonder where these people who hear the difference are posting. I suspect head-fi.
I literally know nothing about hi end audio (started playing with it during pandemic), and trying different things to see what works, and learning what I can in the process. I'm also very sceptical of snake oil stuff, but still prefer to form opinions based on own experiences.Oh lord please no.