Mavwong
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We are on the same page. For me, Gentooplayer is the ultimate OS/Endpoint software to go for RPI base hardware.I have had gentooplayer on the red (don`t ask me which kernel) and Euphony Stylus on my Intel NUC. That was the best sound that i could get from the RED.
I`m now on a new DAC (Mola Mola Tambaqui) and use the RED as DDC (i2s). The Red and the Tambaqui are connected with the Tubulus Concentus I2S Cable.
I can highly praise this cable - it is a no brainer for I2S (IMHO)
Gentooplayer by itself already beat all other OS as end point streaming software. On top, you can further optimize better sound by
1) Real time kernal, CLTO kernal (additional cost)
2) RAM disk mode (come with Gentooplayer)
3) Profile (cpu core assignment optimization, also come with Gentooplayer)
4) Diretta built in (addional cost, but to me also a must!)
5) choice of music server (come with Gentooplayer, I use LMS with UPNP plugin)
My setup as follows:
RPI4B + Gentooplayer CLTO kernal + LMS (upnp plug-in) + USB M.2 SSD 1TB ->
RPI5B + UPNP + Diretta host ->
RPI5B + Gentooplayer CLTO kernal + Diretta Target ->
Tubulus Concentus USB Cable ->
Holo Red DDC ->
Tubulus Concentus i2s Cable V2 ->
Holo May KTE I2S
Likewise, now my goto cable are Tubulus! I tried to go back to my prevoius DH lab and Ansuz, can't. always back to Tubulus.
Result: Audio bliss.
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