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This is starting to feel like a revolution, not just evolution!

Make sure you have a backup strategy that includes offline storage….

I work part time at a local audio store. It is almost impossible to compare products across brands at scale even there. Sure we can demo across the brands that the store represents! Many of us are fortunate enough to work in this community and can audition gear that others have in their systems. I have been able to listen to an Antipodes K50 through three generations of upgrades due to the generosity of a good friend. As a community we have shared listening to different DACs and other gear! There is power in the community to extend our experiences. I have been able to experience equipment as part of loaner programs that I would have never been able touch! I have opened my home for fellow audio enthusiasts to listen to what I am working with or bring in something they want to hear on my speakers. Anyone can contribute their experiences! There are no absolutes here. Each situation, implementation, install is different. Owning an AP555 does not make your reviews better. Having a million dollar room to listen in does not help me put speakers in my personal living room.

I am using a Mercury 3 in my system for a larger project. I have been testing with Ropiee (UPnP) and PiCore Player. The Mercury 3 has a Pi4 as the core computing hardware rather than a CM4. I am booting PCP from a fast 256GB USB, and I have a 4TB SSD for music. I have not perceived any performance issues running LMS and Squeezelite on the new Mercury 3. When running Ropieee, I use my SGC Sonic Transporter I5 for Minimserver or Roon. I have also been testing the new Linux version of Audirvana on the server.

I had my friend May here for a while, and they were stacked (no, the cable is not long enough to separate them.). They get hot as a pair.

I think you have to be careful the May gets quite warm and when confined it gets HOT!

Only as long as the internet works! 😜

I am surprised you did not bring a NAS with 10TB of Music to choose from.

Does Jplay take advantage of any of the features of the paid version of Minimserver?

👍👍 Grounding

I do not know

I have not tried to send DSD through the Urd over USB. I have the feeling that it will not work. Less that 10% of my music is over 44K.... Hooking a streamer up to the USB of the Urd for Tidal or something, not a problem., for me, for now!

@The Computer Audiophile I know nothing about Pearl Jam. Where should I start my exploration?

The Urd is almost identical to the Antipodes. When I swap the Shuyanta Theta AES cable between the Urd and the K50, it is hard to tell which one is playing.

The Urd has two usb inputs and one usb output.