First i have to say that i really like this project - the volumio project

Amazing to see the inspiration of people here.

So, our 1st. Soundcheck is done.

We all where beginners - in Volumio, as well in Soundchecks

We were equipped with a questionnaire, professional made by an evaluation expert.

We started to hear from the really nice equipment:

(Marantz PM6003, Marantz CD6003, 4x ELAC FS 78)

Leonard Cohen – You Want it Darker – On the Level The Hilary Hahn Encores – In 27 Pieces CD1 – Bates: Ford’s Farm Anohni – Hopelessness – Execution

We thought the sound from CD must be the best.

So we just connect a mobile phone to the PM6003 (Samsung Smartphone)

And really - we could say we missed something - most of all the dynamics of high and low freq.

Then we decided to hear only Cohen for easier comparing.

We started with a Raspberry Pi3 and Mamboberry LS DAC+.

Here comes the first surprise to us. This sounds pretty good!

The sound was equal or a bit better as from CD.

We realized also than, that we have to hear like with ‘Magnifying glass ears’.

We continued with Raspberry Pi3, Mamboberry LS DAC+ and Kali Reclocker.

And really. A Sharper, and more detailed clearness Sound.

The last configuration was the Allo Piano DAC 2.1, with Kali Recklocker.

This sounds pretty same, maybe a bit more bass and more ‘technic’

Here we came arrive to a level that the difference matter much of everyones personal ‘taste’.

We will continue this journey of different DAC’s and more…

Jens

PS: We played of course FLAC. Volumio release 2.118 was used for all configuration

The review in german is here: kompage.de/news/2017/03/nachlese-soundcheck



