as a new owner of a C1, I'm thrilled with the SQ I am now experiencing via coax from my nagra cdp to C1 coaxial as well from laptop to usb board. I have posted impressions on another forum that many here follow so don't mean to repeat but as there are a few WBF members using the C1 (CK and thf99 and redsquare) I wanted to post here as well with a question re: ethernet. I am going to tackle the ethernet streaming setup next and have received some recommendations for Synology as a preferred NAS option. Wondering what other C1 owners are using and considering that CH are rumoured to be developing their own control app, looking for advice on choosing an appropriate NAS. Probably will need to rip a collection of approx 600 Cds so not huge current requirements in terms of space but obviously want extra capacity as the collection and hires downloads expand. As a vinyl guy, I am a mac user and NAS newbie so welcome suggestions on NAS options.
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Welcome onboard tunes! I'm using Synology 213j, but was recently told the faster the CPU the better SQ, hence maybe you want to go for the higher model like 214+ or 713+. Other than Synology, Qnap and Bufallo are also compatible with CH.
Some tweaks I found useful:
- Use high quality Lan cable, I don't understand the logic behind but they do make an audible difference
- Using a Lan isolator between the NAS and Router, which improves the SQ as well
- Use LPS for the NAS and Router
- Use independent network for streaming if possible
CH is not rumoured but actually will be releasing their own app which is able to control the whole CH system i.e.,D1, C1 and A1, android version only at the beginning though. The app has nothing to do with whatever NAS you are using hence you could safely leave that out of the scope.
hope this helps and enjoy your C1!