Pink Faun 2.16

edorr

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May 10, 2010
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I just took possession of my new top of the line Pink Faun 2.16 server, and it is an absolute revelation. I had been using their earlier model for a few years and while it worked fine, I was never in love with it - it did not blow the earlier multi media servers I had been using out of the water. To be honest, I had not experienced step change improvements between any of the servers I have been using for a decade. Then I traded it in for the 2.16 and this is an entirely different animal. Nothing in the CAPS evolution can hold a candle to it. Separation between instruments, air around the instruments, spacial cues, the works. Then entire audiophile lexicon applies. It runs Windows, so unlike the vast majority of other turn key servers you can run windows on it, allowing you to run Dirac live. I am using it in MCH mode using their 8 channel I2S output card and a stack of 3 PS audio dacs. Just thought I'd share this so anyone interested in acquiring a high end server is aware of this option.

https://www.pinkfaun.com/index.php/products/streaming-audio/pink-faun-streamer-2-16.html
 

Elberoth

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Dec 15, 2012
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Looks interestig. I always wanted to try one of those.
 

BMCG

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Thought pink faun ran a Linux install....have they added windows to the roster ?
 

RaChiK

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Is this 2.16 or 2.16 ultra ?. Also can this run both roon core and end point ?
 

MarcelNL

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Is this 2.16 or 2.16 ultra ?. Also can this run both roon core and end point ?
The Ultra was just released, this thread dates back to 2018!
 

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