![]() The ‘rendus are enthusiast products for those who are happy to forego the high-street friendly aesthetic in order to listen at the cutting edge of digital audio.Īt the ultraRendu’s heart, a multicore processor with DDR3 RAM powers a Sonicorbiter OS, network accessible from any web browser to specify one of six operational modes: MPD/DLNA, Shairport (Airplay), HQPlayer, Squeezelite, Spotify Connect and Roon. If you’re dropping the best part of a grand on an audio device, you probably want to show it off.Īnd isn’t streaming audio’s fundamental weakness a visual one: there’s just to so much to look at during playback? Whilst nothing spins and it doesn’t assist with artwork provision, we can enjoy looking at the ultraRendu’s oval-ended faceplate from the listening position, even if its overall appearance is somewhat utilitarian. That makes it better suited to proper rack display than the micro which could/would dangle from the back of a DAC’s USB port. On the ultraRendu, the RJ45 Ethernet input, USB output, microSD card slot (for the OS) and power input all run along a single side. To this end, the ultraRendu shows up wearing a bigger, heavier suit than its forerunner. Rodriguez again: “Better sound, different form factor, matching the LPS-1 that a lot of our customers use.” Prior to the LIO I was using a U9 linear supply from Teradak. This keeps the ‘Rendu off-grid and fed by ultracapacitor power. Like the microRendu, the ultraRendu likes to see 1 Amp (minimum continuous) at anywhere between 6V and 9V.Īt the DARHaus, I siphon the requisite go juice from Vinnie Rossi’s LIO via the DAC module’s (optional) umbilical. The ultra’s pricing clocks in at US$875 + power supply, for which we can BYO or opt for the US$50 iFi iPower at time of order (US only). The design is inspired by audiophile gear and meant to bring grace and simplicity to a micro computer.” Quoth the Florida company’s website: “The Sonore ultraRendu project is an extension of the microRendu project that we launched over one year ago. Per Sonore co-founder Jesus Rodriguez’s recent email,: “John, we are sending you unit number one from the ultraRendu series.” Righty-O. The microRendu was created to to lower jitter and electrical noise. Why? Electrical noise and jitter erode music’s tone, timbre and all-round vitality. TL DR? The microRendu sounds better than a standard PC and Mac. Their first was the DAR-KO Award winning microRendu (US$640 + power supply) – catch up here. Sonore’s ultraRendu is this Florida company’s second go at a network streamer.
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