UnitiServe -- Brain or Brawn rack

Posted by: ken c on 27 October 2011

i am sure this question has been asked before -- where is the UnitiServe best positioned on the racks --  brain or brawn. Currently, my U/S is plugged into a separate ring mains circuit from the rest of the system -- that is just because of the way my system is configured -- the mains lead cannot reach any socket on the main distribution block. whats your experience you guys out there on where it is best plugged in in relation to the rest of the system? does it behave like NAPSC which seems to want to be as isolated from the rest of the system as possible.

 

enjoy

ken

Posted on: 28 October 2011 by james n
Hi Ken,

Are you using it's as a S/PDIF source or UPnP via Ethernet ( couldn't see from your system profile). SSD or conventional Hard disk ?

James
Posted on: 28 October 2011 by ken c
Originally Posted by james n:
Hi Ken,

Are you using it's as a S/PDIF source or UPnP via Ethernet ( couldn't see from your system profile). SSD or conventional Hard disk ?

James

Really should update my profile, sorry.

UServe is SSD.

UServe connected to router by ethernet cable, then digital signal cable to the nDAC. Does that help?

 

enjoy

ken


 

Posted on: 30 October 2011 by james n

Hi Ken,

 

You're limited by the length of the (i presume) DC1 to the nDAC. You're running an SSD drive so the Serve is mechanically quiet. Route the PS for the Serve and its DC cable away from other cables but apart from not sticking it close to the pre or crossover positioning should be quite flexible (cable lengths aside)

 

James

Posted on: 30 October 2011 by ken c
Originally Posted by james n:

Hi Ken,

 

You're limited by the length of the (i presume) DC1 to the nDAC. You're running an SSD drive so the Serve is mechanically quiet. Route the PS for the Serve and its DC cable away from other cables but apart from not sticking it close to the pre or crossover positioning should be quite flexible (cable lengths aside)

 

James

thanks james. you are right. cant have U/S too far away because of the length of the DC1.  the best i have done is to make sure the DC power supply cable for the U/S doesnt touch other (especially) signal cables. i have got the U/S (and geddon) plugged onto a ring circuit, whereas the rest of the system is on an 8way block supplied from a 10mm sq radial (so, 2 sockets short). sounds fine, so i guess there cant be much wrong with the setup.

 

thanks again james

 

enjoy

ken