qwerter Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 Any experience with these or similar? http://shop.smallgreencomputer.com/CAPS-v4-Pipeline-CAPS-pipeline.htm Does anyone build and sell them in Australia?
Equaliser Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 Very popular in NA. I'd very much prefer to build my own and save a good chunk of cash. 1
qwerter Posted June 28, 2015 Author Posted June 28, 2015 Very popular in NA. I'd very much prefer to build my own and save a good chunk of cash. How much can it be built for here?
PKay Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 I would love to know how they compare to something like the Antipodes servers?
firedog Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 Very popular in NA. I'd very much prefer to build my own and save a good chunk of cash. Sure. But some of the fanless models require a build with heatsinks and heatpipes. Not something your everyday Joe - even one who can build a standard PC - can handle. I had a vendor in the US build me the CAPS4 Pipeline for $2400 US. Sounds very good, better than the fanless ATOM server I previously used. The main reason I bought it is that I can now do stuff like DRC and upsampling to 2X-8X PCM and DSD (2-4X) and use proprietary filtering (HQ Player). You need a pretty powerful PC for that. . The various CAPS servers won't sound as good as an Antipodes. But the most expensive CAPS is a fraction of the price of the Antipodes.
Equaliser Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Sure. But some of the fanless models require a build with heatsinks and heatpipes. Not something your everyday Joe - even one who can build a standard PC - can handle. Fyi, v2 and v3 used the Streamcom enclosures. These come with there own heatpipe and heatsink assembly for CPU/GPU. Accessories readily available from Streacom. Want to know how much I spent on a Streacom FC5 case that is/was used in CAPS'? $15. Yes $15 for a case that costs more then $350. In fact I built a CAPS equivalent build 2 years ago to prove a point to a stubborn head-fier with a CAPS v3 for $1500 vs $2000+ from CAPS. I still have the case though, anybody want it for $350? Edited June 28, 2015 by DefQon
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