AfterDark. Project ClayX Karmann Diretta Host Mini Server

The new developement of Karmann Diretta Host Mini Server This Karmann Diretta Host Mini Server is made to order along with audiophiles's mind. A music lover who requires state of art Music Server designed to deliver the most relax and high quality music for digital streaming music from Diretta DDS. We have been emerging from years of researching, comparing the audio components and listening the impression from audiophiles which is keen on utilitise the Giesemann 10M Master Clock for audio optimisations. The Karmann Diretta Host Server is the culmination of what is possible to pursuit in the field of music servers. The concept of independent Diretta Host Server for DDS: An independent Diretta Host Server refers to a dedicated computer running the Diretta ASIO/Network Audio driver to stream high-resolution audio. It offloads music processing from your music server (like Roon or LMS) and sends it over a quiet, isolated local connection to a dedicated Target device which connects to your USB DAC. Because Diretta is designed to send smaller packets at regular intervals, a separate, highly optimized Host device drastically reduces processing fluctuations and electrical noise. Typical Dual-Machine Architecture Music Server: Hosts your library and player software (Roon, Audirvana, HQPlayer, etc.). Diretta Host PC: Runs your player's bridge output or ASIO output driver, repackaging the stream into the Diretta protoco via DDSl. Diretta Target Endpoint: A low-power, electrically isolated device (such as AfterDark. Rosanna Diretta MKII) running a Diretta target OS that connects directly via USB to your DAC. Hardware & Software Recommendations Hardware: For a Host, a fanless x86 system (e.g., Euphony or a customized Windows PC) is preferred over a standard PC. It should have dual Ethernet ports for physical network isolation. OS / Software: Most audiophiles use optimized distributions like GentooPlayer, AudioLinux, or Euphony OS running on the Host to achieve minimal latency and memory-playback optimization. Driver: You will need to install the AfterDark. Diretta ASIO driver to route your music player to the Target device. Selection of Intel NUC for System OS with ultra low latency for music Lower latency and much lower system noise overall, will improve micro details at the backgrounds, huge space redition and brings an ease to the music playback. In our reserach we found smoother music with Intel NUC element. In Intel NUC Compute Elements, the CPU and RAM are combined into a single, modular system-on-module.the which is connected directly to the CPU and bypasses the DMI chipset at the motherboard. The CPU and RAM is build in modular system-on-module and can be put in a passive, ruggedized chassis as below: When connecting with the Giesemann External Reference Master Clock 10M input. The Giesemann Clock Sync Modules (GCSM) will generate the Reference Clock Signal at 25Mhz for dual lan ports. In additional, the onboard LAN USB can be OCXO optimised by GCSM. We designed to use the external linear power supply (12V) for powering the Karmann Diretta Host Mini Server. This make the EMI and electronic noise much lower, while maintains the lowest heat inside the chassis and this make the huge differences on sounding. What is special on KARMANN - Diretta Host Mini Server? Windows 11 OS is pre-installed in the seperate 1.0TB M.2 industrial grade SSD to reduce time latency and fastest performance in indexing for Roon Server application Standard Included Music Storage 1TB made by Samsung SSD for master grade music files, the SSD can provide more smoother sounding and no noise when comparing HDD. AfterDark. Giesemann Clock Sync (GCS) 10M Master Clock modules is pre-installed to provide the best clock signal to the motherboard, and Lan and USB card, to ensure all music is transfer in lowest time latency. Dual Lan modules can be connect directly to Diretta Target to provide physical isolation from server to switch. Fanless designed on all modules with no noise All BIOS is heavily tweaks and sound tuning software including the Fidelizer Pro is full licensed and tuned by AfterDark which improve music playback in more organic ways. With the helps of heavily downsized OS with much less process, the music server can boots up in just 10 seconds. Come with AfterDark. Black Modernize Linear Power Supply from external LPS with 12V Plug and Play for music lover.