Allo Boss V1.2 +RPi3
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 9:21 pm
As promised after Savvys bake off, I'd report on the Allo Boss following receipt of the separate PS for the DAC if there were any changes.
Luckily I'd also had a P50 delivered the same week, this has meant a bake off of my own each evening comparing the Boss with my Naim Unitilite made so easy with the P50 just flipping the input dial.
The immediate benefit with the additional PS has led to a taming the treble. It was a bit exuberant last saturday and I'd admit that it would probably be soemwhat tiring after a while even though it was a lot of fun. The driving bass and sheer musical enjoyment however remains, swapping back to the Naim has became less and less as the weeks gone on. A lot of the source I listen to is Radio Paradise which I just love, Bill's voice sometimes has some sibilance when he occasionally comments, something I've always picked up on, but this week its much less noticeable with the Boss than through the Naim. The music however is just magical, it sounds so real and absorbing, so much so that I've had to call it a day a lot later in the evening than normal. The bass guitar notes are tuneful not just a thud, the crack of a snare drum which you only ever get live are closer and as I'm such a sucker for female country singers, the latest Kacey Musgraves album had the old goosebumps going - great stuff, isn't this why we care so much..
As a first venture into diy digital these devices are fantastic value for money. It wins no prizes for looks, but this thing streams wirelessly, picks up all the internet radios channels & works flawlessly with a cheapo NAS. One of the reasons I read this form is that it cuts the BS, you are looking at just over £100 for a source that is frankly amazing VFM.
Luckily I'd also had a P50 delivered the same week, this has meant a bake off of my own each evening comparing the Boss with my Naim Unitilite made so easy with the P50 just flipping the input dial.
The immediate benefit with the additional PS has led to a taming the treble. It was a bit exuberant last saturday and I'd admit that it would probably be soemwhat tiring after a while even though it was a lot of fun. The driving bass and sheer musical enjoyment however remains, swapping back to the Naim has became less and less as the weeks gone on. A lot of the source I listen to is Radio Paradise which I just love, Bill's voice sometimes has some sibilance when he occasionally comments, something I've always picked up on, but this week its much less noticeable with the Boss than through the Naim. The music however is just magical, it sounds so real and absorbing, so much so that I've had to call it a day a lot later in the evening than normal. The bass guitar notes are tuneful not just a thud, the crack of a snare drum which you only ever get live are closer and as I'm such a sucker for female country singers, the latest Kacey Musgraves album had the old goosebumps going - great stuff, isn't this why we care so much..
As a first venture into diy digital these devices are fantastic value for money. It wins no prizes for looks, but this thing streams wirelessly, picks up all the internet radios channels & works flawlessly with a cheapo NAS. One of the reasons I read this form is that it cuts the BS, you are looking at just over £100 for a source that is frankly amazing VFM.