Can anyone share their thoughts on the potential SQ difference between running Snakeoil on a RPi5 versus a lower end x86_64 machine (for example, something like an N100 eg. the Minix Z100 fanless: Intel N100, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)? I know some people have found the x86_64 is more resolving but not sure if that applies at the lower end.
I have Snakeoil running on a RPi5 8GB with passive case at the moment (sounds great) and need a second inexpensive unit for a different property so thought I would use an x86_64 for comparison to see if that improves things even further. The RPi is running Raspberry Pi OS Lite but I'll use Ubuntu Pro RTK on the miniPC which I understand should change things up regardless.
There's also other units in the A$400-500 range like the Beelink EQR5 Ryzen 5 5650U (16GB RAM, 500GB SSD) but I'm unsure how much it would improve SQ over something like the Minix (plus the fan is a complication).
I'm currently using LMS+Squeezelite on the RPi. Still experimenting with cpuset and RAM Disk.
Grateful for any feedback or advice.
I have Snakeoil running on a RPi5 8GB with passive case at the moment (sounds great) and need a second inexpensive unit for a different property so thought I would use an x86_64 for comparison to see if that improves things even further. The RPi is running Raspberry Pi OS Lite but I'll use Ubuntu Pro RTK on the miniPC which I understand should change things up regardless.
There's also other units in the A$400-500 range like the Beelink EQR5 Ryzen 5 5650U (16GB RAM, 500GB SSD) but I'm unsure how much it would improve SQ over something like the Minix (plus the fan is a complication).
I'm currently using LMS+Squeezelite on the RPi. Still experimenting with cpuset and RAM Disk.
Grateful for any feedback or advice.
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