{"product_id":"afterdark-project-clayx-karmann-diretta-host-mini-server","title":"AfterDark. Project ClayX Karmann Diretta Host Mini Server","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe new developement of Karmann Diretta Host Mini Server\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe concept of independent Diretta Host Server for DDS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn independent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiretta Host Server\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erefers 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Diretta is designed to send smaller packets at regular intervals, a separate, highly optimized Host device drastically reduces processing fluctuations and electrical noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTypical Dual-Machine Architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMusic Server:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hosts your library and player software (Roon, Audirvana, HQPlayer, etc.).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiretta Host PC:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Runs your player's bridge output or ASIO output driver, repackaging the stream into the Diretta protoco via DDSl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiretta Target Endpoint:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardware \u0026amp; Software Recommendations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardware:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOS \/ Software:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Most audiophiles use optimized distributions like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGentooPlayer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioLinux\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEuphony OS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e running on the Host to achieve minimal latency and memory-playback optimization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDriver:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You will need to install the AfterDark. Diretta ASIO driver to route your music player to the Target device.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelection of Intel NUC for System OS with ultra low latency for music\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLower 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.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Intel NUC Compute Elements, the CPU and RAM are combined into a single, modular system-on-module\u003c\/span\u003e.the which is connected directly to the CPU and bypasses the DMI chipset at the motherboard. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CPU and RAM is build in modular system-on-module and can be put in a passive, ruggedized chassis as below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block\" data-fileid=\"134168\" src=\"https:\/\/media.invisioncic.com\/r336805\/monthly_2026_05\/IMG_6544.thumb.jpg.8be2b3491b10c2b5c5223fc24471c9bc.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6544.jpg\" title=\"Enlarge image\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-full-image=\"\/\/media.invisioncic.com\/r336805\/monthly_2026_05\/IMG_6544.jpg.7a2991a9bd87657de9b4cca1c9193b48.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-title=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block\" data-fileid=\"134169\" src=\"https:\/\/media.invisioncic.com\/r336805\/monthly_2026_05\/IMG_6545.thumb.jpg.8389c4e9e3ca76777aafa19c9d73e305.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6545.jpg\" title=\"Enlarge image\" width=\"900\" height=\"522\" data-full-image=\"\/\/media.invisioncic.com\/r336805\/monthly_2026_05\/IMG_6545.jpg.c4eb85476e1fc694cb38c2cda2a573be.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-title=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen connecting with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adark.co\/collections\/project-giesemann-ocxo\/products\/afterdark-project-clayx-giesemann-ocxo-10mhz-reference-master-clock-audiophilestyle-edition\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eGiesemann External Reference Master Clock\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e10M 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block\" data-fileid=\"134170\" src=\"https:\/\/media.invisioncic.com\/r336805\/monthly_2026_05\/IMG_6546.thumb.jpg.6a49bceb3d62a5e0adc7d0a225182ccf.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6546.jpg\" title=\"Enlarge image\" width=\"900\" height=\"576\" data-full-image=\"\/\/media.invisioncic.com\/r336805\/monthly_2026_05\/IMG_6546.jpg.46f76c615cf6a63bdd8da7efe7075bf9.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-title=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block\" data-fileid=\"134171\" src=\"https:\/\/media.invisioncic.com\/r336805\/monthly_2026_05\/IMG_6547.thumb.jpg.a9664d564991a476b57082c7b68dad4e.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6547.jpg\" title=\"Enlarge image\" width=\"900\" height=\"583\" data-full-image=\"\/\/media.invisioncic.com\/r336805\/monthly_2026_05\/IMG_6547.jpg.130efced98d238964d49c49f73e984c5.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-title=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block\" data-fileid=\"134172\" src=\"https:\/\/media.invisioncic.com\/r336805\/monthly_2026_05\/IMG_6548.thumb.jpg.0c5594211c072ea4e0890c70559c2b61.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6548.jpg\" title=\"Enlarge image\" width=\"900\" height=\"512\" data-full-image=\"\/\/media.invisioncic.com\/r336805\/monthly_2026_05\/IMG_6548.jpg.a1747b737e4fe47fac79196c419b4393.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-title=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is special on KARMANN - Diretta Host Mini Server?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWindows 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfterDark. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDual Lan modules can be connect directly to Diretta Target to provide physical isolation from server to switch. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFanless designed on all modules with no noise \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the helps of heavily downsized OS with much less process, the music server can boots up in just 10 seconds. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCome with AfterDark. 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