Streamer Operating System Storage: SSD vs EEPROM?


Do streamers like Aurender and Innous store their operating systems on a SSD, whereas Lumin and Auralic use an EEPROM chip instead?

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Showing 2 responses by carlsbad2

Good question.  I just took my Innuos out of service but I could easily map it onto my network and see the files on the SSD.  However, the SSd is optional and I think the operating system is in EProm or RAM.

Same for my Grimm.  Right now I'm having problems seeing the storage area but I can see the files associated with teh OS.

I'll watch for answers from people with more experience here than I have.

Jerry

@lalitk So I thought I understood what Aurender meant by buffer vs cache until I did some googling and frankly I'm not sure it isn't just marketing claiming that their [temporary storage location] is implemented better.   Buffer and cache are both terms to describe temporary storage.  Cache is more often used to describe the storate of data that will be used multiple times--not applicable to streaming music.  

So I take what they are saying is "ours are better than the others" and we expect ever vendor to say that.

I'm not saying aurender doesn't make great equipment.  Glad you guys like yours and probbly would have owned one if they played with roon.  

But I don't think this claim by aurender answers the OP question of where the operating system is.

Jerry