Chris has already posted good info, while I was searching for the thread linked below.
Hi all,
Based on Naim went through the pain of updating a 10yrs old platform to ensure Tidal et all would keep on working, so kit doesn’t go to the grave early, here are some of the issues we hit:
The chip manufacturer was out of business, so no new software stacks or support.
The module supplier no longer supported it.
The compiler ARM licence had expired and needed negotiation with ARM UK to make it work again. All automated systems were dead.
Nearly all engineers from that platform had m…