19-Mar-2016, 10:47
(This post was last modified: 19-Mar-2016, 11:04 by Hifi_swlon.)
(19-Mar-2016, 05:56)muski Wrote: I feed my D800 from a Raspberry Pi 2 (RPI2) with a DAC-less HifiBerry Digi+ card via SPDIF out. For now I am using Volumio streaming music files from my Apple Time Capsule. Volumio also does Web Radio and Spotify (not sure about Tidal). It works fine with DSD64 and 192/24 FLAC files. Volumio has a crude, but functional Web UI that I can use from a browser on desktop and mobile devices.Nice!
But I'm hoping to replace Volumio with a soon-to-be-released RoonSpeakers for RPI2 solution, which would turn a RPI2 into a Roon end point. That will be a great solution. At that point I'll probably get another Pi (a new Raspberry Pi 3) to use as a streamer for my Phantom Dialog. The Digi+ also has Toslink optical out.
I recently broke out my soldering iron to connect a high quality linear power supply directly to the Digi+ board (it replaces the one for the RPI2, which now draws power from the Digi+). It makes a HUGE difference, and I feel that I now have a DAC-less streamer worthy of the D800.
All for about $75.
muski
Bryston have just done the same (used a Pi for a streamer, in conjunction with HifiBerry), although by putting it in a branded box and adding their PS its going to be significantly more expensive than yours (expected MSRP $1,200)….
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=141017.100
and a video https://www.dropbox.com/s/ml1uq1v8klyii4...2.m4v?dl=0
Feels like I've been waiting years for that RoonBridge on the Pi….. I really do think we're down to tens of days now (oh, OK, a few weeks)...
>>> 1st Place Award: Devialet, last decades most disappointing technology purchase. <<<