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Try though I might I really can't get on with this, it's all working but I'm just not that interested to get seriously into it messing around with it.
It's fully built into the IQ case made for the DAC and comes with volumio installed on a brand new Kingston 8 GB card.
I understand there's a waiting list for the next batch of IQ DACs so I guess you could jump the queue by buying this lot ready to go.... you'll need your own power supply at 5v 2a.
I'll take 75 quid delivered in the UK or consider trades for a MM cartridge or comparable value, a decent tonearm cable, isonoe feet for my Technics or a nice pioneer stable platter CD player.
Pm me if interested. All the best.
R
got a high output denon 110 if interested.
got a high output denon 110 if interested.
Yes i am, what we're you thinking in terms of value?
Yes i am, what we're you thinking in terms of value?
seen it you a straight swap Rich
seen it you a straight swap Rich
Fab! PM me your address and we can get something sorted.
Sold! To the gentleman in the fedora with the cigar.
brian2957
17-05-2015, 17:37
Hah . If yer no fast Grant's right in there :lol: Well done mate , enjoy :D
no idea what I will do with it tbh...maybe a bespoke ornament :eyebrows:
brian2957
17-05-2015, 19:50
:lol: I'm the same .
:lol: I'm the same .
how did the speakers come up mate?
brian2957
17-05-2015, 20:24
Pretty good Grant . I'm really pleased with them . I'll have to arrange a day to come over to yours to return your gear . I'll get back to you on that one mate :)
wiicrackpot
17-05-2015, 21:07
:rolleyes:
:rolleyes:
If I dont get on with it I will give you first option Andy :)
wiicrackpot
17-05-2015, 21:39
Thanks Grant, i don't know if i can get it working myself but i'll give it a go. :cool:
wiicrackpot
17-05-2015, 21:41
Pretty good Grant . I'm really pleased with them . I'll have to arrange a day to come over to yours to return your gear . I'll get back to you on that one mate :)
Hopefully we'll know by then if Grant likes his Pi, if not could you pick it up for me. :D
It should be all working as it is, plug it in, connect a network cable and direct your browser to the volumio/local page... you can configure from there. If you want to add WiFi use one of these...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Edimax-EW-7811UN-150Mbps-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B003MTTJOY
It should be all working as it is, plug it in, connect a network cable and direct your browser to the volumio/local page... you can configure from there. If you want to add WiFi use one of these...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Edimax-EW-7811UN-150Mbps-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B003MTTJOY
would a dongle from an old mouse work?
brian2957
18-05-2015, 10:42
Hopefully we'll know by then if Grant likes his Pi, if not could you pick it up for me. :D
Not a problem Andy :)
would a dongle from an old mouse work?
Unlikely - they tend to be frequency matched to the mouse...
I used one of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231483794170?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Cheap and cheerful and works like a charm with the different OS possibilities (unlike my posh Netgear one that refused to work with Moode)
ok cheers Mike..thought that might be the case but worth a try..i will order one of those..good price.
just arrived to me Rich. cheers. ...i looked at it for a while and put it down:eyebrows:
1. Plug it in, connect up to your amp and switch it on
2. Open the internet on the laptop and type 192.168.0.1 (if your with VirgiN) "http://bthomehub.home/" if your with BT
3. Look at "Connected devices" or similar...should see the Pi there with an IP Address..192.168.x.x (Type this into a web browser on the tablet to control the Pi)
4. Your In!
5. Enjoy the Music
well i have had my happy pills so going to give this a whirl.
Plan A of 26:lol: ... Ethernet cable from router to pi. rca from pi to pre. my tablet charger to power pi. usb drive to usb pi...tablet via wifi to router and pu for control.... is this a plan?
brian2957
19-05-2015, 16:01
Got it goin yet Grant :) How does it sound :D
whey! got radio anyways. rich must have left the channels or something as when i opened volumo radio stations were there ...have asked it to update usb...dunno if it it is though..the light on the drive is blinking so may be
brian2957
19-05-2015, 16:05
Looking good so far :)
kinda stuck with the usb drive. doesnt seem to be anything popping up. not sure what to or how to play them even if they do.lol. its not connected to the pc at all at moment
whey! got radio anyways. rich must have left the channels or something as when i opened volumo radio stations were there ...have asked it to update usb...dunno if it it is though..the light on the drive is blinking so may be
Pleased it's working mate, volumio comes with a bunch of radio stations preset which are useful to get it up and running.... The rest is a right PITA mate but you're almost there now I expect. I never attached a USB drive so no experience I can offer there sadly.
Have a read through this Grant. :)
http://theaudiostandard.net/thread/1241/build-raspberry-based-audio-streamer
Getting radio shows its working, just need to tell it where your music is!
Jump to 4a. on Martin's guide I linked to.
Pleased it's working mate, volumio comes with a bunch of radio stations preset which are useful to get it up and running.... The rest is a right PITA mate but you're almost there now I expect. I never attached a USB drive so no experience I can offer there sadly.
although the light on the drive is flashing i am not sure that it has seen it as it doesnt appear in the list..just the radio ...hmmm!
i will give that a read if my brain can take any of it in....axe on standbye
brian2957
19-05-2015, 16:28
:lol: I'll bring me big hammer over too just in case :)
Just follow the bouncing ball from Part 4a... :)
Basically Grant your just going into settings and telling the Pi where your music is on your USB drive, just a drive letter.
The Black Adder
19-05-2015, 16:38
Hi Grant.
It will be updating the list. In Volumio you should see it saying 'updating' in the bottom left corner.
Depending on how many tracks/directory tree length will determine how long it takes.
obviously what i did it wrong...new it would be... looks like it has to be mounted:eyebrows: whatever that means and a keyboard and screen etc is needed plus code.... this is where i give up.
so i have a relatively expensive but decent sounding radio:lol: ah well it could be worse
You dont need keyboard and screen grant, all settings can be done from your tablet.
Jo's right too, will take a wee while to read your music library...go and have a cuppa and come back. :)
have connected a powered drive in ...see if that works:)
thats it working with the powered external hdd. sound is very good although output seems a bit lower via the hdd than radio
Result!
I found the output level was a bit low too, even compared to my MC phono stage.
brian2957
19-05-2015, 18:02
Excellent news mate . That'll save me and Gary a journey tomorrow then if that's OK . There's a couple of things I can attend to at home before going out on nightshift tomorrow night .
aye no bother. thanks for the thought though. seems to be fine. I switched it off. left it and just powered it back and memory still has everything...say this, its damned quick in finding starting and switching tracks. just played She y Charles Hasnovoice and it was excellently rendered. a good upgrade re convenience alone from my cranky pc based system
cheers Gaz for the tips:)
brian2957
19-05-2015, 18:42
Nice one , glad you got it working Grant . Enjoy :)
Hi Grant
Glad you solved the hdd problem.
Maybe it's already not relevant, but ... The Pi provides by default 600mA through the USB ports and usually this is not sufficient to run not powered ext. HDDs. But there is a command line tweak which increases the current from the usb ports to 1200mA, and that is already sufficient. If someone is interested for the tweak I described it here: http://theaudiostandard.net/post/36208/thread
Some knowledge about using PuTTY (Windows) or Terminal/ssh (Mac) is needed.
It is advisable to use a power supply for the Pi with at least 2 Amps if you enable the tweak.
BTW in Volumio this tweak is not enabled and must be added manually, but in RuneAudio the tweak is enabled by default.
brian2957
20-05-2015, 07:28
God there are some really clever people on this forum :eek: Just as well because I'm quite stoopid regarding a lot of these things and need lots of advice . :D
Canetoad
20-05-2015, 07:54
thats it working with the powered external hdd. sound is very good although output seems a bit lower via the hdd than radio
You should be able to adjust gain using alsamixer. My HiFiBerry DAC+ was set to 1mV by default.
In alsamixer playback option will be 0 (1mV) or 100% (2mV). If it's set to the lower value set it to 100% and exit. At the prompt execute alsactl store 0 otherwise it will be reset to 0% when you reboot.
Hi Grant
Glad you solved the hdd problem.
Maybe it's already not relevant, but ... The Pi provides by default 600mA through the USB ports and usually this is not sufficient to run not powered ext. HDDs. But there is a command line tweak which increases the current from the usb ports to 1200mA, and that is already sufficient. If someone is interested for the tweak I described it here: http://theaudiostandard.net/post/36208/thread
Some knowledge about using PuTTY (Windows) or Terminal/ssh (Mac) is needed.
It is advisable to use a power supply for the Pi with at least 2 Amps if you enable the tweak.
BTW in Volumio this tweak is not enabled and must be added manually, but in RuneAudio the tweak is enabled by default.
Also be aware that some of the supplied USB power leads drop too much voltage for a USB powered drive to spin up properly...as I just found out ;)
That's interesting, good to know, thanks for sharing :thumbsup:
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