Not tried Bubble with moode yet. must give it a go.. Ive got the full version
Not tried Bubble with moode yet. must give it a go.. Ive got the full version
Thanks John. I'll have a go at following your instructions. Just ordered the Paul Hynes supply as well. Going to get a NAS next, any suggestions as to which one to get?
Hi Stephen, I have ordered the Paul Hynes supply, will bear that in mind that the router can be upgraded too but I intend to hardwire the NAS as and when I get one.
Well chaps, I've tried messing with these filter setting before and struggled to hear much difference. I've just had another play and really cannot hear any difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by cyclopse
Are we really sure these settings have an effect when the DAC is set to "Resampler: Off"?
Maybe it's because I have an effective analogue low pass filter directly after the DAC?
Just in case there are any accusations of deaflugs etc. - I can hear significant changes to the sound with even tiny mods to the 5V PS feeding the Pi & DAC.
Maybe it will all be moot when the new Moode 4.4.23-sc1 super kernel comes out???
Well I did some more dabling with the Pi and IQAudio setup and maybe I slighlty prefer the "Low latency IIR with de-emphasis". Anyway I left it there.
I also tried upsampling to 48 & 96KHz, the logic here being that the Pi clock is a multiple of these frequencies. The sound was worse than with no upsampling.
Then I tried the software volume control. Rubbish! I only tried this because someone on DIYAUDIO said it was better.
Finally I tried running the combo from batteries (LiIon at 8.4V into my LT1963 reg). Preferred the transformer front end.
So, pretty much back to square 1!
Might press the button on a KALI and Piano2.1 or might try powering the IQAudio DAC separately.
IQAUDIO have a new DAC due out next month for the Pi
Been considering a new dac for mine for some time, but mine is sounding pretty decent at moment and keep asking myself, Why Change lol.. its a audiophonics and I use it at the top upscale
Allo Audio has a re-clocker called Kali that can (apparently) be used with the Audiophonics DAC's. There is a thread here discussing it. Looks like a nice upgrade to existing compatible Pi DAC's
http://www.allo.com/marketing/brochu...i-brochure.pdf
Why such long leads on the Charcroft resistors? Seems counter productive. I would snip the leads and bend in to keep things short, rather than putting two antennae in a box.
Just received the Paul Hynes PS I ordered a little while ago. Sat there the whole evening upon firing it up for the first time listening to all the tracks I have on a USB stick - a nice mixture of ripped CDs and paid for high-res FLAC files.
First impressions were very favourable - a huge improvement in the bass, in fact on certain tracks the bass was almost too much - down to the recording I'm sure. Separator by Radiohead sounded the best I've ever heard, Colin Greenwood's playing more noticeable and musical than previous (ripped CD ).
Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark - 24 bit FLAC, an album I know very well was again the best I've ever heard it, lyrics were definitely clearer and the musicians playing became more defined and separated yet more closely intertwined as a band playing together. As others have commented, spending £500 plus on a PS for a £90 DAC does seem a bit crazy but I think this is more to do with the superb value the Pi / IQAudio DAC represents.