The ALLO Audio music steamer - Pic heavy review

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Originally Posted by jonners

I don't think think the IQ DAC will work with Kali even with the 3v3 supply - because it operates in master mode and the Kali requires a dac that's in slave mode.
Like Mike, I greatly prefer the Kali/Piano over the IQAudio sound.

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For the IQ DAC+ to be master it would need a clock on board. I cannot see any evidence of one, so I think it operates in slave mode.

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Originally Posted by Starterman

For the IQ DAC+ to be master it would need a clock on board. I cannot see any evidence of one, so I think it operates in slave mode.

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True. I was passing on something I read elsewhere, which looks like it was incorrect. I'll be interested to see if the addition of the 3v3 supply can make it work.

Initial impression listening to the PI2/Piano2.1 combo (no KALI) with the inductor on the Piano shorted are good. Dynamics and soundstage are much better and it could well be preferable to the IQ DAC+ now.
More listening needed, but much 'appier with 'Allo 'Allo now.

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Originally Posted by Starterman

Initial impression listening to the PI2/Piano2.1 combo (no KALI) with the inductor on the Piano shorted are good. Dynamics and soundstage are much better and it could well be preferable to the IQ DAC+ now.
More listening needed, but much 'appier with 'Allo 'Allo now.

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Excellent [emoji5]

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Originally Posted by Starterman

Initial impression listening to the PI2/Piano2.1 combo (no KALI) with the inductor on the Piano shorted are good. Dynamics and soundstage are much better and it could well be preferable to the IQ DAC+ now.
More listening needed, but much 'appier with 'Allo 'Allo now.

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Just now I tried shorting the inductor on the Piano 2.0, with the Kali in place. Result: The opposite of what Dave found: I thought the sound was livelier and more dynamic with the inductor in circuit.
Dave, are you going to give Kali+Piano another try?
(I'm on Moode 2.7 btw)

Shorting the inductor? Any pics of this please?

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Originally Posted by The Black Adder

Shorting the inductor? Any pics of this please?

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The inductor is the square black component with '152' on top, near the headphone socket. I just powered down and (carefully) put a croc clip across it. That was just my way though, and I don't necessarily recommend it to others!

That's exactly what I did!

Please be very, very careful not to touch the caps on either side of the inductor with the croc clip - one end of each cap is ground and if you short to that end something will go pop!

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Originally Posted by jonners

Just now I tried shorting the inductor on the Piano 2.0, with the Kali in place. Result: The opposite of what Dave found: I thought the sound was livelier and more dynamic with the inductor in circuit.
Dave, are you going to give Kali+Piano another try?
(I'm on Moode 2.7 btw)

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Yes I will try the KALI again. I need to figure out how the 2 inductors on the KALI board are connected. If one or both are in series with any analogue supply (to the DAC) they will probably end up being shorted.

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Originally Posted by Starterman

That's exactly what I did!

Please be very, very careful not to touch the caps on either side of the inductor with the croc clip - one end of each cap is ground and if you short to that end something will go pop!

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Indeed. And be careful it doesn't flip off and short something somewhere else!
In other words, don't do this at home!