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    I had a digione with my Pi3. I never heard any improvement over my Hifiberry digi+ so sold it on.
    To my ears the Pi4 direct from USB to dac sounds better than both. YMMV

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    Thanks for everyone's input. Really helpful. So considering I already have the Pi3 should I go HiFiBerry to try it out or all in with the Digione?

    There's a fairly big price difference but I wouldn't want to get the HiFiBerry and then be tempted to upgrade in a couple of months time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hermano View Post
    I had a digione with my Pi3. I never heard any improvement over my Hifiberry digi+ so sold it on.
    To my ears the Pi4 direct from USB to dac sounds better than both. YMMV
    Of course it all depends on the DAC your using.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MajorD View Post
    Thanks for everyone's input. Really helpful. So considering I already have the Pi3 should I go HiFiBerry to try it out or all in with the Digione?

    There's a fairly big price difference but I wouldn't want to get the HiFiBerry and then be tempted to upgrade in a couple of months time.

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    I had a Hifiberry before my current Allo Digione. The Hifiberry was good but the latter was clearly superior though as you say, it should be given the price differential. One piece of advice: use the BNC output. A good BNC to RCA cable can be had for under £15.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sherwood View Post
    I had a Hifiberry before my current Allo Digione. The Hifiberry was good but the latter was clearly superior though as you say, it should be given the price differential. One piece of advice: use the BNC output. A good BNC to RCA cable can be had for under £15.
    What's the advantage of using the BNC output over the coax?

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    It sounds better! Not night and day better, but definitely noticeable.

    Quote Originally Posted by MajorD View Post
    What's the advantage of using the BNC output over the coax?

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    If and when I make a change (pretty well made my mind up that I'm sticking with the Boss for the time being) I'll go for a Pi 4 via USB with no hat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bourneendboy View Post
    If and when I make a change (pretty well made my mind up that I'm sticking with the Boss for the time being) I'll go for a Pi 4 via USB with no hat.
    Then you'll need to decide which DAC

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeyb View Post
    Then you'll need to decide which DAC
    I was considering the NJC DAC, hence my original post.

    I'm not convinced any change in DAC will improve my listening pleasure at the moment and can't be bothered with the hassle of a change and the additional cost.

    Forgotten we had discussed this earlier in the thread Mike
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bourneendboy View Post
    I was considering the NJC DAC, hence my original post.

    I'm not convinced any change in DAC will improve my listening pleasure at the moment and can't be bothered with the hassle of a change and the additional cost.

    Forgotten we had discussed this earlier in the thread Mike
    Oops, yeah I'd forgotten that's what started the debate

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