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I've forgotten how good a TDA1541A DAC can sound! Eliminating the CS SPDIF interface chip is a great step forward. I've ordered a second RPi as this one is going to be permanently mounted in the TDA DAC case. I'll make it self contained with access to the USB ports and add a linear 5v PSU.
I'm not a fan of Volumio in its current version, I'm finding a few bugs and the radio station management / interface is clunky IMHO.
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Is this any better? http://tcmods.org/ & http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pc-ba...erry-pi-4.htmlOriginally Posted by NRG
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Stuff
1. Linux PC with onboard HDA SB/ALC892 24/192 optical S/PDIF and/or USB > TC-7520 (Gator + LM4562NA) > Quad 306 > AVI Neutron 3
2. Rotel RCD 965BX > TC-7520 ( Gator + LM4562NA) > Hd595
3. Rpi B+/HifiDigi B+ (with isolation transformer) Running "SqueezeOnArch" - https://github.com/SqueezeOnArch
Nonsense
1. Belkin Pure AV (white) phono, Belkin Pure AV (silver) USB, QEd 79-strand speaker cable.
2. MG belden digital co-ax
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Thanks Chris, that looks much better, spookily similar to VolumioI need another SD card!
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Yes, tcmods looks to be a Volumio fork. Had a quick butchers inside the image file and it is debian jessie based with systemd, where as "rune audio" is arch linux based.Thanks Chris, that looks much better, spookily similar to Volumio
Chris
Stuff
1. Linux PC with onboard HDA SB/ALC892 24/192 optical S/PDIF and/or USB > TC-7520 (Gator + LM4562NA) > Quad 306 > AVI Neutron 3
2. Rotel RCD 965BX > TC-7520 ( Gator + LM4562NA) > Hd595
3. Rpi B+/HifiDigi B+ (with isolation transformer) Running "SqueezeOnArch" - https://github.com/SqueezeOnArch
Nonsense
1. Belkin Pure AV (white) phono, Belkin Pure AV (silver) USB, QEd 79-strand speaker cable.
2. MG belden digital co-ax
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I'm Duncan.
'Analog Dinosaur' succumbs to the joys of FBA : enter Raspberry Pi 2/IQ-Audio...
Yes very much like Volumio.
I like the album art and library views also the audio info box is useful.
I have a few sd cards that I swap around.
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Ah, it's very interesting. I haven't this album art on my volumio and the interface is a slightly different. I'm using version 1.55, are there any special settings or tweaks for that?Yes very much like Volumio.
I like the album art and library views also the audio info box is useful.
I have a few sd cards that I swap around.
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The above is an alternative to Volumio called Moode, there is a link a few posts earlier
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Ah, I see, thanks, maybe I'll try it
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Yes, it looks much better. I'll clone my Volumio and install moode over the top. In the mean time though I've got max2play up and running over I2S into my TDA and it sounds just as good as Volumio but now allows me to use iPeng and gives me access to way better Radio station management plus access to BBC iPlayer, happy days!
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Is that a new version of Volumio, Dunc? The one I have doesn't have the album art and the screen colours are different. Where did you get it from?Yes very much like Volumio.
I like the album art and library views also the audio info box is useful.
I have a few sd cards that I swap around.
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