i suppose its a standard 2.1mm tip on the pi?
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i suppose its a standard 2.1mm tip on the pi?
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I read somewhere that the pi/dac draws 300mA in use, the Lidl solar charger output is 5V/0.5 amp according to the manual.
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The pi power supply comes with a micro usb connector.Originally Posted by struth
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so it is, I was looking at the solar panel spec rather than the actual output from the supply.
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MY Pi & Dac combo is now operational. a hdd plugged into the usb port and hard wired currently into the router. control is via my tablet using volumio and powered by my tablet charger. (perhaps it may be a tad underpowered but works) wouldnt run a small usb drive so connected a bigger powered one and off it went.
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Welcome to the Pi club, daftee... Shows that even the daftest of daftees can use one!
Marco.
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When do we get to see a picture of the Paul Hynes supply?
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Looking at the charge times, I would say it's probably not a good bet. That battery at capacity will run the Pi + DAC for somewhere in the region of 7 hours without a top up, but the quoted figures for recharging are most likely with the panel sat outside facing the sun. If it's going to sit in a window to get charge, you can probably at least double that charge time figure. Comparing the charging times when plugged in, it doesn't look like a very good quality solar panel. If the solar panel isn't that much of an issue, then you're better off with an Anker battery which are very good.
I think a decent quality 5V feed from the mains is going to beat a battery though.
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Interesting thing... I've just been snorting some DSD but it won't play with either Medium and Best Sync Interpolator selected. (with upsampling disabled)
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Hi Stephen,
Good question! I've been away visiting friends up in Scotland, and have just got back, so haven't had time to do anything much with hi-fi. However, I should be able to get some pics up, along with a review, before the weekend - so watch this space
In the meantime, I can certainly confirm that it is very good indeed and elevates the sonic performance of the RPi into the veritable super-league!
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL, in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp, fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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