'Analog Dinosaur' succumbs to the joys of FBA : enter Raspberry Pi 2/IQ-Audio DAC+!!

[NRG]

I'm very surprised you can't detect the difference between the headphone o/p of the RPi vs IQAudio DAC...there really is no comparison! Something is seriously amiss....

I'm currently running Moode so the menus are slightly different vs Volumio but the setting for resampling should be under the MPD or Audio menu. You can also set the DAC volume control to software, hardware or disabled, mine is disabled as I use an external passive pre. Avoid software as it will reduce bit depth/

The alasmixer settings where covered earlier in the thread but you may never find them as it has got quite big! However, the manual is here: http://www.iqaudio.com/downloads/IQaudIO.pdf

See P19...from the manual:

• “PCM” or “Playback Digital” is the master volume control 0..100%
• “Playback” sets the maximum output to be 1vrms (0% = +0db) OR 2vrms (100% = +6db gain)
• “Playback Boost” gives an additional gain of 0.8db and should similarly be set to 100%

Setting PCM to 86% is effectively 0db IE: no volume boost or cut
Playback is a toggle; either the DAC outputs 1v RMS or 2v RMS. Industry standard is 2v RMS
Playback Boost gives additional volume.

You may find the volume is lower than expected in use so either set the PCM control higher or just disable volume control completely ( sets to 100%) and use a pre-amp instead.

[dowser]

Thanks - I check later. Think I have it set to output 1v rms currently, and pcm set to 87% & dab volume disabled in Volumio

[struth]

I havent done any mucking about with settings at all. just using it as it is or came to me. there is a vol control on volumio which i set at 97 normally..seems to be ok for me but next time Gary is over i will pick his brain

[Marco]

Sorry to nip in here, Neal...

You may find the volume is lower than expected in use so either set the PCM control higher or just disable volume control completely ( sets to 100%) and use a pre-amp instead.

Not quite true, mate. Although it'll 'set' to 100%, the level will default to the last used PCM setting. Therefore, if that was 86, 90 or whatever, that's the input level that will have been applied, when the volume control has been disabled, even though it says '100' on the dial

Marco.

[The Black Adder]

Can anyone recommend the best (and cheapest) handheld Android device to use Volumio etc on? I'm looking for something small but with a decent enough sized screen to use.

[RichB]

Can anyone recommend the best (and cheapest) handheld Android device to use Volumio etc on? I'm looking for something small but with a decent enough sized screen to use.

Any of the nexus clones with 7inch screen from Asus will do the job. Mine was 90 quid.

[struth]

Can anyone recommend the best (and cheapest) handheld Android device to use Volumio etc on? I'm looking for something small but with a decent enough sized screen to use.

i normally just use my lg but i tried an Amazon fire tablet and it worked just as well. think it has a 7 inch screen. . .

[Aligauld]

Hi there,
There's also the Tesco Hudl thingy which is getting good reviews and if you're a Clubcard person then you can use the boost voucher to get money off.

Cheers,
Alistair

[The Black Adder]

Nice one.. thanks.

[hornucopia]

Wow! THIS topic got going fast! (The whole digital caboodle one)
It'll be an interesting ride. watch out for Active (including dac plus room adjusters....) speakers soon?