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  1. do the clicks occur with all music file types or only hi-res (e.g 24/96)? I had a problem with the RPi and I finally found out it is because the USB controller on the device doesn't have sufficient power supply, by default, for the high data transfer rates. Tim at moodeaudio has a fix for the RPi and the same principle may possibly work on BBB, if that is in fact the cause of the problem.
  2. There are several distributions using upmpdcli and mpd. Currently the best and most actively supported one is Moode (moodeaudio.org). There is also an active discussion forum in the CA forums. With Moode, you get various options to stream to your HiFi system, it costs nothing, and it's easy to control either from the web interface, BubbleUpnp on phone or tablet, or even via Airplay. /promo
  3. Some more best products: - Qobuz. Just another lossless streaming service, but also the most complete lossless download store I've found. - Raspberry PI with Moode Audio - Thank's Tim, great work and very under-rated. - BubbleUPNP controller - Audirvarna+
  4. I don't get these dedicated streamer devices. It replaces the computer, but it's just a computer running Linux, mpd and some other software. It doesn't have a DAC or any other specific hardware. So why do I want to replace my $50 Raspberry PI, or my $500 mac mini with this $2000 computer?
  5. Thanks for the update Tim, although everything was already working fine. I had to reboot after changing the system configuration and selecting the output device (Digi+) otherwise it wasn't detected. Otherwise all fine.
  6. The new interface uses the same design style as Spotify or Tidal, but it's not functional. The user experience needs to be right, and that includes making it easy to integrate with all the other toys we have at home. Qobuz needs to provide full dlna/openhome integration to make it easier for us to use. From a marketing point of view, they need to figure out their competitive advantage vs Spotify or Tidal. imho, their advantage is that they can re-create the experience of browsing a record store, focussing on classical, jazz and eclectic music lovers. Qobuz is already the best curated catalogue out there. They should highight and improve the metadata and notes and make it fun for us to explore great music.
  7. Hi Tim, Moode is great. You have made quite a lot of improvements over the original RaspyFi, Volumio, Rune systems, and you have regular updates! You can add this to your compatibility list: Raspberry Pi 2 with HiFiBerry Digi+ board. Emotiva Stealth DC-1 DAC. i am using the optical interface, not USB. The RPI USB doesn't work with my DAC for hi-res files. It's either a driver problem or a USB power problem.
  8. It is disappointing from a personal point of view - I want a CD quality streaming service. I am one of the 25,000 and I love being able to listen to anything I want in high quality. Two more possible factors: 1. marketing. The anglo-saxon audio press doesn't seem to like the fact that Qobuz has french music in it's collection and describes it as a french service. They need to hop on the Eurostar to London and take the What HiFi editors out for a beer. 2. in the internet business, there is only room for one winner. There is only one Amazon, one Google, one Wikipedia. For a while, there was only one iTunes. We just have to hope that when Apple or Spotify captures the market they will find it profitable to provide a premium service for the refugees from Qobuz and Tidal.
  9. I had the same problem with hi-res FLAC files. I could play them if I converted to wav, but not as flac. I wonder if the ultimate answer to the USB audio issue is here More Power For Raspberry Pi USB Ports | Hackaday It seems that the USB ports are under-powered. Even after the software fix (in boot/cmdline.txt) the USB ports still don't meet the specified power requirements. So if we have a PI model 2, with an ordinary phone charger for a power supply, and we are decoding hi-res flac files to output via USB, it looks like something gives up and we get "brownouts" that explain the pops and clicks. I'm happy with my solution - install the HiFiBerry Digi+ card, use the Digi+ optical interface, and free up the USB interface on the DAC for a laptop.
  10. There are fundamental issues with the USB interface on the RPI. I had the same problem and tried all the solutions I could find on various forums. In the end, the only thing that worked was to set it to resample at 16/44. That's okay, but I wanted to listen to some hi-res tracks too. I also tried Rune and Archphile. No better. Final solution: HiFiBerry Digi+ board. Now I use the optical interface from the RPI to the DAC. It runs up to 24/196 so there are no compromises. The optical interface also electrically isolates the RPI and the DAC, if you believe that might matter. Next time I would just buy the Cubox. The RPI, plus Digi+, plus a case adds up to approx the same price.
  11. Audio-gd or Emotiva I have NFB-12 and Stealth Dc-1. The Emotiva meets all your needs and very good quality. Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk
  12. Hi, I got a Raspberry PI 2 and configured it with Volumio as described in the article. It all works fine. Highly recommended. Great alternative to commercial streaming hardware solutions. My hardware configuration: - Synology NAS with FLAC music library. - Rasperry PI 2 - Audio-gd DAC/preamp connected via USB (soon to be replaced by Emotiva Stealth DC-1) - Adam F7 active speakers My software configuration: - UPnP Media server on NAS - Volumio on RPI - Bubble UPnP on Android phone - XiiaLive on phone - Qobuz HiFi subscription What I can do: - easily play any music in the best possible quality! - stream HiRes files from NAS - stream CD quality files from Qobuz - stream internet radio stations from XiiaLive - control it all from the Android device - play it all on high quality equipment - via speakers or headphones - I also have the DAC/preamp connected to the TV so that all video sources (Bluray, streaming video, youtube, TV, movies) can be integrated. But that's another story. Limitations/Challenges: - technically, nothing! - not very family-friendly. I've been looking for a simpler app than Bubble so that the family doesn't have to understand how to select servers and renderers and so on. - The RPI setup was a bit of a challenge. PIWriter didn't work so I had to manually flash the SD card and it took several tries to get it going. If anyone wants tips or troubleshooting, I'm happy to help.
  13. The review is not very useful unless you compare Amarra with the standard streaming available from Tidal. If they are both delivering bit-perfect streams to your DAC, then any difference is purely imaginary. The advantage of integrating streaming services into the player apps is convenience. You can access all your music through the same interface. I also wonder why reviews like this make it appear as if Tidal is the only CD-quality streaming service on the planet. Qobuz has a bigger catalogue and there are other services too.
  14. Hello, I would like to share my music UPnP renderer solution for everyone's consideration. 1. Purchase an Android mini PC. Mine is a RikoMagic 802IV and cost around $100. (Android Mini PC's : Rikomagic Quad Core MK802IV - 16GB Flash + Bluetooth - DHL EXPRESS SHIPPING). 2. instal Bubble UPnP server for Android (BubbleUPnP Server). 3. Configure it as an Open Home renderer. That's all! What I like about this solution: - it's very cheap and simple - has as much functionality as a network audio streamer that costs 10x more. i can even stream Qobuz and internet radio as well as, of course, everything on my Synology NAS. - I can easily upgrade the DAC and other downstream components when ever I want to. I'm not tied into an expensive integrated product that needs to be replaced when a new streaming service comes out. - I can replace the software (Bubble UPnP) with new software if something better comes out. - I can use it to stream video from the NAS to the TV too! It works, and it even does transcoding (i.e. it works better than Chromecast). What you might not like: - The audio output on my PC is via HDMI. So it has to be connected via a TV or other HDMI screen. I use the coax output on my TV to feed the DAC/preamp. If you don't like this, there are several options. e.g. get and Android PC with digital coax out already built in. Or get an HDMI audio extractor. - You need a screen and the TV needs to be on. Again, there are other options for boxes that can operate "lights out", but I quite like to see what's happening via the screen anyway. - My network connection is via WiFi. Again there are other PCs, like the RikoMagic MKV, with wired ethernet connectivity. Anyway, I am streaming 24/96K files from my NAS right now without any issue.
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