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Looking for some guidance to troubleshoot this. This setup was working for a while; however, for some reason, Roon no longer shows the Allo USBridge Sig player as an output option. I've tried re-flashing RoPieee XL to the SD card multiple times. Also, confirmed that an older USB DAC could be recognized in Roon (connected to Allo) & confirmed that Mojo works when direct connected to laptop USB. Just doesn't work with Allo connected to Mojo. Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks.

I need a second power supply for the USBridge Sig Player. I tried a 5V/3A wall charger https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GWPL5PM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (did not work). Is there some reason this wouldn't work? Is there another specification I need to ensure compatibility? Looking for option from Amazon in order to get quick delivery to USA. Thanks.

Just wanted to ask whether previously reported issues with Audioquest Dragonfly Red (and presumably with other Dragonfly models) have been resolved. I'm considering purchase of the USBridge Signature Player, but wanted to first make sure this would work with my DF Red. Thanks.

^^^Thoughts Anyone?

I'm wondering if this device would fit the bill: http://www.amazon.com/Midiman-M-Audio-Coaxial-Bi-Directional-Converter/dp/B00006J074/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3CHO27L1A0C71&colid=1IP6V3AY0URPB It would enable me to use a short mini-to-standard toslink cable from my iMac & (since it can simultaneously output to both coax & optical) I could then use a toslink cable for the shorter ~10' run to the bedroom & a coaxial cable for the longer ~35' run to the den. Do you guys think this is a good strategy?

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Has anyone tried using a toslink signal booster & if so, did it affect the quality of the original signal (good or bad)?

Anyone try using a toslink signal booster & if so, did it affect the quality of the original signal (good or bad)?

I am on a fairly tight budget here, so I'm trying to do this for

Interesting. I thought that the length limitation was due to loss of signal strength over longer spans. I had hoped to amend this with a simple signal repeating/amplifying device such as this: http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Optical-Toslink-Signal-Amplifier/dp/B000I94FRM/ref=sr_1_11?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1314328251&sr=1-11 Also, I spoke to someone at Blue Jeans Cable, who indicated they'd tested their basic toslink cable to 50' with no issues. They also mention this on their web page: http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/digital-audio/ (of course this does not contemplate spitting the signal such as what I plan to do- thus my planned use of a signal amp).

First post here as I'm just attempting my first computer-based audio system using the components I already own. Here's some background & info on my current plan of action: Computer: iMac (early 2006 w/ Intel processor) & 2GB Memory- specs: http://support.apple.com/kb/sp35 OS X Version: 10.5 (Leopard) Music: I plan to burn my CD library to AIFF using XLD & store it on 2 external HDDs connected via firewire 400. I plan to accumulate some 24/96 material as well. Player: Itunes (for now). Possible upgrade to Channel D Pure Music in the future Output: My plan is to output using the mini toslink connection & route to 2 systems via a splitter & 2 fairly long cable runs of between 10' to 30' each. Also, plan to use a toslink signal booster/repeater if needed. Bedroom System: Audio-gd DAC Compass (DAC/HP Amp capable of 24/96 via spdif, USB limited to 16/48) Den System: Harman Kardon AVR525 Receiver (supposedly capable of up to 24/192) Open to any suggestions/recommended reading for this noobie. I’m especially interested in thoughts regarding splitting the toslink signal & whether it would be better to convert to coax & instead use long coax cables instead (also: would cheap monoprice digital cables would be OK for these long runs?) Also, curious about internal vs. external clocking & whether any settings should be changed on my iMac in order to ensure bit perfect output to the DAC & receiver. Also, FWIW here’s a link to my related thread posted over at headfi: http://www.head-fi.org/t/568306/best-connection-for-imac-coax-or-optical-for-2x-split-30-runs#post_7708530 Cheers!