Allo Digione

[r11bordo]

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[nbpf]

On 6/1/2018 at 11:55 AM, ALLOaudio said:

Yes indeed... we are working hard to release the best SMPS on the market.

In final stages, we are very close to launching mass production.

Stay tuned, summer 2018 looks promising !

Is this meant to be a PSU for the RPi host, for the DigiOne only or one that provides separate power for RPi host and DigiOne? I will certainly look with interest at this product. If it is going to be a SMPS, please do not forget

 

 

[pjmcos]

Is there any way I can use Jriver ID with digione? 

 

[GRM]

Enjoying my Digione (Volumio) with my SBOOSTER PSU!!!! Listening with my Audiolab DAC and Van Medevoort class A poweramps and Scanspeak speakers. Amazed by the sound quality! Digione is extreme value for money!!! First I tried the USBRIDGE, this didn't connect to my Audiolab though.

[davide256]

Is there a way to power the Digione independently? I'd like to try configuring similar to how I have USBridge setup with iFi 5v powering CPU board and LPS1.2 5v powering Allo board. The two are very different so far with USBridge being more resolving on transients vs Digione having better harmonic overtone integrity.

[davide256]

1 hour ago, davide256 said:

Is there a way to power the Digione independently? I'd like to try configuring similar to how I have USBridge setup with iFi 5v powering CPU board and LPS1.2 5v powering Allo board. The two are very different so far with USBridge being more resolving on transients vs Digione having better harmonic overtone integrity.

Nevermind, found the link for the DC converter removal reading deeper into the thread.

 

https://github.com/sparkysbc/sparky_linux_images/blob/master/%2B5V external connection_DigiOne.pdf

[Ampega]

Can confirm, the Digione delivers the signal on both outputs BNC & RCA simultaneously.

[ALLOsupport]

20 hours ago, Ampega said:

Can confirm, the Digione delivers the signal on both outputs BNC & RCA simultaneously.

Yes

[amathewk]

Is the Digione compatible with the USB wifi dongle?

[r11bordo]

4 hours ago, amathewk said:

Is the Digione compatible with the USB wifi dongle?

Where have you seen a USB plug on a Digione card?

[amathewk]

I guess I meant the digione player.

[r11bordo]

18 minutes ago, amathewk said:

I guess I meant the digione player.

The RPI3 has already a wifi chipset (I suppose you own this RPI version). So, no need of Wifi dongle.

[Emcee]

On 7/13/2018 at 5:53 PM, davide256 said:

Nevermind, found the link for the DC converter removal reading deeper into the thread.

 

https://github.com/sparkysbc/sparky_linux_images/blob/master/%2B5V external connection_DigiOne.pdf

 

Has anyone tried this and is it worth the trouble? I have an extra 5V LPSU collecting dust. Easy enough to do but due to unfortunate mishaps in the past don't like unsoldering/soldering surface mounted parts on PCB for nothing.

[Johnjc]

I have a friend who has done this and said he got a slight improvement 

[davide256]

16 hours ago, Emcee said:

 

Has anyone tried this and is it worth the trouble? I have an extra 5V LPSU collecting dust. Easy enough to do but due to unfortunate mishaps in the past don't like unsoldering/soldering surface mounted parts on PCB for nothing.

Tried it with iFi 5v for RPI and LPS 1.2 for Digione vs powering all with LPS 1.2... difference wasn't significant. The DC to DC converter chip won't be easy to remove

for the average hobbyist because the leads and solder holes are too fine, I had to stress fracture the component leads and solder the PS socket leads

to the leads remaining from the old DC converter

[Emcee]

On 8/12/2018 at 2:10 PM, davide256 said:

Tried it with iFi 5v for RPI and LPS 1.2 for Digione vs powering all with LPS 1.2... difference wasn't significant. The DC to DC converter chip won't be easy to remove

for the average hobbyist because the leads and solder holes are too fine, I had to stress fracture the component leads and solder the PS socket leads

to the leads remaining from the old DC converter

Maybe the iFi was the bottleneck (wishful thinking). What do you mean by stress fracture?

[r11bordo]

Try to avoid ifi ipower with the Digione. The Digione item seems not to like this PSU for the better musicality and performance. Try the standard PSU sold with the Digione player. 

[davide256]

2 hours ago, Emcee said:

Maybe the iFi was the bottleneck (wishful thinking). What do you mean by stress fracture?

Cause a stress fracture, IE bend a component back and forth until the wire leads snap at the base from being bent through 180 degrees of rotation. I doubt iFi powering RPI 3 board mattered but I do have split lead cabling and a micro USB adaptor, I'll give the Digione a last try with both boards fed off LPS 1.2... and see if i get any under voltage alarms.

 

[Johnjc]

I am now using a Supercaped PSU that I got built by Tony from Coherent Audio which powers the Caiman DAC and Pi I also had the internals of the DAC heavily modified. Results were a  increase in Sound quality that takes the system up to some very costly systems 

[nbpf]

7 hours ago, r11bordo said:

Try to avoid ifi ipower with the Digione. The Digione item seems not to like this PSU for the better musicality and performance. Try the standard PSU sold with the Digione player. 

I have tried both the ifi iPower and the Allo PSU with and without grounding and I prefer the ifi iPower with grounding. Not a big difference in my system though.

[zacho]

9 hours ago, davide256 said:

Cause a stress fracture, IE bend a component back and forth until the wire leads snap at the base from being bent through 180 degrees of rotation. I doubt iFi powering RPI 3 board mattered but I do have split lead cabling and a micro USB adaptor, I'll give the Digione a last try with both boards fed off LPS 1.2... and see if i get any under voltage alarms.

 

So it's possible to power the entire Digione Player with just an LPS1.2 that's rated at 1.1A?

@ALLOsupport Can you clarify the power requirements for the Digione Player?

[allo.com]

RPI needs at least 1.8A (a bit more on boot a bit less after that)

 

  We recommend at least 2.5A

[zacho]

8 minutes ago, allo.com said:

RPI needs at least 1.8A (a bit more on boot a bit less after that)

 

  We recommend at least 2.5A

How are people powering the Digione Player with an LPS 1.2 rated at max 1.1A then?

[allo.com]

I think it depends on what RPI version they have on digione player. It might be possible but we don't recommended it

[davide256]

5 hours ago, allo.com said:

I think it depends on what RPI version they have on digione player. It might be possible but we don't recommended it

Its working fine with my RPI 3b+ playing PCM only, using wifi or Ethernet as Roon endpoint.  No under voltage alarms.  YMMV if the processor has a heavier load

or you start using USB power drawing connected devices.