Article: Geek Speak: Raspberry Pi HiFi Is Here

[TommyBoy]

hello all RaspBerry nerds :-)

just saw this amazing thread, after another user friendly linked to it :-)

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f22-networking-networked-audio-and-streaming/diy-network-audio-media-player-raspberry-pi-28109/

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>I have tried an old mobile phone (Samsung Y) which is probably pretty obsolete technology

>(although it does rotate the screen if turned on it's side!).

>It establishes contact with the RPI but all the scripts overlaps and the Moode display is very messy.

>Is this to be expected from an 'old' phone?

 

Why not get a dedicated PAD for your PI player ?

one of them small android tablets 7" screen in kiosk mode, will solve exactly this,

they are ultra cheap 1/10 of the price of an ipad, but still makes one heck of a cool remote controll for your music box

[fritzg]

What are folks' experiences with the Hifi Berry Amp+ as a simple setup to connect direct to speakers. Was thinking of this and adding RoonBridge.

 

Thoughts? Would the Volumio disk image work with the Amp+ as well?

[radiodad]

Has another thread been started for the RPI 3?

[The Computer Audiophile]

Hi Guys - Just got a notification about this cool new Raspberry Pi Kickstarter project.

 

 

[hionhifi]

For the record, my issues with this installation stemmed from not reading the directions fully. I have since fixed my errors and the pi is up and running without issue.

[Bigpadg]

I want to get the setup with Toslink as long as it can render 192/24 FLAC to my Denon 3805 receiver. What name DAC is used on this?

[Man in a van]

I want to get the setup with Toslink as long as it can render 192/24 FLAC to my Denon 3805 receiver. What name DAC is used on this?

 

Google is your friend, maybe this?

 

https://www.hifiberry.com/digiplus/

[Grey_Friar]

I want to get the setup with Toslink as long as it can render 192/24 FLAC to my Denon 3805 receiver. What name DAC is used on this?

 

I don't think the Toslink transmitter in the Pi/HiFiBerryDigi+ combination can handle 24/192. But the CoAx output from the Digi+ definitely will -- that's how I've connected to my Denon 4308ci, with some great sound.

[Bigpadg]

I don't think the Toslink transmitter in the Pi/HiFiBerryDigi+ combination can handle 24/192. But the CoAx output from the Digi+ definitely will -- that's how I've connected to my Denon 4308ci, with some great sound.

 

Thanks, Grey, I'd actually need to use the coax connector as all 4 of my S/PDIF are currently in use. Since I'm Pi ignorant, wonder if any of you have any thoughts on the Google Chromecast Audio product? 96/24 output from the combo 3.5mm stereo/optical S/PDIF connector. Not sure of full DLNA compliance with my JRiver, Subsonic or WMP servers, but I suspect it's there. Comments? Thanks, guys.

[Man in a van]

I don't think the Toslink transmitter in the Pi/HiFiBerryDigi+ combination can handle 24/192. But the CoAx output from the Digi+ definitely will -- that's how I've connected to my Denon 4308ci, with some great sound.

 

a little google, and....

 

The HiFiBerry Digi+ is a high-quality S/PDIF output board for the Raspberry Pi model A+/B+, Raspberry Pi 2 and 3.

 

• Dedicated S/PDIF interface chip supports up to 192kHz/24bit resolution
  
  
• Optical (Toslink) and electrical outputs
  
• Bit-perfect output, audio data stream will not be modified in any way
  
• Connects directly to the Raspberry Pi, no additional cables needed
  
• No soldering. The Digi+ comes as a pre-fabricated kit. You just plug it onto the Raspberry Pi B+. The board conform to the Raspberry Pi hardware-attached-on-top (HAT) specification. That means it perfectly fits your Raspberry Pi B+.
  
• Directly powered from the Raspberry Pi, no additional power supply
  
• Optional: high-bandwidth output transformer provides full galvanic isolation of the electrical output (not in the standard version)
  
• Integrated EEPROM for automatic configuration (with write-protection).
  Note that this feature is still in development by the Raspberry Pi foundation. You will be able to upgrade your HiFiBerry DAC+ when it is officially available. The sound card already works without this feature.
  
• Comes with all components required to mount it. We include 4 M2.5x12mm spacers to fix the board onto the Raspberry Pi.
  

[Grey_Friar]

a little google, and....

 

I stand corrected. The Toslink output on HiFiBerry Digi+ does indeed transmit 24/192, without downsampling. I tried it today with a consumer grade plastic optical cable and my Denon indicates that it is receiving the full 192 KHz.

[jdjaye]

Anyone know if anyone is sellling a prebuilt device 1 - Ethernet to coax/USB?