Sonicorbiter - The Operating System

[The Computer Audiophile]

1 hour ago, vortecjr said:

I know, but he has been busy. @The Computer Audiophile the boys are getting restless:)  

Playing with it as we speak. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

31 minutes ago, jvvita said:

Care to share the link?

 

[The Computer Audiophile]

34 minutes ago, OldBigEars said:

I’ll take that as a no, just smoke ‘n mirrors. Maybe some necessary bug fixes.  Nothing most will notice. 

Who’s smoke and mirrors? Sonore hasn’t said it improves sound quality. Perhaps you’re a bit cynical?

[The Computer Audiophile]

1 hour ago, OldBigEars said:

@bobflood I’m not really interested in waiting to hear your opinion about whether or not the new version of sonicorbiter provides a sound quality improvement.  This is a simple question purposely directed to the software designer - who I’m going to assume has a done many hours of testing and comparing  It’s entirely reasonable to expect a simple, clear answer without obfuscation. 

It doesn’t really matter what you’re interested in. Bob stated the facts for you. These facts have been gleaned over many years of using Sonore products and talking to the company about each update. Sonore doesn’t comment on changes in sound quality. Period. End of story. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

10 minutes ago, Mercman said:

I just received 2.8 for my Signature Rendu SE Optical. Guys, I cannot get Roon to see the Rendu. The Rendu is coming up in the Sonicorbiter software. The settings seem correct and I restarted the Roon app on the Rendu. My DAC is recognized by Sonicorbiter and the DAC is indicating a connection with the Rendu.  I have restarted everything multiple times, but no success.
 

When I change out the card to 2.7, Roon recognizes the Rendu.

Try a different USB cable. Don’t laugh, I’ve done it. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

4 minutes ago, cat6man said:

 

i'd try the sequence of rebooting things.

i don't see why a cable change would impact this if the cable works fine with 2.7

 

I can only report what I’ve experienced. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

3 minutes ago, cat6man said:

 

you had a cable that worked with 2.7 and not 2.8?

I had a cable that when connected caused issues just like those seen by mercman. 

 

It wasn't a 2.7 vs 2.8 issue. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

I demand flight cases for microSD cards 😁

[The Computer Audiophile]

15 minutes ago, vortecjr said:

That can be arranged:)

I read that too quick and thought it said that’s deranged. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

2 minutes ago, brightonjel said:

Is it OK to update Sonicorbiter from 2.7 to 2.8 before loading the 2.8 build on the SD card for uRendu?  My card is on order (but not yet arrived) but I see that uRendu Software Manager app is reporting that 2.8 is now the latest.  Is it better to wait and update everything at once or can I get that bit done first?

 

I don't believe it's possible to update from 2.7 to 2.8 even though it says 2.8 is the newest version on that page. You can go through the update procedure and it will only update apps, not the OS.

[The Computer Audiophile]

4 hours ago, sgb said:

I have the excat same problem with my 2.8 card (card not physical damaged) when trying to update the software in SO.com.

Updating process 1 of 3 complete...
Updating process 2 of 3 complete...
Updating OS packages...

My opticalRendu shuts down.

I had the issue as well. 
 

Not sure what I did for the opticalRendu to get it going but I know it involved many power cycles on/off. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

@vortecjr Any idea why I can't get Roon to stream native DSD to an Ayre QB-9 Twenty? Perhaps there is no altset for this or the QB-9 DACs aren't included in this capability? 

 

 

 

DAC description: Ayre QB-9 Twenty      21b4:0230

Diagnostic information for this DAC

Ayre Acoustics, Inc. Ayre QB-9 Twenty at usb-ci_hdrc.1-1.1, high speed : USB Audio

Playback:
  Status: Stop
  Interface 1
    Altset 1
    Format: S32_LE
    Channels: 2
    Endpoint: 1 OUT (ASYNC)
    Rates: 44100, 48000, 88200, 96000, 176400, 192000, 352800, 384000
    Data packet interval: 125 us
    Bits: 32
  Interface 1
    Altset 2
    Format: SPECIAL
    Channels: 2
    Endpoint: 1 OUT (ASYNC)
    Rates: 44100, 48000, 88200, 96000, 176400, 192000, 352800, 384000
    Data packet interval: 125 us
    Bits: 32

Status: Unknown (status not available when device is not playing)

Simple mixer control 'Ayre QB-9 Twenty ',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 127
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 127 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 127 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Ayre QB-9 Twenty ',1
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 127
  Mono: Playback 127 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]

[The Computer Audiophile]

11 minutes ago, vortecjr said:

Chris, did you get it working by updating?

Nope

[The Computer Audiophile]

And the cool thing is, there are so many options for people. If you don’t like a manufacturer’s business model you can always select something else. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

34 minutes ago, vortecjr said:

However, there is no basis in a factual world for a controller having better SQ with DLNA/UPNP.

My TV remote control makes the picture so clear, it’s like 8k. 
 

Couldn’t resist the joke. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

22 minutes ago, Granthar said:

How do I resolve this without paying out for a new 2.8 version  card? 

A new card is a requirement. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

2 minutes ago, Granthar said:

So all of a sudden all upgrades aren't free anymore?

I’ll let @vortecjr speak for the company as there are valid reasons why this major upgrade costs money. 
 

Not all upgrades have a cost to the end user.