zackthedog Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I can get it to boot and can enter the system, but when I go to the Wizard I get a set of keypad instructions but don't know how to get past that. So far cannot get Audirvana to see the player. Link to comment
zackthedog Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 hour ago, clipper said: In the wizard configuration: Page 1 - (the page says "use the arrow keys" at the top left) - hit q Page 2 - (AlsaMixer) - hit Esc key Page 3 - choose the card number for your audio output device, then confirm Page 4- (the page says "use the arrow keys" at the top left) - hit q Page 5 - choose maximum sampling rate, then confirm Page 6 - choose minimum sampling rate, then confirm Page 7 - confirm sampling range frequency Page 8 - In your case, type y to start mpd; type n to not start squeezelite-R2; type n to not start squeezelite Then you have to go into the Players/Server menu to start upmpdcli (type gp-menu at prompt, 1-Players/Server, 7-Upmpdcli, 1-Restart). If you always use Audirvana, I think you may as well go into the menus (Players/Server) for MPD and upmpdcli and set them both to start at boot (add to system boot). Thank you. Now I have it up and running. Link to comment
zackthedog Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I've got this all figured out now. Using the 32-bit version with the Allo USB Sig and playing with RT kernels. This is very nice, extremely transparent. Link to comment
zackthedog Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 I tried one of the RT kernels but got some clicks on higher-res material. Is there a specific kernel recommended for the Allo USB Sig? Link to comment
zackthedog Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Yes, it's the one you posted above. I chose the ES90XX option, should I try the generic USB DAC setting? Link to comment
zackthedog Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, clipper said: Yes, that's probably the issue (I would think). In "Choice of audio output," choose 2 (DAC USB) if using the USBridge Signature's USB output and choose 5 (Allo DigiOne Signature) if you have a combo unit and want to use SPDIF. Indeed, that seems to have been the problem, thanks. ETA: Playing DSD64 without a hitch now. 😉 Link to comment
zackthedog Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 What are the profiles for? Link to comment
zackthedog Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Thank you! I'm continually amazed at the sophistication of this player. Link to comment
zackthedog Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 hour ago, matthias said: Hi @Loukiz, excellent post:-) What is your verdict on Audirvana via USB vs Audirvana via UPnP? Which delivers better SQ? Thank you Matt I recently had an audio-technician friend over to compare this same thing, using Audirvana and UPnP: Mac Mini -> USB -> Doge DAC vs. Mac Mini -> Allo USB Sig -> Doge DAC The Allo was much cleaner and more transparent. I have the Allo connected directly to the Mac Mini via an ethernet bridge. Link to comment
zackthedog Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 2 hours ago, matthias said: Thanks for sharing. More important for me than cleaner and more transparent is slam, dynamics and rhythm. Are these also improved with the Allo? Matt They are unaffected as far as I can tell. I mean, with less noise and crisper transients you are able to hear more information in the recording. Live jazz recordings convey more ambient sounds, like glasses clinking and musicians shifting around the mic, things like that. There's also a pretty wide variety of player software that will give you slightly different sounds. So far I like Volumio the least, it does sound a little more sluggish to me. Moode probably has the most "vigorous" sound and Gentoo is more spacious. ETA: If you want ultimate speed and dynamics load your files onto the player's internal drive. I haven't tried it with Gentoo but with Moode you get almost scary clarity. matthias 1 Link to comment
zackthedog Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I tried the new Gentooplayer 64-bit with the Allo USB Sig today, with USB output and Upmpdcli, using Audirvana. It seems that by selecting MPD BitPerfect in the web gui I was able to select a variety of kernels without clicks or pops, but my ears are older and I'll have to check more carefully. But I was able to do DSD without a problem. I wish the web gui had a kernel change menu, or am I missing it somewhere? Link to comment
zackthedog Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 18 minutes ago, randytsuch said: Its an option on the left. I'm at work, and don't remember exactly what it was called, but was pretty obvious I thought. You do have to scroll down a bit to get to it. How do you select BitPerfect? Or maybe I just need to look for it when I get home. FWIW, I compared my fairly highly tweaked audio PC to the usbridge sig, and the sig sounded better, not even close, IMO. This PC sounds way better than an old macbook I have Randy I found it, thanks! Staring at me. 😉 MPD BitPerfect is Player No. 4 in the left-hand gui menu. I had a *very* expensive tricked-out server I built over the course of six months. This is better. 😉 Link to comment
zackthedog Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 I managed to load a NAS folder to GP, no problem. Very handy. But I'm stumped on how to create a Music folder on the main SD itself. Do I have to create a new partition? And will I be able to connect to it via smb? Thanks. Link to comment
zackthedog Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 1 hour ago, luisma said: Hi @bobfa, running GentooPlayer on my Allo bridge (1st gen), Dietpi doesn't support the 2nd gen Denafrips board, I think GP will. Question to you, it is definitely worth it getting an Allo US bridge Sig as an endpoint running GP (or Moode)? Another question @bobfa and @zackthedog you are mentioning servers on your posts but in reality you are using this GP on endpoints, servers are still running on their previous hardware correct? still updating my GP install, it takes forever Yes, here the Allo USB Sig is an endpoint for Mac Mini running Audirvana and NAS music storage. luisma 1 Link to comment
zackthedog Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 1 hour ago, luisma said: so my take is you don't use this server anymore but the mac mini correct? and before the expensive server was connected directly to your DAC and now you use the MAC + the endpoint (sig in this case) Actually the computer was an endpoint like the Allo USB Sig, just much more expensive and less effective. luisma 1 Link to comment
zackthedog Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 1 hour ago, bobfa said: now I get it. Actually I got it after I messed around. THANKS. cat by any other name! Actually you can format an SSD as Fat32 and treat it just like an SD card. Link to comment
zackthedog Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, ambre said: Hi, I have tried to install Gentoo player on my USB Bridge Signature. Used the program Balena Etcher for Mac OS Catalina. Downloaded the image GentoPlayerRpi64-191231.img.xz the 64 bit version. Everything went well. Tried to access as describe by means of SSH via terminal ssh root@ip-gentooplayer . Or with command via my browser Safari or Firefox to open web interface by means of GentooPlayerRpi64:5000 But nothing happens what do I wrong ? Regards, Andreas I've found these address methods don't work very well on Mac. When using SSH, be sure to use "[email protected]" (use exact IP address) or in browser, type "XXX.XXX.X.XXX:5000" in the address bar. See if that works. Link to comment
zackthedog Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 23 minutes ago, ambre said: Dear Bobfa, 10.0.1.18 is now the ip adress of Dietpi as showed also in Web Gui Dietpi etc. will try Tomorrow if can recognize the Gento img too and will try your proposal. thx Ah, running a bridge is tricky. I have a reserved address for my Mac Mini and when I switched to a bridge for the Allo, I had to manually enter the reserved DHCP address on the Mac. For some reason that prompted Moode Audio to connect to the bridge connection. Gentooplayer worked as well but there may be some trick to getting GP to recognize the bridge as a connection. Link to comment
zackthedog Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 A friend just bought an Allo USBridge Sig and I'm helping him set it up. We've got Moode working fine with Audirvana. But he really only plays Tidal. I'd like to him to try Gentooplayer. Is there a way to set it up so that he can play Tidal from Kazoo on his iPhone? I've forgotten how to set up bubbleupnp. I can enable it in GP but how do I configure it? Do I also enable MPD and Upmpdcli? Thanks for any help. Link to comment
zackthedog Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 40 minutes ago, bobfa said: On Moode I think you need MPD and UPnP setup to use UPnP... I have not tried Kazoo so I do not know if it works with tidal. bubble is android only does not work on apple. Mconnect also works on Apple. Well, Moode is actually quite handy, I found. You configure the UPnP renderer to log in to Tidal, open Kazoo and bang, there it is! But I'd like to get it set up in GP if possible. Link to comment
zackthedog Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 I updated GP through the web gui last night so I could try the new kernels, but I ended up losing a lot of the menu items. I got "failed to load" messages for most of the settings. What did I do wrong? Link to comment
zackthedog Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 48 minutes ago, antonellocaroli said: You gp-update from shell again and see what you solve... I'll try that thanks. I thought maybe that might be the better way. Link to comment
zackthedog Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 15 minutes ago, zackthedog said: I'll try that thanks. I thought maybe that might be the better way. No, I lost a lot of sidebar items again. "Failed to load script info" Link to comment
zackthedog Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 39 minutes ago, zackthedog said: No, I lost a lot of sidebar items again. "Failed to load script info" Thank you! Wow, new RT kernel with USBridge/Digione Signature is fantastic! Now I want to send this to a friend with exact same DAC as mine. Will it work with his system? Can I duplicate the image for him somehow? antonellocaroli 1 Link to comment
zackthedog Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Okay, thanks. Is this problem specific to my system, or can changes be incorporated into the next update? Link to comment
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