Sorry for jumping in late into this thread. Do any of the RPI4 based solutions have a ios/android app for easy control ?
Sorry for jumping in late into this thread. Do any of the RPI4 based solutions have a ios/android app for easy control ?
Source / build process for the firmware? I've got a beaglebone black wireless waiting for me to try MachineKit, but audio is another option. I tend not to trust random-looking download links though.No tests. Only subjective impressions. A lot of RPi owners are switching to BeagleBone without regret.
BeagleBone consumes significantly less than RPi - less than 300mA. This is good for the sound.
I am using BeagleBone to output audio over I2S. This is its main advantage. It can play native DSD512 without problem. USB playback is also good.
Try it! Pure firmware is free and actively supported by me.
For LMS based systems (PiCorePlayer, Daphile, or one of the others that can optionally use it) there are apps like Squeezer and iPeng - searching the relevant app store will probably find more - or you can install the Material Skin plugin and follow the 'useful tips' section of the docs to add it to the home page of your platform. Most of the others use MPD in one form or another, so the various MPD remote apps will give you some degree of control.Sorry for jumping in late into this thread. Do any of the RPI4 based solutions have a ios/android app for easy control ?
I was looking for streamers that could be Roon end points...
Having tried and listen to a number of raspberry Pi solutions they were all very poor, too much noise, poor dynamics, non existent sound stage. Went with Microrendu and Audirvana, excellent solution.I just don't understand some people could've done this for $100 rasp pi, and is happy not having to learn anything and spending $800 !! And he bought something entirely outside the range of his request....The thing he bought has 2 DAC's !!
Tried it, very poor when compared to other solutions, cheap but poor.It might shock some here, but if you have an old iPhone 6 (or old iPad mini) laying around (whose trade in value diminished to zero, per Apple ), and a $11 “camera [usb] adaptor“ with lightning power input, you might have a very decent wifi Roon endpoint... I have two of those around the house with external Schiit Modi 3 DACs, and am extremely happy with sound quality.
Sorry, not entirely clear - poor what?Tried it, very poor when compared to other solutions, cheap but poor.
Tried it, very poor when compared to other solutions, cheap but poor.
Volumio is reasonably good, has an app, but works equally well through your phones web browser. Moode audio is good too, no phone app but works with web browser, less optimised for phone interfaces in my experience. They target different user groups really. What services do you want to run?
Something that supports Spotify connect. Chromecast audio with toslink cable would be the simplest.
Yes. I think you can still find them on eBay.I think it has stopped production
This has been discussed on numerous occasions on this forum. There are potential issues with USB audio on RPi3 and earlier. These issues have been dealt with on the RPi4.I have heard this about USB out from raspberry Pi but haven't been able to test this myself since USB out has never really worked for me at all. Always too much stutter and clicks. It this what you experienced or something else? I have a Hifiberry digi+pro HAT that solved my rbpi quality problem. Coax output from the HAT to my Topping E30 sounds great to my ears.
Sorry, but that's nonsense. There may be issues with functionality depending on what model of RPi you're using, but this has nothing at all to do with dynamics and soundstage.Having tried and listen to a number of raspberry Pi solutions they were all very poor, too much noise, poor dynamics, non existent sound stage. Went with Microrendu and Audirvana, excellent solution.
Most RPi systems work with Spotify. I've used Spotify with Moode, Volumio and RopieeeXL. You need to have Spotify Premium as they all use Spotify Connect. This means that you can use the native Spotify app.if I just want to run Spotify, what should I be looking at?
Most RPi systems work with Spotify. I've used Spotify with Moode, Volumio and RopieeeXL. You need to have Spotify Premium as they all use Spotify Connect. This means that you can use the native Spotify app.