I ordered my Boss2 just after Amir's review was posted. Because of that, I expected a delay but in fact it arrived only a couple of days after the original estimate ship time...and Allo sent out an Email just prior explaining the slight delay.
I was frankly surprised how quickly it got here, in perfect as ordered configuration considering the horrible Covid bump that hit India almost simultaneously with Amir's review. Sincere thanks to everyone involved. It appears the Allo team has made heroic efforts to keep things going despite it all. There are certainly things far more important than getting me my toy on time, which you did....please keep everyone safe.
The Boss2 has been great fun! I have not needed advice here because so much of it is available around the web. I installed both Volumio and Moode, updating both to the latest versions via internet instructions and Allo downloads. Both work very well... I originally was drawn to Volumio but think Moode may be a bit quicker.
One question. What is the recommendation in terms of powering it on and off. I can power down to standby in the software, but I understand that restarting requires power to be physically shut off, then on again. I do not want to reach to the back and pull the plug each time. Should it just be left on? I can add an Alexa controlled power plug...but then want to be sure I wait long enough after software shutdown to turn off the power.
I think the display stays on even when Volumio is shut down. So, how long to wait?
I was frankly surprised how quickly it got here, in perfect as ordered configuration considering the horrible Covid bump that hit India almost simultaneously with Amir's review. Sincere thanks to everyone involved. It appears the Allo team has made heroic efforts to keep things going despite it all. There are certainly things far more important than getting me my toy on time, which you did....please keep everyone safe.
The Boss2 has been great fun! I have not needed advice here because so much of it is available around the web. I installed both Volumio and Moode, updating both to the latest versions via internet instructions and Allo downloads. Both work very well... I originally was drawn to Volumio but think Moode may be a bit quicker.
One question. What is the recommendation in terms of powering it on and off. I can power down to standby in the software, but I understand that restarting requires power to be physically shut off, then on again. I do not want to reach to the back and pull the plug each time. Should it just be left on? I can add an Alexa controlled power plug...but then want to be sure I wait long enough after software shutdown to turn off the power.
I think the display stays on even when Volumio is shut down. So, how long to wait?