I have Boss2, but if I buy some better DAC then will use this for player...Yes. But then you might as well just get a raspberry pi 4. Which will do the job just as well, at half the price.
Think you are right...I do test with Marantz HDDAC...not worth it...Im not saying that is Boss better, but price winDon’t waste your money. The BOSS 2 DAC measures very well. You are not going to find an audibly better DAC.
The Boss2 is a good Streamer/DAC but any number of SBCs with a good USB DAC would give the same or better performance.What competes with the Boss2? I have been trying to buy one, but their are no RPI 4's to be had at regular prices- and I missed the used one the Boss 2 Plug N Play that just come up on eBay. Tired of waiting, but it doesn't seem like there is anything close to as good, that can run Moode+Camilla, for the same or less$. Is there some option I am missing?
Thanks. I want the DSP from Camilla, so I guess I am just SOL indefinitely...and also, I am not paying more than what I already pay for streaming.The Boss2 is a good Streamer/DAC but any number of SBCs with a good USB DAC would give the same or better performance.
The problem is software. MoOde runs only on RPi. Volumio is supported on RPi and x86 but you might find you have issues with a driver for a particular x86 board. There are few other Rpi apps such as ropieee, picoreplayer and dietpi. If you are prepared to pay there is Roon and BluOS (there might be free version of BluOS)
If you want free SW you are pushed towards the RPi.
For my part, I bought a 3-prong plug at the local DIY outlet, connected one end of a single, insulated electrical wire to the ground pin of the plug, and the other to the grounding pin of the Boss2. *** WARNING : DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THIS IF YOU ARE NOT TRAINED IN SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRICAL WORK IN A HOME ***Just bought one of these and I read that I can power it directly via the RPi USB-C PSU (5V 3A). Wondering how do I earth the Boss2 if I do not have the fancy Nirvana PSU just a plain RPi PSU? The Boss2 has a grounding pin below, but where should I lead the wire?
You can buy a ground rod that is about 16mm in diameter and 3m long.Just bought one of these and I read that I can power it directly via the RPi USB-C PSU (5V 3A). Wondering how do I earth the Boss2 if I do not have the fancy Nirvana PSU just a plain RPi PSU? The Boss2 has a grounding pin below, but where should I lead the wire?
Just bought one of these and I read that I can power it directly via the RPi USB-C PSU (5V 3A). Wondering how do I earth the Boss2 if I do not have the fancy Nirvana PSU just a plain RPi PSU? The Boss2 has a grounding pin below, but where should I lead the wire?
I totally agree with Tony.You don't need to ground it. In fact grounding it is more likely to introduce problems than not through earth loops.
Once in a blue moon, grounding might solve noise issues. If you don't have noise issues, don't bother.
Please don't advise that!You can buy a ground rod that is about 16mm in diameter and 3m long.
You then drive this completely into the ground under the foundation of your house and connect the grounding pin of the Allo Boss2 to it with a sufficiently thick grounding cable. Perfect!
Of course you can also do it as described by Theodore8, but please only if you are sufficiently familiar with it.
The first one should have been understood as a joke, right? Even if it is the usual procedure for grounding a house.Please don't advise that!
Hello,
Can anyone tell me how I can wirelessly output the sound from an iphone via wifi to my Allo Boss2? I have no idea where to start.
I got gifted the Allo Boss2 , along with Max2Play software
Thank you