My primary DAC for this transport will be an RME ADI-2 DAC FS, which needs to link to a network server several rooms away (currently experimenting with Roon).
I will connect to the transport using coax (a media PC currently occupies the USB input on the ADI-2).
Please note the ADI-2 does not have bnc, so the presence of that feature is of no consequence to me.
I would greatly appreciate any advice on comparison between the following modules (trying to update this with the products kindly suggested in the replies):
I guess from a practical standpoint, I'm wondering why Allo recommends a $150 psu for the DigiOne (it's connected to the rpi4, which is connected to an ethernet cable, which is connected to a network switch down the hall that is very non-audiophile)? Case in point, @amirm uses the $15 switching psu when he measures stuff from Allo.
For the OS for the rpi4/HAT, I am considering the following:
I will connect to the transport using coax (a media PC currently occupies the USB input on the ADI-2).
Please note the ADI-2 does not have bnc, so the presence of that feature is of no consequence to me.
I would greatly appreciate any advice on comparison between the following modules (trying to update this with the products kindly suggested in the replies):
- PiFi Digi+ ($15 really excited about this one from aliexpress!)
- HiFiBerry Digi+ ($25)
- HiFiBerry Digi2 Pro ($50)
- JustBoom Digi HAT ($28)
- PI2AES ($149)
- Allo DigiOne ($100.... but from the picture, it does appear to contain large amounts of gold, an inflation-resistant holding)
I guess from a practical standpoint, I'm wondering why Allo recommends a $150 psu for the DigiOne (it's connected to the rpi4, which is connected to an ethernet cable, which is connected to a network switch down the hall that is very non-audiophile)? Case in point, @amirm uses the $15 switching psu when he measures stuff from Allo.
For the OS for the rpi4/HAT, I am considering the following:
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