Poultrygeist
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Still enjoying the little Tone Board
Hi, Tone Board is fully supported in Android via OTG, it's even recognized for direct hardware decoding byassing Android audio subsystem in app like Hiby Music, just tried this to double check (just believe it if you can't undestand italian, sorry)well so it seems it isnt supported. no worries guys thank you
As shown it works flawlessly with my Realme 7 5G stock rom (Realme Ui 3.0 Android 12), I just have to switch on otg in advance from system toggles as it doesn't keeps it on when there is no device connected. I conected it via an old microusb otg cable + microusb to usbc-adapter like this:my android phone supports otg, but it doesn't do music with the khadas
the developer option (on lineage 20 / android 13) is set to default to file transfer for usb, and it works without a hiccup with my stoner acoustics ud130 dac amp
perhaps the otg on the oneplus 5t lacks sufficient voltage to make the khadas active... i'm keen for any possibility to use the oneplus as a source with the khadas, although i expect without external power supply it will be for short sessions only
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
I double checked with the Tone Board orginal usb-c cable (I have the grey one, i remember they changed it at some pint) and otg is still working with it.maybe i need a different cable, as i don.t have a collection of usb c cables, so maybe that's where the problem lies - it may not be good for data (though i am pretty sure the original cable supplied with the khadas was trialled, although my memory is not always accurate)
I think you will enjoy it, but I'm not sure if it can be used as a HAT on a Raspberry Pi. However, it should work fine as an external USB DAC. That's how I've used mine.Just ordered a Tone 1 from the Khadas site. It was $69 with a $5 shipping charge. They may be closing them out. Projected delivery is 20 to 45 days. Amazon also has them for about the same price with 2 day shipping on Prime. I went with the delay because I paid with PayPal and got a 4 payment no interest deal. This looks like a near ideal dac for a Raspberry Pi if you can get a short cable. A generic case made of acrylic sheets is a well ventilated function over form enclosure. I have the standoffs and one or two acrylic cases lying around.
I know. The pinout is for a Khadas SBC. I'm going to buy the model without the header and use a cable. It can still go in an open type case with a pi. You just need standoffs that work.It can't be used as a hat. While the connection looks similar the pinout is different to the Pi's. It's to match the Khadas SBCs.
I believe both have been reviewed here. I know the Khadas has. The Khadas can be connected to anything with a USB audio output. The model with headers can connect to a single board computer that Khadas makes.Has someone compared, in audio quality, the Khadas Tone Board DAC with the Topping D10?
Where can I get more information on, including price, for those boards you can connect the Khadas to?
Both measured here - note the D10 has been replaced by the D10s.Has someone compared, in audio quality, the Khadas Tone Board DAC with the Topping D10?
Where can I get more information on, including price, for those boards you can connect the Khadas to?
I recently undertook a DAC project to make a small standalone streamer. I used the original Tone Board board(the DIY variant) cause I had a Khadas VIM3 SBC. More importantly, I had a very nice 1080P, 5" screen(Khadas branded) I wanted to use for simple roon controls. Back when I was doing some development for a manufacturer, I was able to get the LCD screen in landscape mode - which was a top priority for my project.Both measured here - note the D10 has been replaced by the D10s.
Info at khadas.com for their VIM SBCs as well as schematics and other info for the Tone Board (now known as Tone1)
https://dl.khadas.com/Hardware/Tone1/
If you're just after performance the Tone1 is now a bit behind the game, although it probably won't be audible. If you're looking to make something with it the schematics are very useful, and people have successfully written custom XMOS firmware for it. That means you could make use of the FPC expansion headers Khadas intended for accessories but never used - like adding some extra output channels?
Got my board last Friday. I adapted a Pi open case--the kind with 2 acrylic sheets--to fit it. I barely managed to get the holes spaced correctly even using a securely anchored drilling template. It's not easy with hand tools. I had to order a small assortment of M2 spacers. I discovered that the Pi is made for M2.5 spacers. I used another acrylic sheet from a Pi case to attach the board to a Pi4. It's what I like to call an IMD--improvised musical device. It works but it doesn't have the elegance of a purpose built enclosure. I'm getting a 6" USB cable to minimize the king rat of cables.Just ordered a Tone 1 from the Khadas site. It was $69 with a $5 shipping charge. They may be closing them out. Projected delivery is 20 to 45 days. Amazon also has them for about the same price with 2 day shipping on Prime. I went with the delay because I paid with PayPal and got a 4 payment no interest deal. This looks like a near ideal dac for a Raspberry Pi if you can get a short cable. A generic case made of acrylic sheets is a well ventilated function over form enclosure. I have the standoffs and one or two acrylic cases lying around.