SMSL DP5 Music Streamer and DAC Review

[EV2024]

Dp5 can't read external drive. I am keep getting no file found (firmware 1.7). I had to turn the machine on/off a few times. Any advice on how to fix this problem.

 

[twiningstea]

- make sure to format disk into fat32 or exFat file system. I dont remember if original FW works with NTFS. Probably yes in readonly mode.
- Try another USB drive. Does it works? If yes move on
- Try another USB disk case/housing with different USB to SATA or NVMe controller
- Try USB Y-cable to attach additional power sypply. Probably drive consumes too mutch power on start then DP5 USB output can provide. It happens somtimes with spindle disk

No more ideas.

 

[EV2024]

- make sure to format disk into fat32 or exFat file system. I dont remember if original FW works with NTFS. Probably yes in readonly mode.
- Try another USB drive. Does it works? If yes move on
- Try another USB disk case/housing with different USB to SATA or NVMe controller
- Try USB Y-cable to attach additional power sypply. Probably drive consumes too mutch power on start then DP5 USB output can provide. It happens somtimes with spindle disk

No more ideas.

All the drives are exFat. I tested multiple drives and difference cables. All the drives need a second restart for the DP5 to recognized. No problems with 512gb SD.

 

[twiningstea]

All the drives need a second restart for the DP5 to recognized

In custom firmware mode i would insert "sleep 5" to wait 5 sec before trying to mount file system to let disc initialize. Looks not quite ready at the time of mounting file system. I have seen such behaivour. Firmware starts too fast disk is not ready yet


you need to edit init script /etc/init.d/S99__99__end
it is only possible in custom firmware mod

secction:

if ls /dev/sd?? &> /dev/null ; then
for dev in /dev/sd??
do
let "number += 1"
umount $dev
mkdir -p /mnt/sd_0/USB_$number
if `fdisk -l | grep -q -E "$dev.*NTFS|$dev.*EFI GPT"`
then
sleep 5
/bin/ntfs-3g $dev /mnt/sd_0/USB_$number
else
sleep 5
mount $dev /mnt/sd_0/USB_$number
fi
done
fi

 

[EV2024]

In custom firmware mode i would insert "sleep 5" to wait 5 sec before trying to mount file system to let disc initialize. Looks not quite ready at the time of mounting file system. I have seen such behaivour. Firmware starts too fast disk is not ready yet


you need to edit init script /etc/init.d/S99__99__end
it is only possible in custom firmware mod

secction:

if ls /dev/sd?? &> /dev/null ; then
for dev in /dev/sd??
do
let "number += 1"
umount $dev
mkdir -p /mnt/sd_0/USB_$number
if `fdisk -l | grep -q -E "$dev.*NTFS|$dev.*EFI GPT"`
then
sleep 5
/bin/ntfs-3g $dev /mnt/sd_0/USB_$number
else
sleep 5
mount $dev /mnt/sd_0/USB_$number
fi
done
fi

Thank you for replying to my post. Sadly to say I do not know much about writing software. I did installed custom firmware 1.7.

 

[twiningstea]

I do not know much about writing software. I did installed custom firmware 1.7.

Then beter avoid software mod and write to SMSL support. Probably they can help. So fat i have good experience interacting with them.
It is not really writing software but changing original scripts slightly.

 

[EV2024]

Then beter avoid software mod and write to SMSL support. Probably they can help. So fat i have good experience interacting with them.
It is not really writing software but changing original scripts slightly.

I contacted SMSL support, they recommend I install the latest firmware, it did not solve the problem. I try to open the file with Text editor on my Mac, I see a long list of strange symbols and letters. Can you let me know how to proceed.

 

[Stickler1]

The operative questions are:
Can it select and playr local files with no internet? Can it play nested folders with the remote?

 

[EV2024]

The operative questions are:
Can it select and playr local files with no internet? Can it play nested folders with the remote?

It can select and play local files. It seemed to work as it should. It just does not recognized the external hard drive until I restart it the second time.

 

[twiningstea]

Can it select and playr local files with no internet? Can it play nested folders with the remote?

Yes it can play local files on USB disk. It remotely controlled by HiBy Mysic application for Android or Apple

DP5 FAQ is here https://4pda-to.translate.goog/foru..._sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

 

[EV2024]

SMSL Tech support recommends using SMSL firmware V1.5. It seems to solve the problem.

 

[fmdelight]

I want to buy a streamer/ usb disk player that plays internet radio via LAN, I am not interested in wifi, and also plays music from usb stick / sd card.

it should have optical and/ or coaxial output, maybe rca output

is the dp5 a good option? are there other good options?

thank you so much

 

[staticV3]

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[fmdelight]

Thank you! I was thinking about it

 

[twiningstea]

I want to buy a streamer/ usb disk player that plays internet radio via LAN, I am not interested in wifi, and also plays music from usb stick / sd card.

it should have optical and/ or coaxial output, maybe rca output

usb disk player - good
player that plays internet radio via LAN - there is no interfarted "internet radio" client as well as no integrated streaming clients

but

it accept any bitrate stream including high res via wifi/lan/dnla or CD quality stream over wifi/lan/airplay
In other words it can work as netwok soudn renderer - play point for stream
You can stream to it from apps like BubbleUPnP
Unfortunately for whatever reason it does not have ROON client. I anly can work with ROON over Airplay CD quality stream 44hz/16bit

 

[fmdelight]

Are we talking about the dp5?

I just bought the wiim ultra but I am considering returning it since it is useless without wifi, yes, it works with LAN but for the app to work, even for USB playback, phone needs to be on wifi, I am very disappointed.

And it doesn't do much without the app, touchscreen is pretty much useless, too

 

[twiningstea]

Are we talking about the dp5?

Yes about Dp5 and DP5SE
DP5 controlled by its screen or smartphone app HiByMusic over bluetooth channel.
If you play from USB disk you ndo not need to enable wifi or LAN. Use display on device or phone app over bluetooth
Youtube has lot of DP5 reviews
Hope it helps