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SMSL DP5 Music Streamer and DAC Review
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- 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.
- 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.
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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.
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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.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
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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.
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The operative questions are:
Can it select and playr local files with no internet? Can it play nested folders with the remote?
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.
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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
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
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
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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
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
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
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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
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I bought the DP5SE just recently - on a whim....I know, I was done with major purchases - but this isn't major. It worked fine with JRiver via DLNA and I basically contol my music collection with Gizmo. I beleive I saw a place earlier in the review concerning the filters. If I'm not mistaken, there are about 6 or 7 of them. It seems to be more complete now than when originally reviewed. I haven't had any glaring problems with it or with the remote. So far - so good, the main purpose for this is streaming (for my subscriptions), the Gustard R26 is still my favorite way to listen to music directly from my NAS (which the DP5SE also noticed and played back from with no issues). Besides....it's actually kinda cute
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this is known problem - intentialy introdussed crosstalk make the sound more voluminous - sound field enhancer to expand the stereo base of sound
to get rid of it you need to install software mod from
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SKf0bsu4hsyrZfus7lhQOkdyvHBwDp1Z?usp=drive_link
please read details at https://4pda.to/forum/index.php?showtopic=1035722
p.s.
some explanations
The device has a problem with large mutual penetration of channels into each other - CrossTalk. All reviews confirm it. It can be easely tested. All the parameters of the device are excellent and top-notch, but the only one that stands out - CrossTalk!
Research by respected folks on the ixbt Russain forum showed that this is not mutual penetration of channels in its pure form. And as far as I understand, this is a deliberately included by vendor sound field enhancer, mixing channels into each other in antiphase. This is done to expand the stereo base and create artificial depth of the sound stage.
On a good hifi amplifier and acoustics, this enhancer is definitely not needed.
But if you have very budget equipment and you are not fighting for the ultimate high fidelity, then it is better to leave it as is. It really expands the stereo base and gives a very beautiful scene. On budget acoustics and an amplifier, it looks quite decent and beautiful. It's like the flavor enhancer monosodium glutamate, which was generously sprinkled on DP3 and DP5
I did test like this:
I turned the balance on the amplifier from one extreme to the other. I'm playing a file with R sound, and the balance is turned all the way to the L speaker
So:
1) on the uncorrected firmware, I clearly start to hear a squeak in the L speaker at 30 units of volume of the 60-watt Rotel A12 amplifier, and at 50-60 units, the parasitic squeak of 1000 Hz becomes unbearable in volume! It's unbearable - I want to run away.
2) on the firmware with edits, I start to hear a squeak at 60 units and I turn the volume up to 99 units without pain in my ears from the squeak. I just clearly hear the parasitic squeak at full 100% volume without any harm to my health.
Crosstalk is observed only in player mode, when the enhancer is working. There is no crosstalk in DAC mode.
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