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    DAP discussion thread

    Thanks for talking me off the ledge. I guess I'll look more into DAP or even a dongle and get easier-to-drive headphones. I thought about a...
    Post by: tomn89, Jan 17, 2024 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    DAP discussion thread

    no mods. The 800s are pretty large for portability purposes anyway, but I do love them :)
    Post by: tomn89, Jan 15, 2024 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    DAP discussion thread

    Do you have any recommendations for DAPs to drive an 800s? I was thinking of Fiio m11 or something around 400-700. I also considered the Mojo 2 if...
    Post by: tomn89, Jan 15, 2024 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Diretta Thread

    I decided to go ahead and buy another rpi4 and run it as a Diretta host. Hey, you only live once. I really do like how it sounds on my system.
    Post by: tomn89, Jan 3, 2024 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Diretta Thread

    I installed Diretta ASIO on my Windows 11 machine this weekend and got it working with my RPI with gentooplayer as the Diretta endpoint. Doing an...
    Post by: tomn89, Jan 2, 2024 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Diretta Thread

    I want to try Diretta, but am kind of bummed that I would need to have two copies of the Gentooplayer license (1 for the host and 1 for the target).
    Post by: tomn89, Dec 30, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    The pi works fine when directly connected with the ethernet, which is 100mbps. Something about using the pair of 1 GB media converters is not...
    Post by: tomn89, Dec 25, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    I bought a pair of 1 GB single mode 10Gtek media SC converters. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XZ6CV6W?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1, but...
    Post by: tomn89, Dec 25, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Raspberry Pi troubleshooting and configuration instructions for complete f'ing morons

    nvm figured it out. So far, Gentooplayer sounds better than my previous Moode install, but we'll see...
    Post by: tomn89, Dec 23, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Raspberry Pi troubleshooting and configuration instructions for complete f'ing morons

    I'm a moron trying to install a Gentooplayer on a RPI with USB out to my DAC, using it for streaming qobuz. Literally, the first question it...
    Post by: tomn89, Dec 23, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    AI and music discovery!

    chatgpt is not too bad for making basic recommendations and I use it to find similar artist/albums. I'm going through a room trial at the moment...
    Post by: tomn89, Dec 22, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    Another thought: does anyone wish to upgrade their DAC because the Bifrost is limited to 24/192? Working with hqplayer and streamer combinations,...
    Post by: tomn89, Dec 11, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    I picked up a Zen stream this weekend and, using hqplayer, did an a/b test using USB. I compared it with my MacBook Air M1 and a Windows PC with...
    Post by: tomn89, Dec 9, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Dummies Guide to Pi2AES! Throw away your PC or laptop.

    Are the pi2aes "lite" components supposed to be the same quality as what's in the regular? I just need AES Coax, but I would go with the more...
    Post by: tomn89, Dec 6, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    Thanks for the settings! I do like NS9 so far as a dither over LNS15, which a lot of people recommend. So there's actually a way to use SDM...
    Post by: tomn89, Dec 3, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers