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In Reply to: Plug and play ?? posted by tlea on June 10, 2024 at 16:46:13:
I'm sure I could figure it out, and have fun doing it, but that's not the same as plug and play.As one who owns both an ultraRendu and a pair of RPis, I can verify that the latter is anything but plug and play. It most certainly involves spending time with techie geek stuff that many would not suffer. Unlike the instant device recognition via Sonicorbiter.com, you must choose a tool to determine the IP address in order to converse with it. Assembly of board into case, inserting microSD card and attaching power supply, however, is really nothing.
The trick is all about configuration especially since you must explicitly tell it what DAC you're using. If you don't choose the right answer it simply won't work. One of mine is connected via WiFi which involves another layer of complexity in that you must first get it running hardwired and later configure WiFi. Expect to reboot the unit at least 6-8 times during the configuration before it is operable. And since it is a general purpose device, I've gone to the trouble to disable a lot of unnecessary stuff via commands within the config.txt file such as turning off LEDs, disabling internal audio, HDMI, declocking processor and GPU for the best results. Don't skimp using the five buck SMPS. I use either a battery or a linear via a starquad DC cord.
Having said all of that, once you invest an hour or two you've got an incredibly cost effective solution. Mine are not as transparent as the Sonore product but are darn close. One is used in garage system while the other serves as backup device.
Edits: 06/11/24
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- No - E-Stat 12:54:30 06/11/24 (8)
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