Yes, you can use an iPhone for setup. With YT music, you would still probably have to use UPnP with something like mconnect for iOS or BubbleUPnP for Android. Tim Kitsune likes to run his Red with the USB out into the USB input on the May. I still think this is a better than what is in the Cyan and certainly better than the Wiim.

Sure. It's [email protected]. You can find it in the About section in KZbin on my profile.

I do not use Tidal, but if you play Tidal through Roon, then it will use the Roon output. But yes, you can switch like you said. I did this with normal UPnP and with Roon. Just make sure to stop the player and not just pause. The services will tell you what is exclusive when you select them as you see in the video. I think the last two options are, but I cannot remember. I don't use Red OS on a daily basis. There is no output under NAA because I believe those are just going to default to the main outs and there might be a selection of outputs within NAA, I am not sure.

@@stereoazimuth Thank you so much for responding, much appreciated 🙏

It is what it is and yes, other distros have much more.

Interesting, i will try that

Did you select the DAC on the YSB output? Not sure, but the USB on the DAC should be USB Audio 2.0 compatible. Not just USB 2.0, USB Audio 2.0.

@@stereoazimuth Yeah i tried, reached out to support but they couldnt figure it out. I will stick with i2s thanks!

I would not call it a transport, because there are no moving parts. I guess it is kind of moving the bits from one to the next, but Transport is more or less taken. Streamer or DDC is probably the best descriptor.

No, but you can use something like Music Bee or foobar2000 or mConnect to play over UPnP.

So for anyone reading this later! I tried it out. First I tried to measure the noise with a Smartscope digital oscilloscope. The results were quite disappointing. But I believe the oscilloscope was on itself quite noisy on that level (I was aiming for 5v for my Wiim Pro Plus). I even ordered two sets of caps only to know that I have the good Nichicons (they are quite hard to find, just like the hammond). Later I also added another inductor+100uF cap after the main caps trying to build a second stage low cut. Also a resistor in parallel helped to reduce some high frequency noise. I can’t exactly tell before testing with a proper high res scope. But still I don’t believe I could go below 10uV level by any means. And maybe for 5V there are cheaper options than the hammond. I paid 25€ for a Chinese one. But anyway I connected it to my wiim and call me crazy but I can really hear a better bass punch and deeper sound stage. 🤣🤣 thanks again for the video. It’s definitely a cool project and totally worth the time to avoid a +200€ PSU.

Isn't the Sonore Signature Rendu like $5,300 and the optical module another $500? So at that price, sure.

@@stereoazimuth Yes but there are also lower cost one too I think. I got the top of the line because it was basically parity for the KTE Holo May. If I has a less expensie lower performing DAC I would have probably gone with the lower priced model, but I was going for overkill. I also got the KTE Sigexur D2D converter, which it turns out I probably didn’t need because the input to the Holo May is plenty good already and I barely heard any difference. But there was a noticeable difference from going from my M1 Mac Mini directly into my dac via usb vs. using the Sonore network bridge. The difference was about 7-8% improvement in overall SQ.

@@stereoazimuth Also Tp-Link makes a $20 ethernet to SFP fiber adapter. So for around $200 you can get two of them and a sfp network switch (netgear) that will allow you to isolate your computer from your DAC. I use those with the Sonore transport, but it should also work with the Red as well and provide further noise reduction.

Sure did.

Not sure on that one, but as long as you have a player that just passes through the DTS to the USB device, then it should work. I don't have a DTS decoder to try.

The foam provides damping. Cutting a hole removes damping, but not ALL the damping.

Not all Pi's are created equal. I mean, it will run Volumio. The Rivo is a locked system and slightly more expensive than the Red.

Not at all. No loss of dynamics. I would not say there was a real improvement except the hum is gone. So it does not add and does what it supposed to do.

@@stereoazimuth Nice then! Thank you mate 😉

Then put a bag or a blanket over it.

Yes on Blue Jeans LC-1 and the newly released LC-2. No on the World’s Best, and WB makes do many different cables from Mogami, Canare, Gotham, and more.

Thanks for the feedback.

They have a sharp peak around 4-6k. Some say hyped high end and meaning false hi-fi because of this reason. I find Grados have a similar signature and are uncomfortable and more glary, grainy, and flat dynamics in the highs. HD800 are certainly more for warmer sounding tube amps that don't have sharp transients. The trick is a good tube amp that is worthy of the HD800 for showing off all the details.

That is Part 2 that is coming soon!

Oh, and the stock software, which is rather limiting. You are better off with something more flexible like Gentooplayer, Volumio, ropiee, or moOde, but hopefully I will go over some of this in the Part 2.

@@stereoazimuth Looking forward to that. For me, the user experience and feature set of a streamer is going to make or break it. Thank u!

Sure, it was the best in my system. I also value the opinions of many others and some that I know personally and trust and they have all said it was "the Best". It certainly is a performer.

It’s an endpoint device, so you need a player, but there are options for DSD pass through if you have a DSD capable DAC.

I think once you boot with the USB input, the USB output is turned off.

I also have a Denafrips Gaia that I can use and stream with the Red(I have one). BTW, the Red sounds fantastic with the SR pink fuse, according to my friend.

@@tabl10s I have heard all sorts of magic fuses can make a difference on amps, DACs, etc. I have not jumped down that rabbit hole nor do I think I want to.

Diretta is not over USB. That is using the USB conversion of the Red.

Because quad is for the ultimate in shielding, which you may not need with 4V outputs. For a mic with really low mV output at a low impedance in a noisy environment, then quad is a good choice.

You would have to use the Red for Airplay with something like moOde.

I don’t understand your question. Powered?

@@stereoazimuth . Ya powered. Meaning electrical energy, most likely direct current, to do the work? Acid Jazz, Funk & Brass 🔈🔉🔊

@@stereoazimuth . Let's try putting it this way. Can a passive preamplifier host balanced connections? Acid Jazz, Funk & Brass 🔈🔉🔊

also you mention its an expensive box just as DDC, but not really. Denafrips cheapest DDC starts at $1k. Most of the well reviewed ones are around that price point And yes, i would consider streaming at a later date. I've done streaming once via the new WiiM Ultra and it was awful compared to my pc audio so i ditched it. If i need to also buy a network bridge and more audiophile ethernet cables, etc, id just keep myself happy with my PC audio quality.

- SD card or not, it will sense if there is a USB input on startup. - Theoretically, yes, but I have not tested this theory, I will get back to you on that. - It only has a USB input. All other connections are output.

The Singxer SU-2 is $470. Since the Red is not a DDC per-se and only has a USB input. Other USB to S/PDIF are not quite as much.

Isso é uma coisa ruim?

@@stereoazimuth Não disse isso, ou disse?! Até porque o que eu disse, não é verdade! Claro que não, nem todos são engenheiros, sei bem, mas tu picaste-te com alguma coisa? Será que foi numa agulha, e era Moving coil, ou Moving magnet?

@@j0rg9humbertosp33 I use a Moving magnet. Ortofon 2M Blue.

Yes as far as performance, yes.

Stay tuned!

You don't need the Pi OS at all. Just install moOde from the Pi Imager.

I've heard some guys say this Red streamer is far more superior than the Node FYI