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    Desktop remote interface for Exogal Comet Plus DAC

    Hi! I’m super sorry, I haven’t visited this forum in a long while. Work and life commitments and such. I did however finally finish my hardware...
    Post by: MichRT, Dec 15, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Desktop remote interface for Exogal Comet Plus DAC

    Long time no post. Apologies, life finds a way. I'm hoping to finalize the hardware design in the coming months. If that does not in fact happen...
    Post by: MichRT, Jun 13, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Desktop remote interface for Exogal Comet Plus DAC

    Update: 4/6/2023 Waiting on more case parts. Order got pushed back a month :confused: In the meantime, Mac app is ready to test! Mac OS is... not...
    Post by: MichRT, Apr 6, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Desktop remote interface for Exogal Comet Plus DAC

    Important update - that version of the app is borked: I didn't include the app icon in the distributable! After I did so, it triggered Windows...
    Post by: MichRT, Mar 28, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Desktop remote interface for Exogal Comet Plus DAC

    Update: 3/28/2023 Updated the app to fix a stupid mistake on my part - I didn't include the app icon in the distributable! Also made it one...
    Post by: MichRT, Mar 28, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Desktop remote interface for Exogal Comet Plus DAC

    Update: 3/24/2023 Since native mute functionality isn't accessible over serial, I wrote custom logic/code to add mute capability to the IR...
    Post by: MichRT, Mar 24, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Desktop remote interface for Exogal Comet Plus DAC

    Update: 3/23/23, part 2 As mentioned earlier, I finished the desktop app :D [IMG] It is written in python and made stand-alone with...
    Post by: MichRT, Mar 23, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Desktop remote interface for Exogal Comet Plus DAC

    Update: 3/23/23 Finished the desktop app :D It is feature complete depending on the DAC firmware version (some don't have 'Mute' control...
    Post by: MichRT, Mar 22, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Desktop remote interface for Exogal Comet Plus DAC

    Hi Vinay! I don't have a step by step process or parts list just yet, it's still very much in the design phase and keeps changing. There are...
    Post by: MichRT, Mar 22, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Desktop remote interface for Exogal Comet Plus DAC

    Update: 3/19/2023 IR remote code is COMPLETE! There are some oddities: 1. The 'Mute' functionality isn't controllable over serial, only...
    Post by: MichRT, Mar 19, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Desktop remote interface for Exogal Comet Plus DAC

    Update: 3/9/2023 It's not perfect since it's not accepting repeat inputs yet, but I did it. IR remote support is back! [MEDIA] Progress so far:...
    Post by: MichRT, Mar 9, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Desktop remote interface for Exogal Comet Plus DAC

    Thanks y'all! :) IR receivers inbound. For some, just having IR support is enough so I'm hoping to knock it out quickly. Since Comet has a USB...
    Post by: MichRT, Feb 27, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Desktop remote interface for Exogal Comet Plus DAC

    This is the image from the first post: the desktop app I wrote to control the DAC over serial Edit: Hmm. I can't get the Imgur link to embed...
    Post by: MichRT, Feb 26, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Desktop remote interface for Exogal Comet Plus DAC

    Thank you! Let me try to fix that. I haven't tried the Ion amp yet but 2x sets of ears I trust were not fans :( For them, Ion came off a bit...
    Post by: MichRT, Feb 26, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Desktop remote interface for Exogal Comet Plus DAC

    3/26/2023 Update! Got most of the code sorted! Adding buttons and a display. Put it in a hifi case for fun :) More work to be done but progress...
    Post by: MichRT, Feb 26, 2023 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools