Raspberry Pi I2S to SPDIF Hat

UPnP? Presuming a PC on the network, you could then use eg Bubble UPnP for both server and Android control-point, or if Linux, Minimserver as the server (there's a PC version too), Bubble or Hi-Fi Cast control-point.

 

You could use BubbleUPNP as a remote. And the MPD in the various music oriented distros (Moode, Volumio, ...).

I think Volumio has an Android app for remote control, but as far as I recall it had so limited funtionality that I decided to go the Moode+BubbleUPNP route. No problems with it.

Edit: parallel responses.

 

@Biodegraded @Dr J

Was not considering upnp. I have used bubble up and Minim in the past but not crazy about the sound or stability over wifi in my house.

Currently I use a standalone router (wif is off and nothing else connected) with attached 1TB USB drive to feed a HP desktop via eithernet running Jriver. Sounds just a hair better than files from a separate (non OS) internal ssd.

Was hoping to use the same externally powered USB drive connected via ethernet to a pi. Then have the os/player mount the drive and play files from it. No upnp or server involved. Oh, I guess I would have to enable wifi on the pi for the Android to see the pi and let my other wifi access point manage the connections. I did think Volumio will do it but just read that a few other players may sound a bit better.

All this in hopes that a pi2aes hat (me using coax in this case) would sound noticeably better than the pc via USB to dac.

My tests of roon endpoint sw (even though I will not be using Roon) on my pc vs Allo USB bridge (yes, I dragged my pc setup to my friends house) into his Callia usb dac on both tips the hand to the SBC Allo. Hoping the pi2aes would be similar.

 

PiCorePlayer with LMS & Squeezelite? @gixxerwimp and @randytsuch have guides:

https://www.superbestaudiofriends.o...uide-for-the-nervous.3969/page-16#post-207688

https://www.superbestaudiofriends.o...uide-for-the-nervous.3969/page-16#post-207690

https://www.superbestaudiofriends.o...uide-for-the-nervous.3969/page-18#post-269078

 

Most have a web app type interface where you point your browser at like http://moode.local, you wouldn’t ordinarily use ssh.

 

thanks again for the ideas. wow the picoreplayer screens bring back mixed memories of my SB Touch days. Yea, it sounded better than my Sonos but too much stuff to set and address. I guess I am not a client server setup type of guy.

I just want a standalone player that I can drag albums from a drive to a playlist and hit play. easy peasy.

Even with JRiver in both my setups I never use a library and just load albums via drag and drop, although now that I think about it, that may be difficult with a small stinking phone screen (s). Well I suppose no worse than Roon and that worked well when I trialed it.

I will look through these guides in detail to see if that can be done. Thanks for the links.

I DO really appreciate your suggestions.

 

moOde has a Web interface, which you can run on any Web browser, including your phone I'd think.

 

Volumio also has a web interface, accessible from a phone web browser.

I ran into something with Volumio that might also apply to moOde. I was using http://pi2aes.local from my Mac and PC, but it didn't work when I tried on Android. I dug around and found that http://pi2aes.lan works for me, and it has something to do with Android not supporting multicast DNS for resolving addresses. Now I use the ".lan" address which is working for me in all cases.
The issue was discussed here: https://github.com/volumio/Volumio2-UI/issues/580

 

No luck for me getting to Volumio with either .local or .lan (which I didn't know about before your post) with Chrome on Android. No problem with .local from PC, but among the reasons I went with UPnP when wanting Android remote control.

 

You can also just type in the IP address of your Pi. For example, mine is 192.168.1.2, which I have set up as static, so it never changes. Then I add that page to a link on the home screen of my phone, and it launches the web UI like an app.

 

Coming from an Allo Digione Signature, I considered that using two different linear power supplies it was the best option for the Pi2AES. After read, the comments here I decided to try only the LPS Teradak 24V/1A feeding the entire configuration.
The results was the same described by @rlow, @Clemmaster, @Biodegraded and other members. The Pi2AES works better with a single power supply.
@Michael Kelly good job.
I am using a RPi4 and MoOde.
Thanks for sharing.
QJA

 

You could try MALP with moode. It's basically a controller app for moode, which I prefer over the web interface cos the font is bigger so it makes it easier to choose the songs. Once you set up moode properly, MALP makes it plug n play.

Actually it seems that it doesn't have to be moode per se, as long as there is mpd.

 

Thanks for the tips Hands, I appreciate it.

Regards the server vs router attached USB. I ran a separate pc sharing a drive via windows to another pc running JRiver and found the router to that playback pc better sounding, so that is why I gave it up. Slightly different than a true server as well. Could be different with a pi though.

 

Nice to know about the temperature, something that I didn't remember to check.
i haven't decided yet but I am considering the Pi3b or the 4 8gb, depending if what my intentions are but 80%that it will be the first one.

I decided on the PSU and also will use meanwell one, just waiting for an invoice so I can add it to my purchase.

Thanks for the help "yall". I am (unfortunately) sure that I will have more doubts when I get everything here.

Best regards

 

Super Friends,

I stepped up my Nervosa game and picked up a LPS for my Pi2AES.

Will now be using two power sources, one for the hat and one for the Pi.

Is there any 'best practice' in terms of power up/down order? Any thing I should know about?

Reading Michaels comments would suggests the pi2AES has protection circuits so maybe no concerns in term of order of power up or down.

Since I could not find this info in the thread figure it was worth being clarified to avoid any damage/concerns.

Drop some wisdom on me.

 

Power the PI2AES first. When the PI powers the Circuitry on the PI2AES gets reset. Although powering the PI first will work most times, powering the PI2AES first insures it.

 

Assembly instructions for the 7"Display case are now on line. Since we've already shipped a few dozen, it was clearly time to get his done! For some reason even with all the extra time Covid has provided, I still wait until the last minute!

http://www.pi2design.com/uploads/4/8/5/3/48531975/pi2aes_7_display_case_assembly.pdf

Feedback welcome as this is the first draft.

 

Use this rule
Power on HAT first and power off Pi first