Comments on Profile Post by rfernand

I really want to try one out with all of the impressions I'm reading, but it doesn't make much sense for me since I only have a Modi MB.

@Northwest The pi2aes? I'd almost argue that it's even better with something like a Modi MB due to a cheaper USB implementation than the higher end DACs.

I'm confused. What are you doing with the PI2AES? Keep or dump? Please say keep!

Keep! :-)

@Michael Kelly : I did notice that simultaneously testing Pi USB output and the AES Hat SPDIF output proved hard due to volume matching (USB is louder). Not a problem, but curious as to why. (Or if it could be tamed without losing bits)

Most likely due to the DAC. I am not sure how USB output handles the volume, but I do know that AES is bit for bit what comes out of the Pi I2S port. Perhaps MPD (the underlying audio handler in Linux) does some changes. You should ask this on the PI2AES thread.

Will do! I can rule out the dac, because I also tried Urd spdif output into the dac, and the volume was the same as Urd usb into the same dac.