Thanks bro. There is only a minimal price difference between 2GB and 4GB variants, So I chose 4GB.
Do you use a separate power supply for topping E30 or the RPI's USB port?
RPI 4B streamer + Topping E30 or Allo Boss 2 player
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Do you use a separate power supply for topping E30 or the RPI's USB port?
amitakkihal
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Initially used an MI power bank to power them separately. Now i use an Allo Shanti i purchased from an FM. Btw, because i use the Allo digione HAT, the RPI connects to the E30 via a coax Spdif cable.
I'm little confused here. What's the need for a hat in this setup? Is RPI usb audio quality not good?
I heard RPI 4 USB audio quality is improved over the RPI 3.
RPI 3 has extremely noisy USB due to a shared bus. RPi4 I believe is much better. Using just the usb on RPI4 is good, however, using a HAT will improve the quality further. You could read about the the boards on the Allo page.
MaSh
Got it...
Am I late? It's showing out of stock.
amitakkihal
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Initially used an MI power bank to power them separately. Now i use an Allo Shanti i purchased from an FM. Btw, because i use the Allo digione HAT, the RPI connects to the E30 via a coax Spdif cable
I got curious and hence went for the SPDIF HAT. It's not an absolute must, although i felt a subtle improvement. Going straight to allo boss 2 saves the need for either the digione HAT or the external DAC.
Is there a hat available for I2S output from USBridge?
Theoretically any allo hat should work. I will try this one day.
I am looking for a hat which will give me i2s output
I read the ASR review of Allo Boss 2. But right now I can't find the Boss 2 with RPI 4GB variant anywhere.
Allo Boss2 Review (Stereo Streamer)
This is a review and detailed measurements of the Allo Boss2 Ethernet (and wifi) streamer/player. It was sent to me by the company for testing and costs US $149 by itself. My tested configuration included the Nirvana power supply which brings the cost up to US $209. I must say, I am very...
I suggest you read the article on asr, bare in mind it's a bit cheaper here if you buy from diyaudiocart or other local suppliers.
Have you checked with Fabtolab? The site showing options to get 4GB variant.
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Buy BOSS2 PLAYER in India | Fab.to.Lab
Boss2 is a meaningful upgrade over Boss in sound quality (measurements, THD / Jtest) and a much better bang for your buck.
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Sean de Silva
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I picked up my Allo Boss 2 player (4gb) from waretohouse.com
It's not available. When you select 4gb and click add ti cart it'll say"The Selected option Memory : 11) 4 GB is out-of-stock."Have you checked with Fabtolab? The site showing options to get 4GB variant.
Buy BOSS2 PLAYER in India | Fab.to.Lab
Boss2 is a meaningful upgrade over Boss in sound quality (measurements, THD / Jtest) and a much better bang for your buck.
I emailed waretohouse, it's not available there as well.I picked up my Allo Boss 2 player (4gb) from waretohouse.com
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