audphile1
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@cdtd there are cheap streamer options such as WiiM or WiiM Pro Plus. Way better off using these options than jumping thru hoops with usb drive.
@cdtd , @audphile1 is spot-on: the streamer functions of the Oppo Sonica are dead as a doornail - you’re well advised to run another streamer into the Sonica for DAC purposes only. The device wasn’t well-managed software-wise even before Oppo abandoned its AV lab in Cali. The USB port was good for external drives of modest capacity, and even that became potentially troublesome after a couple iOS revisions. Oppo simply never did upkeep for the device, not surprising since it was only released about a year before they folded shop.
I’d advise caution re: running another server/streamer into the USB port (especially an extensively modded unit like yours) - I could not get Volumio to recognize a connection with the DAC via USB (digital coaxial worked fine), but admittedly I just switched to another on-hand DAC before sending Volumio a log report on the Oppo USB matter. I keep intending to get back to that for curiosity’s sake, but always get lost in the music instead. 😅
Please consider keeping this thread posted, @cdtd , as there are still many Oppo DAC users out there - it’s a great piece of kit IMO (less the blasted server/streamer feature). I almost picked up a second unit with the same tube mod you have, but as I go to line-level-in on my powered subs, having tubes in that pathway made no sense (to clarify: in my use case - to each their own on that matter/preference!).
I hope to see follow up here. Thank you for posting.
Addendum: obviously the routes suggested above for streaming via a phone may well suffice for you, too.