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What have you been working on in 2020?

New system? Getting into DIY? New bands?

I’d love to know what you’ve been doing that is audio-related this year. Dare I hope some of you have gotten soldering guns? Heat guns? Cables or caps?
For me, I’ve gotten into Roon and the Pi 4. Finally set up my combined 2-ch/HT set up with a new HT processor, and done a little blogging on Roon and subwoofers.  Last night I took my Pi 4 apart and added tiny little heat sinks to the RAM, USB and Ethernet chips.
erik_squires

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erik_squires OP
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Erik, can a Pi endpoint do multichannel USB output?

@mktmkt

I have no idea, suggest you find the Roku forums and ask there.
erik_squires OP
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There are plenty of extant power cord discussions on Audiogon.  I would like to encourage those who want to engage that topic to start a new one or look for an old one so we can stay more broadly focused here.  Thank you. 
erik_squires OP
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ErikI believe you helped me with loading the software on the RPI and mentioned you had a squeezebox type of setup at one point.


@ovinewar
I did have a SB setup.  I tried PiCore as well.  They all pale to Roon.  At the same time, the PC requirements for the Roon core are much more severe, and there is no ARM/Pi version.

What I wish I had was a Pi based Roon streamer that has a touch screen. Right now I have a Pi end point that works great, but I kind of miss seeing the music scrolling like I did on the Squeezebox Touch.


Best,
Erik

erik_squires OP
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I built a touch screen Raspberry Pi 4 with a Hifiberry Dac. Really enjoying Tidal.

@ovinewar

That's really super!!  I really like Tidal a lot better with Roon for some reason. It makes the difference between my modest CD collection ( ~ 650) and Tidal vanish.
erik_squires OP
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This is the real stuff right here:

Building the Pass Amp Camp Amp with my 10 year old boy!

Way to go @au_lait ! :  Also, don't forget the girls.  They need to solder too.
erik_squires OP
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@skyscraper

I thought I might start with upgrading the stock cord on my Luxman 507uX MkII integrated amp first. I read somewhere here you upgraded the power cord on your Luxmann integrated. Did you notice any improvements in sound after you did so?


Oh, some one brought up a DIY project, so very very glad you asked...

I made a DIY cable from DH Labs shielded power and I thought I heard something akin to break in.  Goosebumps, but now that I'm used to it, I'd have to remove it and go back to the original to really say.  I do think going shielded is the way to go, and it looks big and powerful and stuff, so I'm happy I did it.


Best,

Erik
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