tksteingraber
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| Unscrupulous ebay buyers I have sold many many items on ebay with only 2 issues which I won, but now I only sell within a few self imposed restrictions. I don’t sell items over $100 and most are under $50 such as tubes, CD’s, LP’s, other assorted items. All are low risk ... | |
| iFi Zen Stream (No USB output in Roon exclusive mode) @carlsbad HaHa certainly not here….I take all audio reviews as just another source of research no different than Audiogon input…some is good and much is bunk and you have weed through it all. I have no doubt the Allo sounds good…my iFi does as we... | |
| iFi Zen Stream (No USB output in Roon exclusive mode) @carlsbad I came across this in doing research on the Raspberry Pi sound quality vs my ifi zen stream one review did comparisons. Interesting but just one review and everyone’s system has many variables. “:Allo USBridge Signature and Allo DigiOn... | |
| iFi Zen Stream (No USB output in Roon exclusive mode) @erik_squires Thanks for your patience with me getting up to speed , it’ been very helpful. Being a stream end point makes more sense. I have a sonic transporter that I us as my roon core for 2 systems so another is not needed. | |
| iFi Zen Stream (No USB output in Roon exclusive mode) @erik_squires Thanks that is perfect. I was able to look up the install instructions for Ubuntu and they explained it well. Just s couple more questions for you: Wanted to confirm the Pi4 a roon core and a streamer all in one? Ubuntu has severa... | |
| iFi Zen Stream (No USB output in Roon exclusive mode) @erik_squires Pi 4 sounds intriguing. Might try one that is returnable. Can you provide more info? The operating system sounds like an alien language. What Pi4 memory is needed for roon? Can you explain the loading software requirements and h... | |
| iFi Zen Stream (No USB output in Roon exclusive mode) @rick_hilton same here…when I go from AIO to Roon setting my DAC and volume drop off. When I switch back to AIO from Roon the DAC and volume were connected again. I have given up and will only use it in AIO mode and set the DAC and volume each tim... | |
| iFi Zen Stream (No USB output in Roon exclusive mode) I just bought a zen stream as well and have had a lot of challenges setting it up as well with roon. I use a Black Ice DAC with USB and every time I turn my DAC off I have to go into the iFi app to change it from coax spdif to my DAC so I have to... | |
| Tube DAC (Black Ice) Users - What Streamer Are You Using? The M5 does not have it’s own controller app. I use Roon now with a sonic transporter i5 as my network server to both my streamers instead of my Macbook Pro that I used prior. When I first bought the M5 I was not interested in Roon as well and c... | |
| Tube DAC (Black Ice) Users - What Streamer Are You Using? I have used both the Bricasti M5 and the iFi Zen Stream with LPS and optical cable with FMC’s on my BIA Glass Dac. The Bricasti is a definite step up but both sound very good. I ungraded my main system Dac to a Lab12 Reference so my BIA Dac is us... | |
| Does your IFi Zen Steam have Low Gain? Thanks but I am done with it all and will set the volume and Dac during each use. Not worth the time and frustration for the end benefit. | |
| Does your IFi Zen Steam have Low Gain? Well I opened a ticket with iFi and they continue to demonstrate they have no tech support. They only reply with a referral to their set up instructions which are no help. I have opened 2 separate tickets since i purchased the stream and this is ... | |
| Does your IFi Zen Steam have Low Gain? @jackd Ok well I did a reset to factory settings (actually multiple times) and it now saves the DAC setting and the volume setting but it will not show up in roon as an output device no matter what is done. It’s a nice paperweight now about to b... | |
| Does your IFi Zen Steam have Low Gain? @jackd thanks for the interesting input. When I turn my Stream off it reverts back to the output volume setting of “none” which lowers the fixed volume by about 50%. It also reverts the output device to spdif which I don’t use, I use USB with m... | |
| Does your IFi Zen Steam have Low Gain? @jamesgoff Thanks for your input…I was able to identify the problem and it was related to the iFi app. The app is where you have to set your device settings each time you use the device. I have to go into the app settings and select my audio out... |