New Take On Hi-res Portable (and Pi Power)

[Guest]

I was surprised when this Pi3B/IQ Audio DAC+ combination was easily powered by my Anker battery bank.

My first foray into a wifi implementation.

Now I can enjoy my music in hi-res in my favourite armchair.

[edwin2006]

Great way. A pi zero with dac would be a alternative

[agbagb]

Now, if you could mount the Pi+ and the Power Supply into a comfy hat, you'd be truly self-contained......

[Man in a van]

Great way. A pi zero with dac would be a alternative

I'm not posh enough to own an armchair

and I'm waiting for the piZero W to be available again



ronnie

[ian_heys]

Great Ronnie,

I've bought a couple of custom leads for my AKG's from a company in Swadlincote, Custom Lynx. They're very good and reasonably priced. You can see one in the original picture (mini jack to mini xlr).

https://custom-lynx.co.uk/product/custom-lynx-female-mini-xlr-to-3-5mm-trs-mini-jack-lead-black-gold-connectors/

[ian_heys]

Great Ronnie,

I've bought a couple of custom leads for my AKG's from a company in Swadlincote, Custom Lynx. They're very good and reasonably priced. You can see one in the original picture (mini jack to mini xlr).

https://custom-lynx.co.uk/product/custom-lynx-female-mini-xlr-to-3-5mm-trs-mini-jack-lead-black-gold-connectors/

[Man in a van]

Great Ronnie,

I've bought a couple of custom leads for my AKG's from a company in Swadlincote, Custom Lynx. They're very good and reasonably priced. You can see one in the original picture (mini jack to mini xlr).

https://custom-lynx.co.uk/product/cu...ld-connectors/

Thanks for the link Ian, I meant to ask you when I first saw your original post, but forgot

I also sometimes use my Cyrus Logic "Turtle"




ronnie

are you watching La Vuelta ?

[d6jg]

Here is mine sans headphones

Need some shorter cables.

Pi Zero W in Flirc case with Audioquest Dragonfly




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[ian_heys]

Need some shorter cables.

I came to the same conclusion when I'd got this working. I bought a short Anker cable from Amazon and also A USB switch after I tried to modify a project box but found the combination of my advanced years and too powerful a soldering iron overwhelmed the tiny switch.

[ian_heys]

Thanks for the link Ian, I meant to ask you when I first saw your original post, but forgot

I also sometimes use my Cyrus Logic "Turtle"

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ronnie

are you watching La Vuelta ?

Ronnie, I had to give up cycling a couple of years ago and my interest in the grand tours has declined I'm afraid but I do like watching the track cycling at the various events. Apparently there are some here in Birmingham next year at the Commonwealth Games. Maybe I'll go to one or two of those. I'm 74 now, I know my hearing isn't what it used to be in frequency terms but the music still sounds great when I've got my headphones on.

You have loads of DAC's and players always wanted to try a Khadas Tone Board but haven't got round to it yet.

Incidentally I noticed I inadvertently referred you to an incorrect link in my last post. The correct link for AKG's etc is:

https://custom-lynx.co.uk/product/custom-lynx-neutrik-female-mini-xlr-to-3-5mm-trs-mini-jack-balanced-silver-plated-cable-black-and-gold-contacts/

Picture of my Pi 4B/IQ Audio Dac+/Samsung SSD/Topping Headphone Amp Server/Player

[Man in a van]

Thelink was OK Ian, I managed to navigate to the AKG page, but thanks for the correct link anyway

Drop me a PM and we can discuss a loan, no problemo

ronnie

[d6jg]

Ronnie, I had to give up cycling a couple of years ago and my interest in the grand tours has declined I'm afraid but I do like watching the track cycling at the various events. Apparently there are some here in Birmingham next year at the Commonwealth Games. Maybe I'll go to one or two of those. I'm 74 now, I know my hearing isn't what it used to be in frequency terms but the music still sounds great when I've got my headphones on.

You have loads of DAC's and players always wanted to try a Khadas Tone Board but haven't got round to it yet.

Incidentally I noticed I inadvertently referred you to an incorrect link in my last post. The correct link for AKG's etc is:

https://custom-lynx.co.uk/product/custom-lynx-neutrik-female-mini-xlr-to-3-5mm-trs-mini-jack-balanced-silver-plated-cable-black-and-gold-contacts/

Picture of my Pi 4B/IQ Audio Dac+/Samsung SSD/Topping Headphone Amp Server/Player

The Khadas Tone Board is an incredibly good DAC for its price but decent cases are difficult to find. The best one I found was Audiophonics

[Man in a van]

The Khadas Tone Board is an incredibly good DAC for its price but decent cases are difficult to find. The best one I found was Audiophonics

I use one the same as this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/youyeetoo-Khadas-Clear-Acrylic-Board/dp/B07VRS4YDG

I got mine from a dealer on the fishie forum

ronnie

[d6jg]

Audiophonics case.

Khadas Tone Board sitting on top of Pi4 in Pibox Pro case. The width dimension is the same on both as luck would have it.




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[mooblie]

Capacity used? Duration of playback?

May I ask (to anyone doing this):

a) what capacity powerbank (mAh)?
b) roughly what duration of portable playback do you get from a full charge?

Thanks in advance!