I'm currently feeding my Touch to my old faithful Linn Classik amplifier via TOSLINK.
I've really no reasons for changing, except for the curiosity of building and trying a combo RPi+Touchscreen that should be in a way a direct replacement for the Touch, perfectly fitting my needs.
The standard RPi screen case does not have room for a HAT, and I really do not need an additional DAC, being perfectly satisfied with the one built in the Linn. My idea would then be to feed an all-digital signal to the Linn, but the Linn is too old and does not have an USB input, and the RPi does not have a digital out...
Looking around the internet I found this:
https://doukaudio.com/products/douk-...oax-dsd-192khz
Does anybody know if this works on a RPi? Or has anybody another suggestion for an USB to TOSLINK interface/converter?
(I wont argue here about the relative merits of different DACs or of TOSLINK over S/PDIF)
Thanks for your suggestions!
(PS: not sure if the best place for this thread is here or in the 3rd party hardware section)
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2021-02-13, 10:27 #1
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USB to TOSLINK (or S/PDIF) converter
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2021-02-15, 05:18 #2
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I can confirm that the HiFiMe products work with piCorePlayer although you may need to increase the output level via alsamixer.
https://hifimediy.com/product/sabre-...e23hd-usb-dac/
https://hifimediy.com/product/sabre-dac-uae23/
The 3.5mm output is optical as well as standard jack.
They are however limited to 24/96Jim
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Living Room Joggler & Pi4/Khadas -> Onkyo TXNR686 -> Celestion F20s
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2021-02-15, 13:54 #3
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Excellent, thanks! I did not know these products.
The second one that you have linked is even rather cheap, and seems to fit well my needs (as I said, I'm not interested in the DAC part, but only in the optical out)
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2021-02-16, 08:54 #4
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I tried one of mine in optical mode into a Denon-RCD-N8 for you. This was with a Pi3 and piCorePlayer. Sounds pretty good to me and doesn't need any fidlling with alsamixer in this guise. Delivers 24/96 to the Denon with no issue.
Edit - But actually I prefer the sound from the HiFiMeDiy DAC rather than digital passthrough. I'm not sure what chip is in the Denon - its a few years old and capable of 24/96 but no higher.Last edited by d6jg; 2021-02-16 at 09:03.
Jim
https://jukeradio.double6.net
VB2.4 storage QNAP TS419p (NFS)
Living Room Joggler & Pi4/Khadas -> Onkyo TXNR686 -> Celestion F20s
Office Joggler & Pi3 -> Denon RCD N8 -> Celestion F10s
Dining Room SB Radio
Bedroom (Bedside) Pi Zero+DAC ->ToppingTP21 ->AKG Headphones
Bedroom (TV) & Bathroom SB Touch ->Denon AVR ->Mordaunt Short M10s + Kef ceiling speakers
Guest Room Joggler > Topping Amp -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes
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2021-02-16, 08:57 #5
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just posted this on another thread
https://www.tindie.com/search/?q=spdif
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2021-02-16, 11:20 #6
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Jim
https://jukeradio.double6.net
VB2.4 storage QNAP TS419p (NFS)
Living Room Joggler & Pi4/Khadas -> Onkyo TXNR686 -> Celestion F20s
Office Joggler & Pi3 -> Denon RCD N8 -> Celestion F10s
Dining Room SB Radio
Bedroom (Bedside) Pi Zero+DAC ->ToppingTP21 ->AKG Headphones
Bedroom (TV) & Bathroom SB Touch ->Denon AVR ->Mordaunt Short M10s + Kef ceiling speakers
Guest Room Joggler > Topping Amp -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes
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2022-07-06, 14:10 #8
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I am using SMSL PO100. It's amazingly small and working well with iphone and ipad. You may need special OTG cables, but I bought them together with FiiO BTR5.