[happyblack]

Were you comparing the R2 II's 3.5mm to the bal 3.5mm output of the M0? How about battery life?

Just to clarify: M0 Pro doesn't offer 3.5 mm BAL. On its own it's a common Single Ended (SE) 3.5 mm with the ability to use it as a 4.4 mm BAL (that offers some extra juice) if one adds a proprietary Shanling adapter.

 

[steakikan]

Were you comparing the R2 II's 3.5mm to the bal 3.5mm output of the M0? How about battery life?

M0 battery life is quite small but I didn't do scientific test, so far M0 doesn't survive one day of full use. During test I use both SE connection.

 

[Hacker Harrier]

I still prefer M0 Pro for compact size and stability. Sound wise R2 II is a bit better, seems a little bit more detailed but the UI is slow and crash more often so far.

How often does R2 II crash for you? How easy is it to reboot and how long does it take to reboot from a system crash?

 

[steakikan]

How often does R2 II crash for you? How easy is it to reboot and how long does it take to reboot from a system crash?

So far at least once a day. It crashes most when transmitting or receive over bluetooth but if you just listen to music then it crash less. Btw I used Sandisk Gold microSD so I don't think that's the issue.

 

[happyblack]

Not a single crash on my end and I've been using it daily for almost a week.

I found a thing that bugs me, though. The music player suffers from dementia - it not only doesn't remember WHERE it left off, but also WHAT it was playing after being connected to a PC in mass storage mode. Pretty irritating, especially if you listen to some longer podcasts.

 

[Hacker Harrier]

So far at least once a day. It crashes most when transmitting or receive over bluetooth but if you just listen to music then it crash less. Btw I used Sandisk Gold microSD so I don't think that's the issue.

Thanks. That's not going to affect me then, I'm still using wired earbuds and playing my FLACs off a microSD.

 

[steakikan]

Thanks. That's not going to affect me then, I'm still using wired earbuds and playing my FLACs off a microSD.

Yep so far Wired is pretty stable. Not sure is it the bluetooth stack or the OS but when connected it just freeze and require restart though the audio is still passing through.

 

[XTF1]

Enjoying the R2-II as digital transport over AirPlay with my ML5909.
AirPlay is a little finicky, especially when roaming through my house access points, but still... with the R2-II in my jeans pocket, this is a great wireless, high-quality, option (better than BT AAC) !!!
I have also tried with the R2-II tethered to my iPhone hotspot: works... but you need to select the "Maximize Compatibility" option in the hotspot settings (enables 2.4GHz on the iPhone?). Certainly, more tests needed for stability and battery usage.

 

[castalla]

This post concerns the original R2.

When I start Tidal the app always shows a QR code for login. This is a change from earlier firmware which allowed for text login.

How do I get a permanent login which avoids this irritating QR method (which is not sticky)?

 

[losber]

This post concerns the original R2.

When I start Tidal the app always shows a QR code for login. This is a change from earlier firmware which allowed for text login.

How do I get a permanent login which avoids this irritating QR method (which is not sticky)?

There is the HiBy's answer somewhere on https://www.facebook.com/hibycom/ They said that is Tidal's API change for login method for non-Android devices. Login session expires after 24 hours, there is no permanent login solution now. It also applies to Tidal app on R3 Pro.

 

[castalla]

There is the HiBy's answer somewhere on https://www.facebook.com/hibycom/ They said that is Tidal's API change for login method for non-Android devices. Login session expires after 24 hours, there is no permanent login solution now. It also applies to Tidal app on R3 Pro.

Grrrrr! Sort of defeats the usability of the R as a standalone device.

I have another instance of the Tidal api on a different system which doesn't create this time limited login. So there must be a workaround which Hiby could implement.

Thanks for the info.

 

[losber]

 

[marekm]

Sort of defeats the usability of the R as a standalone device.

What about the 2TB microSD card ?

 

[castalla]

Using a card is hardly dynamic and very inflexible compared to streaming.

 

[castalla]

Probably Tidal does a device check - maybe that could be spoofed to supply an appropriate device type.