Yes there is a newer Gustard U16 circuit board without internal physical jumpers for configuring the DSD/PCM mode signal pin. That is true. What is new is that there are now firmware files customized to each ‘standard’, HOLO, LKS, and PSA. In the case of the LKS-DA-004, the DSD mode signal...

Please allow me to further inform about the Gustard U16. I2S 'HDMI' connection to the LKS-DA004 is not an issue after following some simple steps. Jumper (J1) inside the U16 near the HDMI connector is labeled 'DSD Flag' with three jumper positions: Default (Pin15), Pin 14, and Pin 16. To...

Hello...consider not using the Amanero USB converter for the LKS-DA004. After trying the Gustard u16 digital interface IIs output I am totally satisfied with system performance. DSD512 is no problem. There is no need to use a Windows system. Any Linux, MacOS, or Windows operating system works...

Just another system option: Volumio on Tinkerboard S Gustard U16 LKS 004 Kef R500 speakers The Gustard U16 addition provides IIS-H input to the LKS004 from the Tinkerboard-S USB feeding the Gustard U16 to bypass the Armanero Technologies USB to I2S adapter. The Amanero Adapter Module supports...

Great to get you back to a stable situation. If you want to experiment a little you could try: CPLD_for_1080 Flash this version associated with CPU firmware 1.080 with prescaler option firmware_1099c Alternate settings 2 Little Endian Native DSD

Yes... REV_0197 may cause a problem. If possible please use Maintenance Tool 1.17: CPLD Firmware Selection: CPLD_for_1080 Flash this version associated with CPU firmware 1.080 with prescaler option CPU Firmware Selection: firmware_1096c Long mute 100-200 ms F0-F3 already enabled fixed...

The Windows 10 driver is 1.0.62 The Windows 7 driver is 1.0.57 From Device Manager -> Sound, video and game controllers select Amanero Technologies USB Driver 1.0.62 (for Windows 10). Under Details tab select Property. The drop down menu is lengthy. Near the top of the list is Hardware Ids.

Additionally: Last Device Instance Id: USB\VID_16D0&PID_071A\413-001 The 413-001 is the serial number

My Hardware Ids from a stock DA004 are: USB\VID_16D0&PID_071A&REV_0196 USB\VID_16D0&PID_071A The REV_0196 is the firmware installed on the Combo384. Can you report the Hardware Ids?

Hello, the typical firmware in use by lks it's firmware_1096c to see the version you need to look in control panel —> device manager —> Sound Controllers —> Board Driver —> harware ids and usb VID_PID&REVision let me know the VID_PID&Revision of your board but lks uses firmware_1096c. The...

The Allo USBridge consists of a Sparky SBC and a USBridge daughter board with USB connector. The USBridge reclocks the USB and reduces noise to a very low level, ideal for a USB DAC input. Music files can be on a hard drive or NAS. Players, software is Linux based distributions, DietPi or...

The Amanero Combo384 is the USB input for the MH-DA004. USB signals from computers are generally of poor quality, containing jitter and noise. Depending on the magnitude of these issues the bandwidth settings for the DA004 are selected. For a high quality USB signals the setting can be quite...

I have the Allo USBridge with Volumio 2.282. It does an excellent job for PCM up to 384 and DSD, but DSD is an issue for the Amanero Combo384 that is inside the MH-DA004. The Combo384 upsamples DSD to PCM352 or PCM384 The MH-DA004 shipping firmware for the Combo384 does not yet support DSD well...

Some observations about the LKS MH-DA004 I purchased from Shenzhen Audio, delivered October 4, 2017. It appears that there is not an overheating problem. I have made some measurements after having the MH-DA004 operating for four hours: Room ambient = 21C (70F) MH-DA004 = 29C (84F) measured at...