[gimmeheadroom]

Have you considered the Pi2AES-Lite? Runs the same Pi2AES s/w. The specs are the same except for voltage input. Or does the +24V model just sound better?
https://www.pi2design.com/

Is there any hifi gear that supports AES3id? That seems like an odd choice of interface.

 

[sazzz]

Have you considered the Pi2AES-Lite? Runs the same Pi2AES s/w. The specs are the same except for voltage input. Or does the +24V model just sound better?
https://www.pi2design.com/

For best sound experience with the old M7 upgrade the I2S adapter to HDMI hardware. Kingwa sells them pretty cheap at around $35us.

it can be powered by 5v from pins in stock form and from default power input after a minor change
Kingwa's I2S HDMI receiver is not the best option imho and it's not looks cheap at 35$ sorry

 

[FredA]

Since the P2-Aes is out of production, does anyone have a good reccomendation for a DIY or already built solution to run I2S into the Master 7 Singularity?

I'm wifi streaming with a Raspberry Pi 4 now and currently run USB to Audiophilleo 2 with PP to Spdif in to MS7s, but really want to try an I2S into the DAC to see how much more I can get out of the DAC.

Di20/he.

 

[limberpine]

I used Audiophilleo 2 mk II with Master7 a few years ago, Pi2AES is completely another level. As options there are Allo Kali hat or Ian Canada's FifoPiMa

And am I understanding this correctly that I would USB to a unit that would then send I2S out to the MS7?

The Ian Canada looks like I could do that, but not the Allo Kali hat?

 

[gimmeheadroom]

And am I understanding this correctly that I would USB to a unit that would then send I2S out to the MS7?

Right.

Di20/he.

If he didn't want to spend 35 USD, the DI-20 is an 800 pound gorilla

 

[FredA]

Right.



If he didn't want to spend 35 USD, the DI-20 is an 800 pound gorilla

Worth the investment.

 

[limberpine]

Di20/he.

If I found one of these used, I would consider it, but it is the much more expensive option.

 

[tumpux]

Not everybody is willing to invest in gorillas..

 

[limberpine]

Not everybody is willing to invest in gorillas..

I'm interested to invest in gorillas if they quell the sickness.

 

[sazzz]

And am I understanding this correctly that I would USB to a unit that would then send I2S out to the MS7?

The Ian Canada looks like I could do that, but not the Allo Kali hat?

not exactly. usb is not needed. raspberry takes digital music from its storage or over the network then allo kali or ian canada hat will take digital signal from raspberry gpio, make it proper and translate to dac directly on i2s input, or by hdmi/aes/spdif transmitter - in this case you will need to add suitable transmitter. Pi2aes has built-in transmitters but these hats don't

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Worth the investment.

Do you think I don't realize that

 

[limberpine]

not exactly. usb is not needed. raspberry takes digital music from its storage or over the network then allo kali or ian canada hat will take digital signal from raspberry gpio, make it proper and translate to dac directly on i2s input, or by hdmi/aes/spdif transmitter - in this case you will need to add suitable transmitter. Pi2aes has built-in transmitters but these hats don't

How do I connect either of these units to my Raspberry Pi streamer?

 

[sazzz]

How do I connect either of these units to my Raspberry Pi streamer?

through gpio pins on raspberry or upper hat using the sandwich method

 

[limberpine]

through gpio pins on raspberry or upper hat using the sandwich method

Ah, so these are physically connected to the current Raspberry PI that I have.

 

[limberpine]

Have you considered the Pi2AES-Lite? Runs the same Pi2AES s/w. The specs are the same except for voltage input. Or does the +24V model just sound better?
https://www.pi2design.com/

For best sound experience with the old M7 upgrade the I2S adapter to HDMI hardware. Kingwa sells them pretty cheap at around $35us.

My M7s has an HDMI input already, so I should be good to go there.