[ProLoL]

I had both the SU2 and U16, I do prefer the sound of the U16 but the SU2 is not bad.

 

[Roland68]

Can someone tell me where the difference between firmware 1.61 and 1.61NFB is?

 

[JaMo]

Can someone tell me where the difference between firmware 1.61 and 1.61NFB is?

Not really. The 1.61NFB firmware is the only firmware I find working flawlessly and sounding good. I am using Linux (ALSA) players. I have no experience with Windows.
/Jan

 

[Roland68]

Not really. The 1.61NFB firmware is the only firmware I find working flawlessly and sounding good. I am using Linux (ALSA) players. I have no experience with Windows.
/Jan

Ok, then I'll play the 1.61NFB on it now.

I ran the U16 on a Mac and wanted to get an X16 Dac.

 

[domiji]

I get the info from Gustard directly that the NFB Version is specially optimized for MAC and Linux Systems.

Gustard told me 2 weeks ago that they don't plan to release further updates because they think 1.61 and 1.61 NFB is "perfect".

 

[Roland68]

I get the info from Gustard directly that the NFB Version is specially optimized for MAC and Linux Systems.

Gustard told me 2 weeks ago that they don't plan to release further updates because they think 1.61 and 1.61 NFB is "perfect".

Thank you for this info, then I don't need to test the other versions.
I had also received the information from Gustard that they were not developing the firmware for the U16 any further.

 

[Roland68]

Does anyone know which i2s setting I need in the U16 for a Sabaj D5 DAC?
I would tap "i2s Normal" on the Sabaj and "GSD" on the U16, but I'm not sure.

 

[JaMo]

Yes, GSD
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sab...analog-converter.904056/page-16#post-15402106
/Jan

 

[Roland68]

Yes, GSD
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sab...analog-converter.904056/page-16#post-15402106
/Jan

Thanks Jan,
I didn't see that in the Sabaj D5 thread.

 

[Louisiana]

Sorry if the question has already been asked, but can the display be dimmed or switched off somehow?

 

[FredA]

Sorry if the question has already been asked, but can the display be dimmed or switched off somehow?

No.

 

[Louisiana]

Unfortunately, the U16 doesn't work for me.
It runs for an hour or less, then there are dropouts - I have tested firmware so far:

1.40
1.40 PSA
1.58
1.61 & 1.61. NFB
1.77

The source is a Raspberry Pi4, with Volumio.
DAC is the Gustard X16.
If I connect the RPi4 directly to the X16, everything is fine.
Cable is an HDMI from AQ.

Anyone have an idea?

 

[JaMo]

Unfortunately, the U16 doesn't work for me.
It runs for an hour or less, then there are dropouts - I have tested firmware so far:

1.40
1.40 PSA
1.58
1.61
1.77

The source is a Raspberry Pi4, with Volumio.
DAC is the Gustard X16.
If I connect the RPi4 directly to the X16, everything is fine.
Cable is an HDMI from AQ.

Anyone have an idea?

Flash on 1.61NFB. Download from here: https://onedrive.live.com/?id=636DC4E8060D66A1!380&cid=636DC4E8060D66A1
GSD setting.
/Jan

 

[boxerlc]

Unfortunately, the U16 doesn't work for me.
It runs for an hour or less, then there are dropouts - I have tested firmware so far:

1.40
1.40 PSA
1.58
1.61
1.77

The source is a Raspberry Pi4, with Volumio.
DAC is the Gustard X16.
If I connect the RPi4 directly to the X16, everything is fine.
Cable is an HDMI from AQ.

Anyone have an idea?

Did you buy it new? Return it and get Singxer su-2.
I owned U16 for a year and had terrible experience with it. It doesn’t have a single firmware that is bug free. The designer said U16’s Linux support is poor, but the windows support not well neither. Look for my history post in this thread for detail.
Gustard has abandoned the ES8620 USB solution in all their later products and gone back using XMOS. That proves everything.

 

[Louisiana]

Did you buy it new? Return it and get Singxer su-2.
I owned U16 for a year and had terrible experience with it. It doesn’t have a single firmware that is bug free. The designer said U16’s Linux support is poor, but the windows support not well neither. Look for my history post in this thread for detail.
Gustard has abandoned the ES8620 USB solution in all their later products and gone back using XMOS. That proves everything.

Thank you!
Yes, new from Audiophonics.
Maybe is the best way, to change it.
Will write a E-Mail to the Support from Audiophonics, and we will see

Flash on 1.61NFB.

Did it before, just forgot it in the post above.