Recent content by pieterv1

Yes the fades are nice to have, but you should be able to disable them. Currently this has to be done on the playback device itself. For the raspberry pi headless system, the setting needs to be accessed through the Plexamp web interface for example. Not sure how they'll incorporate those kind...

The implementation will be exactly like the Lumin :) Also the question remains if you'll be able to use it without a Plexpass subscription/license. Headless playback on a Raspberry Pi for example does require it. https://darko.audio/2024/04/audiolab-adds-plexamp-support-to-9000n-streaming-dac/

I don't really care about all those gimmicks except maybe for fades if I want to do some background listening with specific playlists. As long as it can play bit-perfect & gapless, I'm happy :)

Plex support just announced for the Audiolab 9000N streamer! I suppose it'll support Plexamp too. Your move, @WiiM Team ;)

Wait, is it? :)

@WiiM Support is something like this in the works? I expected something as simple and fundamental would soon be implemented after I got my WiiM Pro, but it's been 6 months with having to switch back to the app to control my music 🙃 less of an issue when using a 3rd party app of course, but...

+1 for casting a "now playing" info to a screen (Google Nest Hub, TV with Chromecast...)! That's actually super cleverly done by Roon :)

Just for the looks, I went with a few of these recently.. No audible difference in sound quality, but they look nice! https://www.amazon.com.be/-/en/dp/B07FVYKT4Y?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details I've also had to twist the connectors a bit so they would line up nicely on both sides.

I have no experience with Youtube Music, but I suppose that should definitely work yes! And a workaround for audio from Youtube videos would be to cast the audio from your phone or from your current tab in the Chrome webrowser, but not without some horrible transcoding apparently.

My initial suggestion after reading the features was to add a built-in wireless charger, but it seems rather difficult with the form factor :)

Note that gear with 12v trigger ins mostly use optocouplers and additional circuitry to "read" incoming trigger signals to then cycle a relay with some additional power. So the 12v out of the WiiM might not have enough power to control a mechanical device like a relay.

Yes it's true that the binary info is not going to be sent trough as perfect squares over toslink/coax cables since the actual medium of those cables is of analog nature (light, voltage). The bits of the digital info sent through those cables are read with a certain threshold above and below 0v...

Interesting :) who knows I'll give it a try later and make some recordings from my DAC or even straight into an audio interface with optical input. Only if I can safely return it within 30 days. The 'problem' is that in my standard setup, I have 3 digital sources for music (cd, raspberry pi &...

Haha I saw that thing too. The guy who recently bought my Raspberry Pi was convinced his music sounded better from usb hard drive than when streaming from his NAS 😛 Maybe it was a good thing I was able to buy it back.. Less headaches for him 😁

I'll take that as a compliment. I just don't think it's fair to recommend a €130 cable if you can't provide any additional info or put your finger on the improvement. Guess it was just a matter of time before Pandora's audiophile box was going to be opened 😀 But I'm sure most people on the...