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Awesome Donkey:
If you're using a Pi 4, I'd really recommend having a case with a fan on it, since the Pi 4s can get pretty toasty. ;)
GaryB:
Update from IQ Audio is that although the DAC’s work with the Pi4. As Awsome Donkey alluded to they have not yet done a case for the 4 as it “Runs a bit warm”
Dennis in FL:
--- Quote from: GaryB on September 20, 2019, 09:01:49 am ---Update from IQ Audio is that although the DAC’s work with the Pi4. As Awsome Donkey alluded to they have not yet done a case for the 4 as it “Runs a bit warm”
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I bought a case with the Pi4 and also 3 paste-on heat sinks - so far, I haven't seen a problem.
I plan to recruit my wife and do a test in the near future with the various ways I have of playing the same song (I have a few favorite Audiophile DSD files for use in this testing )
1) MC (Mac) --> DAC --> Marantz Analog in
2) MC (Mac) --> Marantz optical In
3) MC (Mac) --- Marantz ( DLNA in )
4) MC (Raspi 4) --> Marantz (HDMI) - ( I haven't yet tried two other options --> Raspi to DAC or Raspi as a standalone MC server yet )
5) Sony HAP S1 --> Marantz Analog in
We'll see how it goes....a lot of time will pass as I switch from one to another and I may forget the previous setups.
GaryB:
--- Quote from: Dennis in FL on October 06, 2019, 03:31:02 am ---I bought a case with the Pi4 and also 3 paste-on heat sinks - so far, I haven't seen a problem.
I plan to recruit my wife and do a test in the near future with the various ways I have of playing the same song (I have a few favorite Audiophile DSD files for use in this testing )
1) MC (Mac) --> DAC --> Marantz Analog in
2) MC (Mac) --> Marantz optical In
3) MC (Mac) --- Marantz ( DLNA in )
4) MC (Raspi 4) --> Marantz (HDMI) - ( I haven't yet tried two other options --> Raspi to DAC or Raspi as a standalone MC server yet )
5) Sony HAP S1 --> Marantz Analog in
We'll see how it goes....a lot of time will pass as I switch from one to another and I may forget the previous setups.
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You need to keep in mind that the Pi will try to protect itself by reducing its performance as it warms up.
So “ no problems seen” might not be the whole picture, however if the performance is adequate for you then it isn’t a problem.
What Iqaudio were saying Is that they weren’t happy with one of their “Hat” type DAC’s and a Pi4 in one of their existing cases.
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