Re: [slim] About to replace Hifiberry DAC/Cambridge Azur 340a with Hifiberry AMP2 - Thoughts?

2018-04-26 Thread Mnyb
But it’s probably not bad for what it is :) they do sell it with a 60 watt power adapter . Some other users here know more about chip amps , some are well regarded , again for what they are . Think small speakers not that loud . You can probably design a very nifty squeezebox multiroom solution w

Re: [slim] About to replace Hifiberry DAC/Cambridge Azur 340a with Hifiberry AMP2 - Thoughts?

2018-04-26 Thread Mnyb
A real measurement is usually 20hz-20kHz continues at speced distortion say 0,01% both channels driven at the same time. At 8ohms speaker impedance . These 25 watts can be peak short term at 1khz 1% distortion at 4 ohm . Some even add the 2 channels together to have more “watts” ? If you can’t

Re: [slim] About to replace Hifiberry DAC/Cambridge Azur 340a with Hifiberry AMP2 - Thoughts?

2018-04-26 Thread Jeff07971
toplard wrote: > Please define "real watts". And how do they differ from 'unreal' or > "small class" watts? As Mnyb says > These small class D amps they usually bend the specifications into to > pure fantasy. Real Watts = CONTINUOUS RMS Watts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_power See "M

Re: [slim] About to replace Hifiberry DAC/Cambridge Azur 340a with Hifiberry AMP2 - Thoughts?

2018-04-26 Thread toplard
Mnyb wrote: > These small class D amps they usually bend the specifications into to > pure fantasy. Your old Cambridge is large for a reason. > It produces 50 “real Watts “ room size and speakers and listening habits > predict your amplifier needs too . > > A 5 watt direct from internet class d

Re: [slim] About to replace Hifiberry DAC/Cambridge Azur 340a with Hifiberry AMP2 - Thoughts?

2018-04-26 Thread Mnyb
These small class D amps they usually bend the specifications into to pure fantasy. Your old Cambridge is large for a reason. It produces 50 “real Watts “ room size and speakers and listening habits predict your amplifier needs too . A 5 watt direct from internet class d chip amp is usually sold

[slim] About to replace Hifiberry DAC/Cambridge Azur 340a with Hifiberry AMP2 - Thoughts?

2018-04-26 Thread toplard
Hi All, Anyone have anything to say about this upgrade? Current setup is excellent. Only problem is the traditional old amp is too large. For example, what about sound quality of the Amp2 - can anyone testify for it? The Cambridge is 50W output which is less than the new Amp2. I'm thinking,

Re: [slim] Lightning bolt on Jivelite with Original 7" touch screen and piCorePlayer, Pi3

2018-04-26 Thread toplard
stereoptic wrote: > I've used both of these (individually) succesfully: > ' > CanaKit 5V 2.5A Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Power Supply / Adapter (UL Listed) ' > (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MARDJZ4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1) > 'NorthPada Raspberry Pi 3 Model B B+ Plus Power Supply

Re: [slim] Squeezeplay won't connect after clean install of Win 7 Pro

2018-04-26 Thread markm9999
wurstsalat wrote: > 1. You have to make a new .txt file for example with editor in the > C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\SqueezePlay\userpath\settings\ > folder > 2. Name it ChooseMusicSource.lua. Make sure your Altering the file > extension from .txt to .lua > 3. Edit it with for example editor and pa