In my new DIY project I decided to use Intel platform instead of RaspBerry PI4 using Volumio: PI4 has unfortunally some limits on the devices, as ricorrent errors like ALSA…
I could start from a mini PC, removing the case, or directly from a dedicated mini mainboard. Unfortunately, it seems that all new mini pc’s or motherboards don’t have a digital audio out connector (toslink or electrical coax). Now, I’m wondering what’s the best way to complete the audio chain… specifically whether to use a DAC (USB in - toslink out), USB sound card, or use an hdmi audio split.
In your opinion that is today a good and cheap list of chain components considering that:
The system must have a toslink/coaxial digital output port
Alsa errors with rPi from the topic are pulled out of it’s context.
I have 1 system, with a hifberry DAC+ Pro which has never run stable. Other rPi systems run without any issue. I am pretty sure that the Hifiberry is the culprit, not the rPi4.
Since your looking for a COAX out, connect the Allo Digione to your rPi. Running it for 2 years now without any problems.
Allo Digione has now been an important discovery for me in this world. However I can’t find the precise specifications to understand how many and which ports are installed on the various cards. Where can we download documentation and manuals?. Are there resellers in Europe?
I also think that the ALSA error depends on the HIFI DIGI Berry card, because I have the same problem with MoOde Audio too.
