Picoplayer without DHCP settings and USB DAC compatibility reports

I have posted the information is the official picoplayer thread, however, just afraid someone will miss it, I decided to open another thread and will update if new information is available:

I have managed to setup my picoplayer without DHCP, that is, using a switch instead of a router OR connect my Pi directly to my PC via a LAN cable. You are welcomed to post it into your how-to if so needed.

Let's assume the following network environment:

Raspberry Pi:
I.P.: 192.168.11.100
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.11.1

PC:
I.P.: 192.168.11.200
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.11.1

1. Set your PC's fixed I.P. address first.

2. Login to your picoplayer, type "sudo su" -> ENTER to get the administrative rights

3. Type ""vi /opt/bootlocal.sh" -> ENTER to edit the boot configuration using VI text editor


4. In VI, press "INSERT" key to enter edit mode


5. Press "DOWN ARROW" key to go to the beginning of the last line, the one start with "mnt/.........."

6. Press "ENTER" key twice to create two blank rows

7. In the first row, type "ifconfig eth0 192.168.11.100 netmask 255.255.255.0 up"

8. In the second row, type "route add default gw 192.168.11.1 eth0"


9. Press "ESC" key to exit edit mode in Vi, then type ":x" to save the changes

10. Type "filetool.sh -b" -> ENTER to permanently save the changes


11. Reboot

If all goes without error, your LMS should detect your picoplayer after reboot. I am wondering if there is an improvement in audio quality if I connect the Pi with my PC directly via an LAN cable. No time to test it yet. But I could definitely tell you different router sounds differently in my previous tests.


USB DAC / SPDIF converter compatibility:

************"v1.06"************
Audio-gd DI-V2 (TE8802)
16/44.1 - Listenable but with loud continuous static sound in the background, set it to 16bit only could solve this problem.
24/48 - No problem
24/96 - Not listenable, auto upsample to 176012Hz
24/192 - Listenable but with mild continuous static sound in the background

Audio-gd NFB-10SE (TE7022)
16/44.1 - Listenable but with loud continuous static sound in the background, set it to 16bit only could solve this problem.
24/48 - No problem
24/96 - No problem
24/192 - This DAC DOES NOT Support 24/192, but still plays as 96K without problem

Audiophilleo 2
Totally not listenable. There is loud continuous static sound in the background once power up.

Nuforce U192S (Should be TE8802)
16/44.1 - Listenable but with loud continuous static sound in the background, set it to 16bit only could solve this problem.
24/48 - No problem
24/96 - Not listenable, auto upsample to 176027Hz
24/192 - Listenable but with mild continuous static sound in the background

TEAC UD-501
16/44.1 - No problem
24/48 - No problem
24/96 - No problem
24/192 - No problem if wavpack file setting in LMS is leave default, but it will convert my wavpack file to 705kbps FLAC. Once FLAC
conversion is off in LMS, no sound.

Holoaudio USB SPDIF converter (XMOS)
16/44.1 - No problem
24/48 - No problem
24/96 - No problem
24/192 - No problem
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************"v1.0"************
Audio-gd DI-V2 (TE8802)
16/44.1 - Listenable but with loud continuous static sound in the background, set it to 16bit only could solve this problem.
24/48 - No problem
24/96 - Not listenable, auto upsample to 176012Hz
24/192 - Listenable but with mild continuous static sound in the background

Audio-gd NFB-10SE (TE7022)
16/44.1 - Listenable but with loud continuous static sound in the background, set it to 16bit only could solve this problem.
24/48 - No problem
24/96 - No problem
24/192 - This DAC DOES NOT Support 24/192, but still plays as 96K without problem

Audiophilleo 2
Barely listenable. There is loud occasional static sound in the background once power up.
16/44.1 - Listenable but with loud continuous static sound in the background
24/48 - Listenable but with loud continuous static sound in the background
24/96 - Listenable but with loud continuous static sound in the background
24/192 - Listenable but with loud continuous static sound in the background

Nuforce U192S (Should be TE8802)
16/44.1 - Listenable but with loud continuous static sound in the background, set it to 16bit only could solve this problem.
24/48 - No problem
24/96 - Not listenable, auto upsample to 176012Hz
24/192 - Listenable but with mild continuous static sound in the background

TEAC UD-501
16/44.1 - No problem
24/48 - No problem
24/96 - No problem but I have to play 24/48 first, then 24/96. If play 16/44.1 then 24/96, up sample to 191852 Hz and not listenable.
24/192 - No problem if wavpack file setting in LMS is leave default, but it will convert my wavpack file to 705kbps FLAC. Once FLAC
conversion is off in LMS, no sound.

Holoaudio USB SPDIF converter (XMOS)
16/44.1 - No problem
24/48 - No problem
24/96 - No problem
24/192 - No problem
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************"willem1"************
Audio-gd DI-V2 (TE8802)
16/44.1 - No problem
24/48 - No problem
24/96 - Crash the picoplayer, need to reboot
24/192 - Listenable but with mild continuous static sound in the background

Audio-gd NFB-10SE (TE7022)
16/44.1 - No problem
24/48 - No problem
24/96 - No problem
24/192 - This DAC DO NOT Support 24/192, but still play as 96K without problem

Audiophilleo 2
Totally not listenable. There is loud continuous static sound in the background once power up.

Nuforce U192S (Should be TE8802)
16/44.1 - No problem
24/48 - No problem
24/96 - Crash the picoplayer, need to reboot
24/192 - Listenable but with mild continuous static sound in the background

TEAC UD-501
16/44.1 - No problem
24/48 - No problem
24/96 - Not listenable, up sample to 191928 Hz
24/192 - Not listenable, auto upsample to 383682 Hz

Holoaudio USB SPDIF converter (XMOS)
16/44.1 - No problem
24/48 - No problem
24/96 - No problem
24/192 - No problem
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