Hello gents,
Some advice needed. I'm running a rpi-4 with bubble-pnp server with a Qobuz subscription. The rpi is connected with usb to my DAC. The RCA outputs from the DAC feed directly into my Wolverine amp with KEF reference model 3's as speakers.
Sofar for the setup which has worked for the last 2 years or so.
Yesterday I bought a new TV and I used the optical out from the TV to the DAC. This didn't work but the really strange thing is that the DAC now doesn't produce anything anymore. Also not without the TV.
The DAC still recognises the rpi-4 and when I start a song the DAC displays the freqency (ie: 44khz, 96khz...etc....)...but no sound. I've changed the amp to make sure the amp is still working. Thank god the amp was fine. Changed the DAC to my older smsl sanskrit 10-th MK-II and the old DAC did work.
So my conclusion is I broke something the moment I connected the new TV with optical-out to the MK-III. I find that hard to believe to be honest but.......
Considering the fact the DAC still recognises the rpi-4, i guess the RCA outputs are broke somehow.
Can I fix this? I'm a good solderer (ie: built the wolverine) but I don't know how to test components IN the DAC or what I'm looking for. I don't see blown caps, smoek or black traces anywere on the PCB.
Another option is offcourse to replace the DAC in a price range of around € 200,-...any tips welcome
reg
willem
Some advice needed. I'm running a rpi-4 with bubble-pnp server with a Qobuz subscription. The rpi is connected with usb to my DAC. The RCA outputs from the DAC feed directly into my Wolverine amp with KEF reference model 3's as speakers.
Sofar for the setup which has worked for the last 2 years or so.
Yesterday I bought a new TV and I used the optical out from the TV to the DAC. This didn't work but the really strange thing is that the DAC now doesn't produce anything anymore. Also not without the TV.
The DAC still recognises the rpi-4 and when I start a song the DAC displays the freqency (ie: 44khz, 96khz...etc....)...but no sound. I've changed the amp to make sure the amp is still working. Thank god the amp was fine. Changed the DAC to my older smsl sanskrit 10-th MK-II and the old DAC did work.
So my conclusion is I broke something the moment I connected the new TV with optical-out to the MK-III. I find that hard to believe to be honest but.......
Considering the fact the DAC still recognises the rpi-4, i guess the RCA outputs are broke somehow.
Can I fix this? I'm a good solderer (ie: built the wolverine) but I don't know how to test components IN the DAC or what I'm looking for. I don't see blown caps, smoek or black traces anywere on the PCB.
Another option is offcourse to replace the DAC in a price range of around € 200,-...any tips welcome
reg
willem