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Post by MartinT on Apr 13, 2015 5:21:25 GMT
Indeed!
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Post by rallye666 on Apr 13, 2015 15:37:27 GMT
Has anyone made any use of the I2c bus on the caiman mk2 yet? Would it possible to use it for remote volume control?
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Post by MartinT on Apr 13, 2015 16:22:39 GMT
I would love to be able to hook up the I2S bus from a Raspberry Pi straight into the Caiman-II as that would eliminate S/PDIF and should take the streaming sound quality up a further notch.
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Post by stanleyb on Apr 13, 2015 16:33:25 GMT
I haven't got round to trying to code the I2C BUS for myself yet. Mind you I made the dumb mistake of not connecting the input selector on the I2C BUS as well.
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Post by rallye666 on Apr 13, 2015 16:44:22 GMT
Would the I2s pi be compatible with the i2c socket on the caiman? I've done a little reading but it doesn't appear they are compatible, perhaps Stan has some ideas of how it could be utilised?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2015 16:18:27 GMT
Just updated the firmware as recommended and have to say that Stan has done it again! The difference between now and ten minutes ago is simply phenomenal, all the detail is there that was before (if not more) but now there is a warmth to the sound that I was missing (when comparing with my Naim CDI) and sublime control of the bass. Thanks Stan, you've saved me a potential fortune again  |
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Post by tony on Apr 17, 2015 17:13:41 GMT
Im a computer IMBICILE.....how do you go about this and what does it do?
I swapped the chip to upgrade the firmware is this different?
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Post by MartinT on Apr 17, 2015 19:38:21 GMT
It's the same process, Tony. A simple chip swap, it's just that the chip is a combined CPU & ROM.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 18, 2015 9:26:27 GMT
Im a computer IMBICILE.....how do you go about this and what does it do? I swapped the chip to upgrade the firmware is this different? Hey Tony I managed it, reading Stan's notes *very* carefully So almost anyone can do it |
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Post by MartinT on Apr 18, 2015 9:38:06 GMT
V6 is so worth having, I'm hearing incredible detail from TV dramas, sometimes too much! Bass is noticeable for its extension and control.
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Post by Sovereign on Apr 18, 2015 14:08:21 GMT
I have just bought a Caiman DAC, it's been heavily modified but I'm presuming it's the MK 1 version.
I bought it as I am about to carry on the modifications to my DIY dddac. Watch this space.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2015 19:38:48 GMT
V6 is so worth having, I'm hearing incredible detail from TV dramas, sometimes too much! Bass is noticeable for its extension and control. Yes bass extention and clout of bass is something I've definitely heard as a significant improvement or 'Upgrade' |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2015 19:39:30 GMT
I have just bought a Caiman DAC, it's been heavily modified but I'm presuming it's the MK 1 version. I bought it as I am about to carry on the modifications to my DIY dddac. Watch this space. Good luck, sounds like fun |
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Post by stanleyb on Apr 18, 2015 20:18:01 GMT
V6 is so worth having, I'm hearing incredible detail from TV dramas, sometimes too much! Bass is noticeable for its extension and control. Yes bass extention and clout of bass is something I've definitely heard as a significant improvement or 'Upgrade' No doubt quite a few technical people are wondering how it can be possible for an upgrade like that to work  . |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2015 20:37:19 GMT
Well you got me stumped but a very happy customer as I said yesterday |
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 30, 2015 11:29:08 GMT
This chip.
Is it my imagination, don't think so, but does it get better over time ?
I've done nothing else on this system since and boy does it sound good
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Post by Greg on Apr 30, 2015 20:00:20 GMT
Yesterday together with Nick I visited vinylspinner for a session. Nick brought along his RPi streamer fed from a SSHD with music ripped with JRiver and music streamed from qobuz. This went into Nigel's V6 Caiman II and the result was fantastic. Nigel also uses WD kit Pre and WAD kit 300B PP amps into Colin Topps Edingdales. It was the best sound I have ever heard from his system. So revealing, it was an almost in the room experience. Certainly this V6 upgrade is a major step forward. I also love it in my system so thank you and a very well done, Stan. The quality of streamed music from qobuz was exceptional and turns our hobby on it's head. qobuz has a massive library of high resolution recordings and membership is just £20 a month with a 15 day trial period. Consider how much you can spend on buying hard copy recordings and this becomes a no brainer. Furthermore, although I am a total vinyl head, the sound is so good, I really loved it as a very revealing balanced and non digital sounding source. www.qobuz.com Check it out is my recommendation. |
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Post by stanleyb on Jun 6, 2015 20:14:00 GMT
Has anyone tried to play 192kHz files through the Caiman USB input using WASAPI? If so, did you have any problems?
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Post by stanleyb on Jun 10, 2015 9:45:04 GMT
No even one person tried that? Back to square one.
By the way, I'll be emailing a few people to see who might have some free time to test a CMII SFW (super firmware) with correction of some bug reports. My mind is starting to play tricks on me, after working on the codes of all the recent DACs. I am also on the look out for a Bushmaster MKI tester with good ears and revealing system. The BMII SFW testing is already reserved.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 10, 2015 10:38:55 GMT
I simply don't use USB with mine, Stan.
Very happy as always to test firmware for you.
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