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3)
Pick a streaming distribution of your choice and follow their recommended steps to
flash it onto the memory card
4)
Put the MicroSD card back into the Raspberry Pi slot
5)
Mount the top cover back in place
6)
Plug-in the Wi-Fi adapter and USB interconnect and plug the unit back into mains
Even if
you don’t intend to use Wi
-Fi, we suggest to keep the adapter in place. Disconnecting
it would make the Raspberry use its on-board Wi-Fi radio, which might create audible
interference.
Converting a non-streaming unit into a streaming one
The dac8 Stereo is compatible solely with the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B. Any RAM size is
sufficient for running streaming audio software, including the legacy 1GB version. However,
we recommend checking the compatibility of your intended software with your Raspberry
Pi version. Below are the steps for retrofitting the Raspberry Pi into the dac8 Stereo:
1.
Unplug the dac8 Stereo from the mains power source.
2.
Remove the top cover by unscrewing the seven Phillips screws.
3.
Push the press-fit plastic cover inward to remove it.
4.
Unscrew the two M2.5 hex screws located in the mounting posts.
5.
Insert the Raspberry Pi's connectors into the cutouts in the dac8 Stereo's back panel,
then gently press its 40-pin header into the corresponding header on the dac8
Stereo's input board.
6.
Secure the Raspberry Pi by replacing the two screws into the mounting posts and
tightening them lightly.
7.
Install a Wi-Fi adapter before plugging in the unit to prevent the Raspberry Pi from
using its onboard radio.
8.
Connect a USB cable between any of the Raspberry Pi's USB ports and the USB2 port
of the dac8 Stereo's digital input board.
9.
Insert an SD card with your preferred audio streaming software into the Raspberry
Pi's card slot.
10.
Replace the top cover before plugging the unit back into the mains power source.
11.
Follow the configuration steps as outlined in the streaming software's
documentation.
12.
Optional: Navigate to Menu > Inputs and change the value of entry 'Names' to
USB/Stream to change the input names to reflect the new usage.