{"id":24655,"date":"2016-12-07T18:31:16","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T16:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.max2play.com\/?p=24655"},"modified":"2016-12-12T17:01:20","modified_gmt":"2016-12-12T15:01:20","slug":"new-max2play-hardware-partner-allo-kali-reclocker-and-piano-2-1-hi-fi-dac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.max2play.com\/en\/2016\/12\/new-max2play-hardware-partner-allo-kali-reclocker-and-piano-2-1-hi-fi-dac\/","title":{"rendered":"New Max2Play Hardware Partner: Allo (Kali Reclocker and Piano 2.1 Hi-Fi DAC)"},"content":{"rendered":"[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=&#8220;no&#8220; pb_border_bottom=&#8220;no&#8220; width=&#8220;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8220;first last&#8220;]\n<p>We are happy to announce a new Max2Play Partner today: Allo. With the Piano Dac 2.1 by Allo, we are now, for the first time, supporting a sound card that also supports a subwoofer. Aside from this sound card, Allo offers a Reclocker named Kali. This Reclocker can be combined with all sound cards running in Slave Mode.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/spb_text_block] [spb_column width=&#8220;1\/2&#8243; el_position=&#8220;first&#8220;] [spb_text_block title=&#8220;Piano 2.1 Hi-Fi DAC&#8220; pb_margin_bottom=&#8220;no&#8220; pb_border_bottom=&#8220;no&#8220; width=&#8220;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8220;first last&#8220;]\n<p>The specialty of the Piano 2.1 Hi-Fi DAC is its additional output for a subwoofer, which can be controlled separately. The\u00a0DAC has 4 golden RCA-Connectors (right, left, subright und subleft). The sound card is compatible with both the Raspberry Pi and the Allo-developed Sparky-Board.<\/p>\n[\/spb_text_block] [spb_text_block title=&#8220;Technical Details:&#8220; pb_margin_bottom=&#8220;no&#8220; pb_border_bottom=&#8220;no&#8220; width=&#8220;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8220;first last&#8220;]\n<ul>\n<li>Dedicated two No\u2019s of 384 kHz\/32bit high-quality DAC PCM5142<\/li>\n<li>DAC SNR is 112dB<\/li>\n<li>DAC THD+N @ &#8211; 1dBFS are \u201393dB<\/li>\n<li>Full Scale Output of DAC is 2.1Vrms<\/li>\n<li>Dynamic Range of DAC is 112dB<\/li>\n<li>Sampling Frequency ranges from 8 kHz to 384 kHz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.max2play.com\/en\/piano-dac.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"ss-cart sf-icon sf-icon-float-left sf-icon-small sf-icon-standard\"><\/i> The Piano 2.1 Hi-Fi DAC is avaiable here<\/a><\/p>\n[\/spb_text_block] [blank_spacer height=&#8220;20px&#8220; width=&#8220;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8220;first last&#8220;] [\/spb_column] [spb_column width=&#8220;1\/2&#8243; el_position=&#8220;last&#8220;] [spb_single_image image=&#8220;24420&#8243; image_size=&#8220;full&#8220; frame=&#8220;noframe&#8220; intro_animation=&#8220;none&#8220; full_width=&#8220;no&#8220; lightbox=&#8220;no&#8220; image_link=&#8220;https:\/\/shop.max2play.com\/&#8220; link_target=&#8220;_self&#8220; width=&#8220;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8220;first last&#8220;] [\/spb_column] [spb_column width=&#8220;1\/2&#8243; el_position=&#8220;first&#8220;] [spb_text_block title=&#8220;Kali Reclocker&#8220; pb_margin_bottom=&#8220;no&#8220; pb_border_bottom=&#8220;no&#8220; width=&#8220;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8220;first last&#8220;]\n<p>The Kali is a Reclocker made by Allo. It enhances the audio signal with a crystal which is responsible for the transformation of the digital signal into an analogue one, audible improving it. This way, the Reclocker can feed the DAC with music without any fluctuation. Another problem the Reclocker solves is the quality loss with high-end audio files through the SBC. The Reclocker itself can not be run by the Pi&#8217;s power supply. It requires its own\u00a05V supply to run flawlessly. However, it can then power the Pi and the DAC as well.<\/p>\n[\/spb_text_block] [spb_text_block title=&#8220;Technical Details:&#8220; pb_margin_bottom=&#8220;no&#8220; pb_border_bottom=&#8220;no&#8220; width=&#8220;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8220;first last&#8220;]\n<ul>\n<li>The basic design includes FPGA based FIFO board<\/li>\n<li>I2S input: 44.1 KHz, 48 KHz, 88.2 KHz, 96 KHz, 176.4 KHz, 192 KHz \u2013 16bit, 24bit or 32bit<\/li>\n<li>I2S output: 44.1 KHz, 48 KHz, 88.2 KHz, 96 KHz, 176.4 KHz, 192 KHz \u2013 16bit, 24bit or 32bit<\/li>\n<li>FIFO Memory: 4MB SRAM<\/li>\n<li>Can be use with external Crystal Oscillators for MCLK or upgraded to a higher quality, multi-frequency clock that comes with automatic Fs switching and better performance<\/li>\n<li>LED indicators (Power, Full, Lock, Empty, Sample Rate, Mclk)<\/li>\n<li>Multi-frequency output capability to support the full I2S working range from 44.1 KHz to 196 K<\/li>\n<li>Automatically switching frequencies according to the input I2S signals<\/li>\n<li>Extremely fast and very low propagation delay Flip-Flops are added on I2s signals output from FPGA, for synchronization with MCLK before sending to DAC<\/li>\n<li>Ultra-low-noise voltage regulators for optimal audio performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.max2play.com\/en\/kali-reclocker.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"ss-cart sf-icon sf-icon-float-left sf-icon-small sf-icon-standard\"><\/i> You can buy the Kali Reclocker her<\/a><\/p>\n[\/spb_text_block] [blank_spacer height=&#8220;20px&#8220; width=&#8220;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8220;first last&#8220;] [\/spb_column] [spb_column width=&#8220;1\/2&#8243; el_position=&#8220;last&#8220;] [spb_single_image image=&#8220;24419&#8243; image_size=&#8220;full&#8220; frame=&#8220;noframe&#8220; intro_animation=&#8220;none&#8220; full_width=&#8220;no&#8220; lightbox=&#8220;no&#8220; image_link=&#8220;https:\/\/shop.max2play.com\/&#8220; link_target=&#8220;_self&#8220; width=&#8220;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8220;first last&#8220;] [\/spb_column] [spb_text_block title=&#8220;Note:&#8220; pb_margin_bottom=&#8220;no&#8220; pb_border_bottom=&#8220;no&#8220; width=&#8220;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8220;first last&#8220;]\n<p>The Kali Reclocker can only be combined with DACs running in Slave Mode. The cards of our partners HiFiBerry, IQaudIO and JustBoom all run in Master Mode. Consequently, the Kali can not be connected with these cards without major manual changes. Thus, we recommend the Kali Reclocker in combination with the Piano DAC 2.1 in our Shop. This combination works, as usual with Max2Play, directly out-of-the-box.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.max2play.com\/en\/manufacturer\/allo.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"ss-cart sf-icon sf-icon-float-left sf-icon-small sf-icon-standard\"><\/i> The cards by Allo are also available in bundles in our Shop<\/a><\/p>\n[\/spb_text_block] [blank_spacer height=&#8220;20px&#8220; width=&#8220;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8220;first last&#8220;] [spb_column width=&#8220;1\/2&#8243; el_position=&#8220;first&#8220;] [spb_text_block title=&#8220;Max2Play Allo Plugin and Image&#8220; pb_margin_bottom=&#8220;no&#8220; pb_border_bottom=&#8220;no&#8220; width=&#8220;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8220;first last&#8220;]\n<p>With our Allo plugin the installation of the cards is as simple as always un der Max2Play. After the installation, the card\u00a0 has to simply be selected to have all the correct parameters at your disposal. Simply enter the download link from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.max2play.com\/en\/portfolio\/plugin-allo\/\" target=\"_blank\">plugin page<\/a> in Max2Play or download our prepared Image and burn it on an SD Card.<\/p>\n[\/spb_text_block] [\/spb_column] [spb_column width=&#8220;1\/2&#8243; el_position=&#8220;last&#8220;] [spb_single_image image=&#8220;24503&#8243; image_size=&#8220;full&#8220; frame=&#8220;noframe&#8220; intro_animation=&#8220;none&#8220; full_width=&#8220;no&#8220; lightbox=&#8220;no&#8220; image_link=&#8220;https:\/\/www.max2play.com\/en\/portfolio\/plugin-allo\/&#8220; link_target=&#8220;_blank&#8220; width=&#8220;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8220;first last&#8220;] [\/spb_column]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=&#8220;no&#8220; pb_border_bottom=&#8220;no&#8220; width=&#8220;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8220;first last&#8220;] We are happy to announce a new Max2Play Partner today: Allo. 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