Holo Audio Red DDC/Network Streamer

Description

HoloAudio “RED” is a Network Streamer with I2S HDMI output supporting DSD up to 1024 and it can be used as DDC (USB to I2S or SPDIF converter)

This audio device is using a Pi Compute Module 4  it only uses the Pi4 as core system. It differs from a standard Raspberry Pi because it does not have all peripheral components on board, but has been developed by HoloAudio, of course optimized for Audio. The advantage is that it can be used with a lot of software and is therefore versatile.

Supports Roonbridge Tidal (Connect), Qobuz, Spotify (Connect) and airplay.

HoloAudio Red Network Streamer & DDC

HoloAudio “RED” is a Network Streamer with I2S HDMI output supporting DSD up to 512 and it can be used as DDC (USB to I2S or SPDIF converter). To activate the DDC function the Red must be turned off/on while the USB source is connected. to re-enable the Streaming function, disconnect the USB source and turn the Red off/on again.

This audio device is using a Pi Compute Module 4  it only uses the Pi4 as core system. It differs from a standard Raspberry Pi because it does not have all peripheral components on board, but has been developed by Holo Audio itself, of course optimized for Audio. The advantage is that it can be used with a lot of software and is therefore versatile.

• Featuring digital input and output options
• Simple setup user-friendly software setup
• Stream Internet radio stations, streaming music services and your own local music library.
• Control music wirelessly with a controller app
• AirPlay 2 lets you play music from your wireless device
• DDC – Digital (USB) to Digital (I2S HDMI, Coax BNC, RCA, Optical, AES/EBU) Converter

SOFTWARE

Supporting audio services:

• • NAA HQPlayer
  • Roon Bridge
  • UPnP
  • AirPlay
  • Squeezelite
  • Scream*
  • Spotify
  • Tidal Connect

– Easy to activate in the main menu.
– All services can be activated simultaneously*
– Output UAC2 Gen2.0 DSD DoP / DSD Native

* Scream (Virtual network sound card for Microsoft Windows) can only be activated in standalone mode

DSD Native Support notice: Red can support up to DSD512 and PCM768K by I2S. USB is limited by linux kernel and also support DSD512 and PCM768K right now we are working on a new kernel that should support DSD1024 and PCM1536K in future release. It actually does work very well on most setups now, it’s just being improved in future releases. Works well with RedOS, and also RopieeeXL.