HoloAudio Red DDC & Network Streamer

HoloAudio RED DDC & Network Streamer

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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)

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 Tidal (Connect), Qobuz, Roon Ready, Spotify (Connect) and AirpIay.

• 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
• AirpIay 2 lets you play music from your wireless device
• DDC – Digital (USB) to Digital (I2S HDMI, Coax BNC, RCA, Optical, AES/EBU) Converter

Software – Supported audio services:

• NAA HQPlayer
• UPnP
• AirpIay
• Squeezelite
• Scream*
• Spotify
• Roon Ready
• 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

Important notes for those who just received their Red:

note: RedOS is preloaded on the include TF card included!!! do not lose this! The TF card will have RedOS pre configured and can be updated when connected to Ethernet and updates can be downloaded directly to TF card. DO NOT remove or insert TF card when unit is powered on, damage could occur to the card. Be sure unit is always powered off/unplugged when inserting or ejecting card.  We do not ship the Red with the TF card pre installed because they can possibly eject during shipping. The Red manual has instructions on how to create a new TF card incase you damage or lose the one included.

Download the HoloAudio Red User Guide 05/09/2024 HERE 

Download RedOS version 2024.03.02 – (7z compression file) HERE

Download RedOS version 2024.04.21 – (7z compression file) HERE

Below is the newest RedOS which is Roon Ready certified and in 7z formatted compressed file. please use manual (link above) for instructions on how to properly install RedOS on a TF card. (Balena Etcher PORTABLE is required- note: during installation of img file, you may see a message popup asking if you would like to reformat the TF card and you must not do this! otherwise will wipe the img that balena etcher just installed to the TF)

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.