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Post by Dave on May 10, 2014 7:53:50 GMT
Hi, I have a 64GB Blackberry Playbook and love it's music playing capabilities, particularly an app called Neutron which 'does' higher resolution files than the bog standard 44/16 files. I realise that others on here are somewhat sceptical about these claims but I think it does give me the best portable playback I've ever heard. I have loaded the available capacity with music, mainly high resolution FLAC files, so my library is now fixed. It would be nice to be able to add further tracks on a USB stick or similar and, although it has a micro-USB socket, which is used for charging purposes, it does not recognise any extra memory when plugged into it. Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can add exterior memory capacity to it? I am not the most computer-literate person (am I Javier? ), so I'm hoping someone might be able to tell me something I don't know on this aspect. TIA, Dave.
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Post by solderdude on May 10, 2014 8:17:36 GMT
The amount of memory is fixed and cannot be expanded.
For i-crap it is possible to expand memory using wireless hard drives or USB/camerakit.
Android tablets can be expanded in memory via uSD or micro(USB)
The DAC chips in some tablets aren't too shabby, the playbook is said to use the Wolfson WM8994 which in itself is specified to 24/96. If the drivers used and the hardware supports this that should be possible.
Samsung tablets also seem to do pretty well from their audio outputs, so does i-crap.
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Post by Dave on May 10, 2014 8:36:20 GMT
Thanks Frans, Not what I wanted to hear but exactly what I suspected . Now I'll take a look at i-crap just out of interest - never heard of it.Forget that bit, I now understand the reference to i-crap - I guess I've lead a very sheltered life . Cheers, Dave.
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Post by hifidez on May 10, 2014 10:35:21 GMT
Android tablets can be expanded in memory via uSD or micro(USB) The DAC chips in some tablets aren't too shabby, the playbook is said to use the Wolfson WM8994 which in itself is specified to 24/96. If the drivers used and the hardware supports this that should be possible. My Android tablet is a Tesco Hudl; a very budget tablet marketed by the UK Tesco supermarket chain. I often use this to watch catch-up TV and radio or as a Squeezebox player receiving music from my main PC's music library... and the sound quality is very, very good. The Hudl has enough output to drive my Grado 'phones. No idea what audio chip is on board. While we're on the topic of Android tablets I found a fun-to-use ap called "Synth 2". You can select different voices and even play pure tones from C0 (c.16Hz!) upwards. Great for testing bass extension of headphones and speakers. The toolkit symbol is in the bottom right of the screen and is easily overlooked. Notes are selected from left to right as you'd assume. But interestingly up and down screen touches can alter volume or tonality and it's polyphonic meaning you can play what I'd call 3d chords. It really is a great fun ap, free and no ads either. Regards, Derek
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Post by hifidez on May 10, 2014 10:47:25 GMT
It would be nice to be able to add further tracks on a USB stick or similar and, although it has a micro-USB socket, which is used for charging purposes, it does not recognise any extra memory when plugged into it. Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can add exterior memory capacity to it? Dave. I think it may need what's called a USB2go adaptor. Allows you to plug in a normal USB memory stick. But it may not be straightforward with the Playbook. Does this link help...? www.lowyat.net/2012/01/how-to-get-your-blackberry-playbook-to-read-usb-flash-drives/D. P.S. just skimmed through that article.. phew! I wouldn't tackle it :-(
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Post by Rabbit on May 10, 2014 11:11:42 GMT
Android tablets can be expanded in memory via uSD or micro(USB) The DAC chips in some tablets aren't too shabby, the playbook is said to use the Wolfson WM8994 which in itself is specified to 24/96. If the drivers used and the hardware supports this that should be possible. My Android tablet is a Tesco Hudl; a very budget tablet marketed by the UK Tesco supermarket chain. I often use this to watch catch-up TV and radio or as a Squeezebox player receiving music from my main PC's music library... and the sound quality is very, very good. The Hudl has enough output to drive my Grado 'phones. No idea what audio chip is on board. While we're on the topic of Android tablets I found a fun-to-use ap called "Synth 2". You can select different voices and even play pure tones from C0 (c.16Hz!) upwards. Great for testing bass extension of headphones and speakers. The toolkit symbol is in the bottom right of the screen and is easily overlooked. Notes are selected from left to right as you'd assume. But interestingly up and down screen touches can alter volume or tonality and it's polyphonic meaning you can play what I'd call 3d chords. It really is a great fun ap, free and no ads either. Regards, Derek The output of the Ipad is quite healthy as well. It drives senn HD600 quite well. I'm still looking for some way to get the sound into an amp though from both the Ipad and the new Ipods. The blsted connectors are different and I think may only put out digital audio, so I'd need a DAC just for them which is a pain. Easier to use the new amp that Frans has designed from the vol pot I guess. oh ...just thought, I could try the T1!! Mind you, finding a lead is difficult!!
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Post by hifidez on May 10, 2014 12:08:55 GMT
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