u/ComplaintFair6572

I am really and truely down the rabbit hole, and i apologise in advance if this has been covered repeatidly. Feel free to downvote me if im off base here!!!

It seems to me that 2 DIY Boards, powered by 5V USB, could act as a Native DSD capable DAC - which could be used perfectly with a Sony BluRay or Universal Disk player.

• Board one is the standard 'Audio extractor HDMI / MHL to I2S / Coaxial / Optical' from audiophonics
• Board two is a DIY Raspeberry pi Dac, based on the DSD Capable ES9038Q2M

Both powered by USB C, so power is easily managed. The audio bridge would connect the Extractors I2S Output pins - to the I2S Input Pins on the DAC board. (still working this out but at least four connections would be needed - Ground, Bit CLock, Data, Left Right Clock)

The Player would have to be set to DSD ON, or BIT-STREAM - the extractor does its thing, seperating the DSD and outputting it to the board, which decodes to analogue. Game, set, match?

Really am waiting for the other shoe to fall here -

links to the two boards:

https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/dac-and-interface-modules/audiophonics-dac-i-sabre-es9038q2m-raspberry-pi-i2s-spdif-pcm-dsd-usb-c-power-supply-p-12795.html

https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/hdmi-extractors/audio-extractor-hdmi-mhl-to-i2s-coaxial-optical-4k-60hz-p-13419.html?srsltid=AfmBOopN9clfG3mIbnlRtUtekteFpODiFnyrkhyDIinYgWiuCRxM5o00

Love to get some feedback - has anyone attempted this?

Having issues my system. Its relatively new. Stack as follows

• Yamaha A-670 single input Amp
• Fosi Audio P4 RCA Preamp (3 inputs 1 output) - connected to Yamaha - set to BYPASS Tone controls, and 3DB Gain (lowest)
• Fosi Audio ZD3 DAC - bypass mode - 4 Sources - CD player (coax digital) - Majority Fitzwilliam (Optical) - TV (HDMI Arc) - PC (USB)
• Turntable is Preamp built in, conected to P4 (Reloop RP2000MK2USB with OM10)
• All cables are reasonable quality (Delaycon shielded, and 75ohm dedicated Sub/SPDIF for the CD)

The issue: Im having trouble gain staging the system. Currently a CD will sound loud at 12oc on the P4

A Vinyl, will require the P4 to be pushed to maybe 3oc on the P4 - while some videos, audio files on both the PC and the Majority end up requireing adjustment (as low as 11oc, and as high as 2oc)

Everywhere i have looked, i have seen advice indicating that the Yamaha should be set to maybe 60-70% volume. The main problem with this advice is that, i cant see what the yamaha is set to. It has an infinitely turning rotary volume knob. It could be zero, or 90% and i wouldnt know.

I guess im trying to understand how to set this system up. It sounds fantastic, but im concerned with not knowing what work the yamaha is doing, in contrast with the P4. I want to use the P4 as my main volume control, as it has a remote, and the yamaha does not.

Any help you folks could offer would be greatly appreciated. The system is a compromise for sure, but its what i have to work with.

So i am currently in the process of moving house. And while packing, i found my box of jewellery, given to us by my grandmother. Its mostly common stuff, like holy cross necklaces, a claddagh ring which i know the history of - but there is this piece, which i know nothing about. Supposedly given to my GM, by her mother - i should point out that, my GM had altzheimers towards the end. I should also point out that this was 30+ years ago, and i am now in my 40s - but im recounting what i remember of this.

We went down the AI Gemini Rabbit hole on this one. I dont find the ring particularly pretty, regardless of the odd colouring/tarnishing on the body. having done several little experiments (fog test, laser pointer etc) - and uploading numerous pictures to gemin - The results have been unexpected

• possibly quite an old ring - possibly late 19th century
• 'cluster' ring, with apparent 'assymetric' cut on the central stone - which the AI assures me probably rules out anything fishy
• odd number of 'accent stones'
• AI intially speculated that the metal was Silver - but after analyzing the pics - it now suspects up to 14K gold, or Rose gold - it explained that the tarnish may be that the gold was mixed with other metals including silver
• basket design - seemingly this is the open bottom part -

Iv been advised to get a professional valuation - frankly i am here because i am baffled - Iv included a few pics - sorry if detail is unclear - suffice it to say i did my best. Gemini recommended that i take the pic outside, so as to have a natural light source

Id love to know what people think - Is it possible this is actually a valuable antique piece of jewellery. It was out of place compared to the rest of the jewellery. It was for this reason that i remembered my GM saying it was her mothers- again, a stark contrast to the rest of the pieces - which are mostly religious in design, aside from her claddagh.

Love to get some opinions - even if the opinion is - this is a paper weight! Totally fine - just want to know if it is worth pursuing, so any advice and opinions are welcome - sincere thanks from ireland!

So i am currently in the process of moving house. And while packing, i found my box of jewellery, given to us by my grandmother. Its mostly common stuff, like holy cross necklaces, a claddagh ring which i know the history of - but there is this piece, which i know nothing about. Supposedly given to my GM, by her mother - i should point out that, my GM had altzheimers towards the end. I should also point out that this was 30+ years ago, and i am now in my 40s - but im recounting what i remember of this.

We went down the AI Gemini Rabbit hole on this one. I dont find the ring particularly pretty, regardless of the odd colouring/tarnishing on the body. having done several little experiments (fog test, laser pointer etc) - and uploading numerous pictures to gemin - The results have been unexpected

• possibly quite an old ring - possibly late 19th century
• 'cluster' ring, with apparent 'assymetric' cut on the central stone - which the AI assures me probably rules out anything fishy
• odd number of 'accent stones'
• AI intially speculated that the metal was Silver - but after analyzing the pics - it now suspects up to 14K gold, or Rose gold - it explained that the tarnish may be that the gold was mixed with other metals including silver
• basket design - seemingly this is the open bottom part -

Iv been advised to get a professional valuation - frankly i am here because i am baffled - Iv included a few pics - sorry if detail is unclear - suffice it to say i did my best. Gemini recommended that i take the pic outside, so as to have a natural light source

Id love to know what people think - Is it possible this is actually a valuable antique piece of jewellery. It was out of place compared to the rest of the jewellery. It was for this reason that i remembered my GM saying it was her mothers- again, a stark contrast to the rest of the pieces - which are mostly religious in design, aside from her claddagh.

Love to get some opinions - even if the opinion is - this is a paper weight! Totally fine - just want to know if it is worth pursuing, so any advice and opinions are welcome - sincere thanks from ireland!

So i am currently in the process of moving house. And while packing, i found my box of jewellery, given to us by my grandmother. Its mostly common stuff, like holy cross necklaces, a claddagh ring which i know the history of - but there is this piece, which i know nothing about. Supposedly given to my GM, by her mother - i should point out that, my GM had altzheimers towards the end. I should also point out that this was 30+ years ago, and i am now in my 40s - but im recounting what i remember of this.

We went down the online rabbit hole on this one. I dont find the ring particularly pretty, regardless of the odd colouring/tarnishing on the body. having done several little experiments (fog test, laser pointer etc) - and uploading numerous pictures to gemin - The results have been unexpected

• possibly quite an old ring - possibly late 19th century
• 'cluster' ring, with apparent 'assymetric' cut on the central stone - which google assures me probably rules out anything fishy
• odd number of 'accent stones'
• google intially speculated that the metal was Silver - but after analyzing the pics - it now suspects up to 14K gold, or Rose gold - it explained that the tarnish may be that the gold was mixed with other metals including silver
• basket design - seemingly this is the open bottom part -

Iv been advised to get a professional valuation - frankly i am here because i am baffled - Iv included a few pics - sorry if detail is unclear - suffice it to say i did my best. Google recommended that i take the pic outside, so as to have a natural light source

Id love to know what people think - Is it possible this is actually a valuable antique piece of jewellery. It was out of place compared to the rest of the jewellery. It was for this reason that i remembered my GM saying it was her mothers- again, a stark contrast to the rest of the pieces - which are mostly religious in design, aside from her claddagh.

Love to get some opinions - even if the opinion is - this is a paper weight! Totally fine - just want to know if it is worth pursuing, so any advice and opinions are welcome - sincere thanks from ireland!

So i am currently in the process of moving house. And while packing, i found my box of jewellery, given to us by my grandmother. Its mostly common stuff, like holy cross necklaces, a claddagh ring which i know the history of - but there is this piece, which i know nothing about. Supposedly given to my GM, by her mother - i should point out that, my GM had altzheimers towards the end. I should also point out that this was 30+ years ago, and i am now in my 40s - but im recounting what i remember of this.

We went down the AI Gemini Rabbit hole on this one. I dont find the ring particularly pretty, regardless of the odd colouring/tarnishing on the body. having done several little experiments (fog test, laser pointer etc) - and uploading numerous pictures to gemin - The results have been unexpected

• possibly quite an old ring - possibly late 19th century
• 'cluster' ring, with apparent 'assymetric' cut on the central stone - which the AI assures me probably rules out anything fishy
• odd number of 'accent stones'
• AI intially speculated that the metal was Silver - but after analyzing the pics - it now suspects up to 14K gold, or Rose gold - it explained that the tarnish may be that the gold was mixed with other metals including silver
• basket design - seemingly this is the open bottom part -

Iv been advised to get a professional valuation - frankly i am here because i am baffled - Iv included a few pics - sorry if detail is unclear - suffice it to say i did my best. Gemini recommended that i take the pic outside, so as to have a natural light source

Id love to know what people think - Is it possible this is actually a valuable antique piece of jewellery. It was out of place compared to the rest of the jewellery. It was for this reason that i remembered my GM saying it was her mothers- again, a stark contrast to the rest of the pieces - which are mostly religious in design, aside from her claddagh.

Love to get some opinions - even if the opinion is - this is a paper weight! Totally fine - just want to know if it is worth pursuing, so any advice and opinions are welcome - sincere thanks from ireland!