X450/X5500 Software Configuration

Raspbian Stretch

The following operation is in the config.txt file

REMOVE THE DRIVER FOR THE ONBOARD SOUND

sudo nano /boot/config.txt 

#Remove the line or add the '#' at the begin of this line;
#dtparam=audio=on

CONFIGURE DEVICE TREE OVERLAY FILE

#Add the following line at the end of config.txt file;
dtoverlay=hifiberry-dac

#Save config.txt file(Ctrl-x then Y), then reboot raspberry pi
sudo reboot

Volumio (Version: 2.118)

Select the“PLAYBACK OPTIONS”menu, Turn on "I2S DAC" and select "Hifiberry DAC" under“DAC Model.” Then reboot and you are done.

Moode Audio Player (Version: 3.1)

Simply select the“Configure”menu, select "Audio" under "configuration settings", then select "HiFiBerry DAC" under “I2S audio device", Finally click “SET”and reboot.

OSMC (Version: 20170210)

1. Select My OSMC and enter "Pi Config".

2. Select "Hardware Support" and choose your "hifiberry-dac-overlay" in the Soundcard Overlay parameter.

3. Restart your Raspberry Pi.

4. Select "Settings".

5. Select "System".

6. Select "Audio output" and set the Audio output device parameter to ALSA: Default (snd_rpi_hifiberry_dac Analog)

7. Done!

Picoreplayer

for the picoreplayer the correct hardware is the Audiophonics ISabre Q2M

hw:CARD=DAC,DEV=0 - I-Sabre Q2M DAC, I-Sabre Q2M DAC i-sabre-codec-i2c.1-0048-0

Thanks to Ignace Sannen

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