Yes it is a nice board. WIll be going into a plastic box and into my media closet at some point. Even the internet DAC sounds great.

The power brick is not for this one. It is for the other one that will be reviewed next. This one runs off a 5 volt usb power supply, a cell phone charger. The other board has a 30wpc amp built in.

you probably dont give a shit but if you guys are stoned like me atm you can watch all the latest movies on InstaFlixxer. Been binge watching with my girlfriend these days =)

@Coleman Hugh yea, been watching on instaflixxer for since november myself :D

@Coleman Hugh definitely, have been watching on instaflixxer for since november myself :D

You can control the output with your phone.

Check out the manufactures site for a unit with an amp - not sure... is that all you would need? www.arylic.com/products/up2stream-miniv2-receiver-board

You need the phone to set it up. Once it is up and running it can be set to play from PC connected to network and once playing the phone is no longer needed. The ap can be shut down. Naturally if you want to modify the okay list or select a song directly you need your controling device which could be a phone or tablet to operate it. I'll be using my tablet as a controller likely once I set it up. As to Linux, you are on your own. Only coders use Linux and if you know how to code in Linux you can figure this one out on your own. The rest of us just want to plug it in and turn it on. I used to like to tinker with code when I was younger. Then I wised up and let someone else do that.

I am fully aware of this and my 128g stick is formatted as fat32 as I used it in my car.

@@12voltvids It will work

This is designed to be added to anbecuteibf system. The next one will be put into some speakers as it has an internal amplifier.

@@12voltvids any idea or can you measure how much current it draws? Would be cool to be able to power it from 18650 cells or a pack and make it really portable.

LOL, yup he is pretty loud. Very vocal, you would think he was the siamese, but no, this is a tabby that thinks he is a siamese cat by how he acts, and talks.

Striker If you can connect to airplay then it will connect.

parikhit saikia check out the manufacturers website... www.arylic.com/products/up2stream-miniv2-receiver-board

Couldn't tell ya. Refuse to allow any listening device into my home.

gotcha (disabling any listening abilities is not enable by default but pausible incase you might reconsider)..

Considering it has a pulse DAC internal it is going to perform very well. 99% of buyers are going to use the analog output.

@@12voltvids Given it's price point it might be worth investigating just how good its internal DAC is.

@@davidgriffin79 To my ears it sounds fantastic and I have it connected to my tube amp now.

@@12voltvids It'll be competing against two Benchmark DAC's and one Arcam (in terms as to what I'm used to hearing) so it will be interesting.

@@davidgriffin79 hi David, how did you get on with the up2stream after a few months use? How does the sound compare to your Benchmark etc? Do you know if it uses music services like Tidal directly or 3rd party renders them? Thanks, Tim

No. Generally up to 8 seconds can be used with no risk. I generally keep clips 6 to 7 seconds max. Content id takes 10 seconds to match so under 9 is generally safe.

Well they don't have to go under for that to happen. Look at Sonos. They bricked all their older systems that had their own dedicated remotes and forced people to buy new ones.

@@12voltvids Thats true to someone was over telling me to buy sonos and replace my receiver I said would you like to buy them for me i never liked sonos they conned are friend into buying unneeded wifi hardware from them. I have a denon receiver its been pretty loyal a newerish one but with HDMI

@@12voltvids When did they brick older ones I'll have to ask are friend if there's stopped working.

@@stpworld Back in April

@@12voltvids I read up on it after you told me loads of angry customers.