# DSD512 playback issue with RoPieee and Roon Core on Ubuntu PC, seeking advice on hardware upgrade (ref#BOQ1TY) **URL:** \ **Category:** Raspberry Pi\ **Created:** [February 26, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/dsd512-playback-issue-with-ropieee-and-roon-core-on-ubuntu-pc-seeking-advice-on-hardware-upgrade-ref-boq1ty/266162 "2024-02-26T18:19:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sebastian\_Barone](https://community.roonlabs.com/letter_avatar/sebastian_barone/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Sebastian\_Barone](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Sebastian_Barone)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/dsd512-playback-issue-with-ropieee-and-roon-core-on-ubuntu-pc-seeking-advice-on-hardware-upgrade-ref-boq1ty/266162/1 "2024-02-26T18:19:35Z")
> **Full form submission** > > ## What’s happening? > > > I'm having trouble playing music > > > ## What best describes your playback issue? > > > Other Hello. I'm trying to play DSD512 through a RoPieee. The RoPieee is a Raspberry Pi 3B+ with a HIFIBerry Digi2 Pro hat. Roon core is running on an Ubuntu PC, and the DSD files are sitting on a OpenMediaVault NAS. Each device is wire connected to a WIFI router. When I play the DSD files, the audio starts and stops and eventually stops. The RoPieee DSD playback strategy is set to DSD over PCM v1.0 (DoP). I'm not sure which is the bottleneck, but if the RoPieee is, would a Pi4 or Pi5 handle DSD better? Or could the Roon core or the NAS be the problem. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_Berens1](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/frank_berens1/32/148258_2.png) [@Frank\_Berens1](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Frank_Berens1)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/dsd512-playback-issue-with-ropieee-and-roon-core-on-ubuntu-pc-seeking-advice-on-hardware-upgrade-ref-boq1ty/266162/3 "2024-02-27T13:45:53Z")
The HiFiBerry Digi2 Pro does not do DSD. Only PCM to 192 KHz/24 bit as far as I know. So its not a Ropieee thing. ---
**Author:** ![Sebastian\_Barone](https://community.roonlabs.com/letter_avatar/sebastian_barone/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Sebastian\_Barone](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Sebastian_Barone)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/dsd512-playback-issue-with-ropieee-and-roon-core-on-ubuntu-pc-seeking-advice-on-hardware-upgrade-ref-boq1ty/266162/4 "2024-02-27T14:24:28Z")
Thank you Frank. Can you suggest (if any) a Pi hat the does do DSD? ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_Berens1](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/frank_berens1/32/148258_2.png) [@Frank\_Berens1](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Frank_Berens1)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/dsd512-playback-issue-with-ropieee-and-roon-core-on-ubuntu-pc-seeking-advice-on-hardware-upgrade-ref-boq1ty/266162/5 "2024-02-27T14:56:51Z")
Its not the PI, its the HAT! All HiFiBerry HAT’s do only PCM. You have need of of DAC that does DSD. > **[DSD/I2S DAC HATs for Raspberry Pi](https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/34778-dsdi2s-dac-hats-for-raspberry-pi/)** > > Hi everybodyI discovered that a DSD DAC for raspberry does exist: http://www.terratechnos.com/products/te ... index.htmlIt's not cheap, in fact 25000 yen + 3000 yen shipping from Japan, makes a total of about 220$ https://terra-online.stores.jp/... ---
**Author:** ![system](https://roon-community-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/original/3X/d/e/deefbd9083c99c82bbf2dd3f873f52a49f5db881.png) [@system](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/dsd512-playback-issue-with-ropieee-and-roon-core-on-ubuntu-pc-seeking-advice-on-hardware-upgrade-ref-boq1ty/266162/6 "2024-03-28T14:57:44Z")
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