They seem to reply very openly to comments in the Ifi thread on AV forums.
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We have received your device and have begun troubleshooting.
We will keep you updated on our findings.
Kind Regards,
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IFI US Services Coordinator
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How do I enable developer mode? Is it the ssh?
Also, why does the two led lights both shine white when I press the hotspot button once?
you do not need to create a developer mode
Just go on your WEB browser to http://ifi.local/dev and enable it from there and then go and do the update. Hopefully this makes more sense.
If not I will grab you some screen shots
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Also what recommendation do you guys have for a good power supply. I have a 12v power supply from the box that is not iPower. Any good 15v power supply links that I can click into? Or some budget linear power supply or power amplifier options?
Or any good powerstrips that offers good power and low noise?
Would the ifi ipower also help??
OMG that does it the ZS qualifies for official geek tweaker certification with hidden ābonusā hidden features.
Been trying to access esclusive mode now for a year.
Definite improvement to SQ!
Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.
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The Audioquest Niagara 1200 is an amazing power strip. You might combine it with an NRG-Z3 power cable. For the LPS Iād recommend the iPower X or the iPower Elite.
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Click on the beta update option that will get you there.
I recently bought an IFI iPower X 15v power supply, but it is not a big improvement on the iFi iPower that was shipped in my early box. I hear they only shipped those for a few weeks, and that the next batch were nowhere near as good. Some people prefer the 12v iPower and people have also used a wide variety of LPSUs as well. Some of which are twice the price of the Stream.
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The beta update option still didnāt work for meā¦
Update still stuck on 40% and"getting new version info"ā¦
I have already tried factory resetting, what do I do?
You can try updating your IP to have Google DNS but I am not sure that will help.
They aren 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
I previously had this problem, but the beta option fixed it. Others have tried fixed IP and Google DNS.
Give it a try, factory reset and trying the beta also worth a go. Otherwise look at getting hold of iFi support, I believe there are downloads that are not publicly available that support may be able to help with
Hi Micheal,
Like I said before, I wanted a second amp to connect to my Anthem AVR to drive the Front speakers to free up the AVR to give more power to the surround speakers and give me better sound on the fronts when listening to stereo music. I looked at a few basic amps to do just that. My previous Marantz system we did that and it made a big difference. So after much research and thought I ended up buying a McIntosh Integrated amp. The other reason was I could now hook up my CD, Turntable, and iPod dock to the McIntosh. Well, I canāt believe the sound improvement was substantial, but I did take a big hit to my wallet!
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I use a Macbook as a roon core and controller. Should I hook it to my wireless access point with ethernet cable or use wifi connection? And does the ethernet cable affect sound quality??
Definitely Ethernet, Roon do not recommend running the Core on WiFi.
This forum is littered with threads from people who try this.
It can run this way with the right hardware, but does not often run well.
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We have completed our testing and found to have the same problem while trying to reset the device.
We have replaced the PCB and all is now in working order.
Your device has been re-packaged and prepped for shipping.
That was pretty painless.
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Well better if it didnāt fail, but a quick turnaround to be fair
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I forgot about that option! (Though using one on my NAS). How was the difference in SQ?
On its own in the Pi there was no discernable difference when using the Jitterbug, but when used with a good quality Audioquest usb cable and a iFi iPower there was a good uptick in performance from the Pi enough that even my wife noticed.
There was a more noticeable difference when I used it in my PC running Rock for a short time, that maybe to do with the noise from the PC, but overall the Pi just sounded better after the changes and allowed me to get the PC out of my living/listening room as Roon recommended.
Then I bought a Mini I Pro 3 and Stream/DAC and the Piās have been repurposed/Spare awaiting other uses.
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So it has been 11 days since I was told the item was being shipped. The carrier is still awaiting the shipment.
iFi has closed the case and no longer replies.
It was such a feel good story until now too. 
Oh that is poor Paul.
Maybe on a literal slow boat from China 
