08-03-2021, 11:57 AM
I'm using Moode with a Raspberry Pi 3B and a Hifiberry DAC+ADC Pro. Sometimes I take it outside on the porch and run it with a battery. It tends to crash and the logs show a power issue. Actually I've had the same crashes plugged in but it happans much more frequently with a battery. I'm using a Charmast 5 volt 3 amp usb battery intended for charging cell phones. The official raspberry power supply is 5.1 volts. Does that 0.1 volt difference matter? Anyone know of a better battery for this purpose? I can't seem to find anything online with better specs. I tried using the same equipment with Volumio (I prefer Moode) and it did the same thing. I've got another pi3b with Hifiberry DAC+ADC Pro running rasbian stretch desktop version with icecast and darkice to transmit anything from my audio system and it never fails (though I've never tried that setup with a battery). There seem to be so many possible factors. Does a Hifiberry hat draw more power than others? Do all audiophile renderers use more power than other types of software.
The bottom line question is: Will I get better results with a different battery and who makes the best battery? Thanks.
The bottom line question is: Will I get better results with a different battery and who makes the best battery? Thanks.
