[BC] Internet STLs

[Dana Puopolo]

The inner guts of the Pyko units is manufactured by Barix. They are an OEM
purchaser of the Barix IPAM modules. They use the IPAM 100. I suppose that if
you are willing to pay an extra 500+ bucks for balanced inputs and outputs
then they will do the job for you. Personally, I'd rather buy a Rolls
interface for 60 dollars on each end and be done with it. One more thing-the
IPAM 100 will not decode AAC+ -only the newer IPAM 300 will (which is used in
all newer Barix Ex 100s and 110s). Also, Though it's probably not a real
biggie, technically you are violating Barix's copyrights by using their
firmwares on a non-Barix device without their permission. Digigram only buys
the IPAM hardware-I don't believe they are a licensee of the Barix firmware
intellectual property. 

PS: If you are running MONO there's a trick that can be done with the
Exstreamer 100 to get a balanced output. On the stock firmware, you can select
mono bridged. When you do this, the right channel RCA jack produces an audio
output that's 180 degrees out of phase with the left. Putting it simply, by
using the two centers of the jacks, you get a differential balanced output.n 

-D

From: patrick roberts <radiowavesokc at gmail.com>

"Has anyone had experience with Digigram's Pyko units?  They are sort of
like that Barix units but have balanced analog audio in/out and GPIO?

They do MP3 @192 and PCM Wave.  Cost approx $600 each end."

I used one as an encoder.  I selected them because of the ballanced
audio, etc.  To get it to shoutcast up to the streaming provider, I
ended up having to install firmware from BARIX.  It works, and works
fine, but somehow I feel that they need to at least get their own
firmware that will do everything the box should do in the first place.