Putting music source in M.2 SSD

Hey @laluciol6990,

Thanks for the clarification - this setup sheds light on the actual configuration, but also highlights a critical discrepancy:

The original post said:

“I own a Raspberry 5…”

But this reply describes a power chain that only applies to Raspberry Pi 3:

  • PSU → Allo Kali Reclocker → GPIO power to Pi + DAC
  • SSD + Wi-Fi dongle running off USB-2, which only exists on Pi 3

This is important because Pi 3 and Pi 5 have completely different power and USB architectures. Debugging undervoltage and USB enumeration requires knowing exactly which SBC we’re dealing with.

Action Required: Confirm Your Actual Board

Please use the following link to generate an SBC identification form:

Or run this directly via SSH:

cat /proc/device-tree/model

Expected output for Pi 3:

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Rev 1.2

Expected output for Pi 5:

Raspberry Pi 5 Model B Rev 1.0

Once we have positive identification, we can proceed with the correct diagnostics. Power routing and USB stack behavior vary significantly between Pi 3 and Pi 5 - especially with chained devices like the Kali and Piano DAC.

Let’s confirm this before digging deeper.

Kind Regards,