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In Reply to: RE: got a raspberry pi 3 coming, what to do with it? posted by bullethead on December 22, 2016 at 16:41:46
Download PiCorePlayer and it will become a Squeezebox...... Easy Peasy !Cut-Throat
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So I utilize a dedicated Mac Mini with my home audio systems and TV (Schitt Bifrost DAC, AR Preamp, HK Citation II amp). I either stream Free audio (Spotify) or Free TV programs. I do not store audio files on the Mini or down load Movies. I do control the Mini with a wireless keyboard and trackpad, and utilize either the TV or a remote monitor to view and control the Mini. Question: Can a Pi 3 be setup to do all of this, with equal or better audio quality?
Yes. --- You can buy a Pi and Digi+ board (to output to a DAC) for less than $75 and do this. So, not that much downside.
I was running 4 Squeezebox Touches before and bought 5 Pi, Sold the SBTs and pocketed about $700 and now I have better audio quality and much more stable hardware with more features.
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I can check it out, thanks a lot.
I liked Rune Audio when I first tried it on the first original Raspberry Pi, you can check it out here.
Nice aluminum cases for Pi 3. I have not verified fit and finish or suitability for your specific Pi board but thought I would pass this on. See link below.
P.S. I asked, "Alexa, what is Pi to 500 digits?". She wouldn't stop! I had to tell her to shu tup. It was driving me nuts! ;-)
Yes, there are quite a few different cases for the Pi...... I was going to get one for our winter travel in the Bahamas, but in the end I like to see the cool LED lights inside the Pi.... So I went with Acrylic again. Even though Metal would have been more robust for travel.
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nice, that looks like overboard,
I got the link below, $50 and I had to get a microSD card for it, I think I'll just use it as a NAS with openmediavault because I already have 2 streamers and I don't want to fiddle with squeezebox legacy software at the moment,
there is a lot of cool things you can do with music serving with the pi especially if you have a USB DAC. :)
But if you put it in a cool custom case, you can start selling your Pi's for big bucks! Bryston does, theirs is $1295. ;-)
i would at least add a touch screen for $40 that adds in the album info and ability to select what you want to listen to, mimicking a CD player FWIW.
I have an old phone I might want to repurpose the touch screen, all I think I need is a power source and USB, might be a fun project seeing what kind of music "CD" player I can come up with that plays FLAC.
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