Small, cheap PCs are ideal for music, IMO

Posted by Feanor (A) on March 10, 2020 at 13:14:24

In Reply to: Fan-less Windows 10 Mini PC recommendations? posted by willkayakforfood on February 9, 2020 at 23:36:18:

I'm currently using a 5 year-old fanless mini/"TV box" Windows 10 32-bit computer to run Foobar2000; it works perfectly well to play hi-rez music files.

This device is extremely modest: Intel Atom @ 1.33 GHz; 2 GB ram; 64GB storage. It has USB 2 only, (not USB 3), and only 100 mbps LAN.

All music is stored on and played directly from my Synology NAS with no problems.

Considering the this tiny computer cost under $150, (including the Windows copy), I see no reason to mess with Raspberry or other, typically more expensive streamers for playing music. I would certainly hate to have to do without Foobar which having been using for over a decade and am very used to and content with.

NOT the 51st state, eh!?!

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Topic - Fan-less Windows 10 Mini PC recommendations? - willkayakforfood 23:36:18 02/09/20 (21)

Small, cheap PCs are ideal for music, IMO - Feanor 13:14:24 03/10/20 (1)

I bought this one just today ... - Feanor 09:55:04 03/13/20 (0)

Intel NUC w Fanless Case - zelig 04:52:11 02/19/20 (7)

RE: Intel NUC w Fanless Case - willkayakforfood 20:50:55 02/19/20 (6)

RE: Intel NUC w Fanless Case - Dawnrazor 10:13:38 02/21/20 (5)

RE: Intel NUC w Fanless Case - willkayakforfood 11:02:52 03/10/20 (1)

RE: Intel NUC w Fanless Case - Dawnrazor 12:19:07 03/10/20 (0)

RE: Intel NUC w Fanless Case - willkayakforfood 09:21:13 02/24/20 (2)

RE: Intel NUC w Fanless Case - Dawnrazor 10:08:08 03/09/20 (1)

RE: Intel NUC w Fanless Case - willkayakforfood 15:34:29 03/12/20 (0)

RE: Fan-less Windows 10 Mini PC recommendations? - willkayakforfood 00:10:52 02/19/20 (0)

Here's the one I ordered... - willkayakforfood 19:38:26 02/14/20 (2)

Looks like a reasonable choice... - AbeCollins 11:17:17 02/15/20 (1)

I don't have any interest in "theater view" - willkayakforfood 12:51:17 02/15/20 (0)

RE: Fan-less Windows 10 Mini PC recommendations? - willkayakforfood 19:48:40 02/12/20 (0)

RE: Fan-less Windows 10 Mini PC recommendations? - Nagratech 10:50:49 02/11/20 (0)

RE: Fan-less Windows 10 Mini PC recommendations? - Dawnrazor 08:31:34 02/11/20 (0)

Nice to see you back. n/t - PAR 14:29:53 02/10/20 (0)

Intel NUC - cawson@onetel.com 08:19:01 02/10/20 (2)

RE: Intel NUC-Don't - fmak 00:54:51 02/11/20 (1)

RE: Intel NUC-Don't - willkayakforfood 07:28:45 02/11/20 (0)

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Small, cheap PCs are ideal for music, IMO - Feanor 13:14:24 03/10/20 (1)

I bought this one just today ... - Feanor 09:55:04 03/13/20 (0)

Small, cheap PCs are ideal for music, IMO

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