Absolutely the best cost/performance value on the market, but

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Music servers and other computer based digital audio technologies.

Posted by E-Stat (A) on April 4, 2024 at 08:56:59

In Reply to: Raspberry Pi as music streamer posted by mike1127 on April 3, 2024 at 22:52:36:

requires a bit of DIY spirit to assemble and configure to get the best results. To some, that immediately rules it out. To others, it provides a rewarding challenge. I use piCorePlayer software which allows me to declock the processor and disable unnecessary stuff. While not my best sounding endpoint, I still have two since they are so inexpensive. One serves as ready backup.

Is it important to power it with a LPS?

Or battery if you want the best top end resolution. I find that a good power supply eliminates a false brightness that obscures musical detail when using an inexpensive SMPS. Even a fifty buck linear provides enough of an improvement for me. And following a recommendation from the designer of my ultraRendu, I tried using a starquad DC cord. Not expensive but also serves to improve low level dynamics.

Is it a compromise to stream the music to it via WiFi?

I find it works fine so long as you give it enough throughput. The active RPi is located in a semi-attached garage which ruled out a practical ethernet solution. I placed an access point out there to feed both it and a security camera located nearby. The original AP wasn't particularly strong and in order to consistently stream 192/24 content, I needed an aftermarket antenna. After retiring, I was able to move a more powerful AP there (150 Mbit up/down) which eliminated the need for the antenna. Back to using onboard unit.

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Topic - Project Lasso for PC optimization - mike1127 22:34:36 04/02/24 (15)

optimization - Roseval 11:00:03 04/03/24 (4)

RE: optimization - soundchekk 23:46:27 04/03/24 (1)

RE: optimization - Roseval 02:42:35 04/04/24 (0)

RE: optimization - mike1127 19:04:24 04/03/24 (1)

RE: optimization - Cut-Throat 10:30:44 04/04/24 (0)

Are you talking about Process Lasso ? - AbeCollins 07:05:59 04/03/24 (7)

How about DLNA? - Mel 10:41:03 04/04/24 (1)

RE: How about DLNA? - AbeCollins 12:32:34 04/04/24 (0)

Raspberry Pi as music streamer - mike1127 22:52:36 04/03/24 (4)

RE: Raspberry Pi as music streamer - AbeCollins 10:05:38 04/04/24 (0)

Absolutely the best cost/performance value on the market, but - E-Stat 08:56:59 04/04/24 (1)

RE: Absolutely the best cost/performance value on the market, but - G Squared 09:17:51 04/04/24 (0)

RE: Raspberry Pi as music streamer - kh6idf 06:31:52 04/04/24 (0)

As Ben once observed - E-Stat 06:23:56 04/03/24 (0)

RE: Project Lasso for PC optimization - Cut-Throat 05:22:14 04/03/24 (0)

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Absolutely the best cost/performance value on the market, but - E-Stat 08:56:59 04/04/24 (1)

RE: Absolutely the best cost/performance value on the market, but - G Squared 09:17:51 04/04/24 (0)

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