Raspberry Pi-based Digital Music Server session:
I would be happy to put on a short session where participants could learn about and maybe even put together and configure a
Raspberry Pi-based (RPi) server using (free)
Volumio software.
What can it do for you?
- Connect to your wired and/or wireless network(s)
- Stream digital files from a network server or from PC/Mac computers, smart phones, etc.
- Act as an Airplay device to play streams from any Airplay-transmitting devices
- Play a wide variety of streaming radio stations and you can add your own
- Play through a variety of DACs all the way up to DSD128. (The onboard analog out isn't great.)
- Be a high quality signal source for analog components or powered speakers
Up for this? If so, decide whether you want to just watch or if you want to build your own. If you want to build one to take home, bring the following:
- A Raspberry Pi 3B board. These cost $35 or so.
Micro Center in Cambridge has them on sale for $30.
The RPi 3B has wired and wireless ports, Bluetooth, 4 USB ports, lots of memory, etc.
- An
RPi power supply good for at least 2 amps. $7-11.
- A Class 10 or better MicroSD memory card. 4Gb should do it but play safe and get 8Gb.
- Maybe a case but you'll need one that fits whatever DAC you'll use (see below).
- Optional: An I2S DAC that has good quality and leaves the RPi USB ports dedicated to data.
The HiFiBerry DAC+ is a good choice. See their bundles.
There are many other I2S DACs.
See the Volumio shop.
- You can also bring your USB DAC and USB cable.
- Also, please bring an ethernet cable if you can in case we need/want to hard wire during config.
If you go with the RPi 3B, power supply, 8Gb memory, HiFiBerry DAC+ RCA and no case config, the whole show should cost you about $90 or so.
Any takers? Here's my Volumio screen as I write this. I'm listening to Radio Paradise from California.
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PS - If 1-2 other people want to do this with me, that would be great.