Back to the OP: Yes, assembling a Raspberry Pi and putting it into service as a Squeezebox replacement is a 20-minute DIY project, but that assumes that you already know what parts you need and how to put them together.
Here is what you need: 1. Raspberry Pi 2, Model B 2. Hifiberry DAC+ OR 2. Hifiberry Digi+ (for SPDIF/Optical out to an external DAC) 3. Power supply (micro-USB, output 5v, 2.5A) 4. Case (optional, but you probably do want one) 5. USB Wifi dongle (optional, if you don't use RPi2B's built-in LAN) 6. 1gb microSD card 7. Picoreplayer I used the Hifiberry DAC+ but there are others. Attach the Hifiberry to the RPi2B -- see the video on the Hifiberry website on how to do that. No soldering or sawing is necessary. The units snap together. If you bought the plastic case, the website also has a video on how to put that together. The RPi2B does not come with an operating system. So you write the Picoreplayer image (an OS that turns the RPI2B into a Squeezebox player) to the microSD card. Insert the microSD card into the RPi2B, plug in your network cable, and apply power to the RPi2B's microUSB port. In about 20 seconds, you have a working Squeezebox player. The picoreplayer website has instructions on how to configure the software, including for the audio output your are using (such as the Hifiberry). It is easy, but only after you invest some time and effort into learning how. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TimT's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22971 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104518 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
