yeomanspc wrote: > You need the Pi (make sure to get the latest beefed up version). I've > seen special offers for these as low as 15 ukp. > Ideally a box/case to put it in (plenty on amazon). > A charger (USB) - go for a 2amp or more (so it can power the Pi and a > hard disk). And a Mini usb cable. > 1 SD memory card - suggest 8gb min, probably best to go for 16gb - to > store the OS on. > Storage for any local music you might have. I prefer Msata because that > is silent and small (no spinning disk, but it's hugely expensive), so > maybe just buy a 2.5" hard drive and a USB caddy. or if no local music, > then do not bother. if less then 56gb of your own music, buy a 64gb SD > card for the operating system and store it on that. Or a USB thumb > drive. > That's it. Download squeezeplug for pi, install (per instructions), and > job done. 1 silent, no bother LMS server. Pop it next to your router in > a cupboard and forget.. Squeezeplug has the ability to share the > storage networked to windows, so you really never need to go touch it - > you can copy music to it and maintain it all from your pc over the > network. > > Mine seem to run for months without any intervention. It's a "music > serving appliance."
Thanks for all of your help with this. I don't tend to store music locally but I have thought of adding it. Would I need to rip to FLAC to add this. If so would I need to do this on another device, such as my laptop or could I add a plug in CD drive to this? >From the spec list I've put together a kit list. Am I on the right track? If I didn't want to store music locally I'm interpreting that I wouldn't need the 2.5" hard drive and USB Caddy. Is this correct? Parts so far http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raspberry-Pi-Model-Desktop-Linux/dp/B00T2U7R7I http://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-SDSDB-016G-FFP-SDHC-SecureDigital-Capacity/dp/B00422F8XQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1431641124&sr=1-1&keywords=16+gb+sd+card http://www.amazon.co.uk/NEW-Raspberry-Model-Case-OneNineDesign/dp/B00M8ZEHIQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1431641207&sr=1-1&keywords=raspberry+pi+2+case http://www.amazon.co.uk/DIGIFLEX-Drive-Caddy-Enclosure-Laptop/dp/B002UZO07C or http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-5-inch-External-HDD-Hard-Disk-Drive-Enclosure-Case-Caddy-SATA-USB-3-0-XP-Win7-/301004512578?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4615445d42 Or msata option http://www.amazon.co.uk/MyDigitalSSD-mSATA-USB3-0-Bullet-Enclosure/dp/B00AYIDDMA Am I missing anything? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MrClive's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48176 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103641 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
