RobbH wrote: 
> Speaking of different ways of packaging the same thing, and getting back
> to my original question: I am marginally aware of other music systems
> based on Raspberry Pi, like Max2Play, but have never felt a need to
> investigate anything other than piCorePlayer. Should I be looking at
> some of these alternatives when the time comes to set up a permanent
> system for my friends? I see that some include LMS, but have never
> understood what advantages they might offer.

In my opinion, piCoreplayer is the best of the best for running LMS or
players on an rPi. It is purpose designed, not generic. I’ve looked at
other things but see no advantages, only disadvantages. And super well
supported and updated.



*Home:* VBA 4TB (2.5) -or- rPi4B/pCP6.0/4TB>LMS 7.9.3>Transporter,
Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet)
*Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.4) -or- rPi4B/pCP6.0/4TB>LMS 7.9.1>Touch>Benchmark
DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (ethernet, Radio WIFI)
*Office:* Win10(64)>LMS 7.9.3>Squeezelite
*The Wild: *rPi3B+/pCP4.0, hifiberry Dac+Pro, 4TB USB (LMS &
Squeezelite) 
*Controllers:* iPhone11 & iPadAir2 (iPeng), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay
7.8 on Win10(64)
*Files:* ripping: dbpa > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes;
Streaming: Spotify
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