CommanderROR wrote: > Why do you need a server PC for PiCorePlayer? I have Squeezeplug running > on another Pi that serves as both server and player in another room. > Works perfectly with Spotify and other streaming Services (I use Wimp > HiFi) , also works with YouTube plugin and everything. I don't have any > local music, but if I did I'd use a USB HDD, either right on the Pi or > attached to my Router. I also have a NAS that I could use, but that's > just me... ;-)
No, I guess I don't *-need-* it as such but I guess I use the server since it's there :) It is part of my home office network (I program embedded systems for a living*) so it was the simplest place to put everything. My music collection was on a LinkStation NAS / DLNA server, but that's getting on a bit; I couldn't be bothered to faff around setting up an LMS server on it even if it was likely to last much longer! (it's allegedly possible but...) So I moved the music collection to the existing office server (also an HP Microserver) and it will shortly go over to the "home" server. The new HP Microserver is as a cheap as chips, built extremely well (part of our business puts them on cruise ships as passenger info system servers) and will become a new home media server, part of which will be the LMS. (* I sometimes think of making a Squeezeplayer on something like a Cortex M4/M0 combo (similar to, but cheaper than this: http://www.cieonline.co.uk/nxp-unveils-lpc-solutions-for-internet-radio-audio-streaming-and-dual-hi-speed-usb-applications.aspx but I have enough stuff to deal with without re-inventing the Pi wheel!) > The Squeezebox Radio is a bargain, but the built-in speaker is dismal... I suppose it's horses for courses, but it sounds pretty good to me. Then again, it's in the kitchen so exquisite music quality is not essential. Are you talking about the old Squeezebox, or the new UE Smart Radio? Perhaps the quality has improved. Steve ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Steve_I's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=62163 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97803 _______________________________________________ unix mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
