Apesbrain wrote: 
> Is this the perfect PiCorePlayer platform?
> 
> http://www.solid-run.com/wiki/index.php?title=HummingBoard_Hardware
> 
> More power than RPi and onboard digital coax output in same form factor
> as RPi.  Fits in any RPi case.  Shipping next week.

To be fair, I must admit I think the perfect platform for PiCorePlayer
is .... an RPi.  There are plenty of other boards and platforms that can
run Squeezelite, but the beauty of PiCorePlayer on RPI is a) simplicity
and b) price.  For the simplicity (i.e. it just does what it says -
plays music from LMS) I don't need more power.  By keeping it just that
simple, it makes it extremely reliable - one of mine has just been
quietly running away in a cupboard for about 4 months now.  Then,
there's the price - it's mad cheap.  If you're running over HDMI, you
don't need anything else.  For pretty decent playback, £20 on a USB DAC
and you're done, or 25 euro for a HiFiBerry DAC.  Throw in a half decent
PSU and a case and you've got a great player for £65 - lovely.


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