Big fan of piCorePlayer here...
I keep my flac files on my NAS, run LMS on a pi3, streaming to an EDO Touch, pi2 audiophonics, SBoom, and an old SB3, using piCorePlayer...I can also reference the same library on my computers...replacing a NAS with an HD is a backward step IMHO
I'm trialling Spotify premium (320kb/s) using a Chromecast Audio via optical into the same DAC as my Touch, not bad, but not up with the Touch/flac combo...however at £25 it's superb VFM, although I doubt I'll continue with spotify
Cheers, Will
Gentlemen,
At the end of the day all I want is to be able to switch something on, and enjoy music, is that too much to ask without needing to go to night school to use it?
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If you want it that simple get yourself a CD player, and a radio.
Chris
Common sense isn't anymore!
an rpi/and dac board or your own dac and moode works perfectly, as does jriver from a laptop to a dac. i have a long cable from pc to where i listen and use jriver remote on ipad. works perfectly or i use my rpi which is just as flawless. also got a chromecast that works just fine too
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Which part of the above is difficult to understand, Craig?
The embedded server (ie the one you're using) is not great, because it doesn't have sufficient processing grunt, and you've been told this umpteen times by various folk on this forum.
It works much, much better when something else is performing server duties and controlling the players.
I have been running mine on a puny NAS (Zyxel NSA310) for years (since 2010), and in all that time it has been extremely reliable.
The only problem I've had was when the wirelessly connected player wouldn't play one time, and a reboot of the router, player and NAS sorted it out.
Chris
Common sense isn't anymore!
Hi Craig, I'd suggest you have 4 options (at least)...in decending order of 'ellegance'
1. Get yourself a NAS and put your music files and LMS on there, your SBTouch will now work reliably
2. If you don't want to use a NAS, and prefer a local HDD and a one box solution, take Grant's advice and check out Moode or Volumio on a rPi3, it's relatively straightforward
3. If that's night school territory then why not just use a laptop?
4. Some ridiculously expensive proprietary one box solution, there are a few out there but I have no experience of any...
Cheers, Will
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