"Squeezemenicely wrote: > > > Yes a raspberrry Pi would make a pretty good SB alternative, but as you > wrote - there is no good analogue or SPDIF out - yet. > Also from what I understand streaming services like Spotify would not > work on the Pi, not even via the Spotify premium addon. > > But, maybe ther is a plugplayer out there that has the connections and > Squeezeplug could also be transferred to that. > > At the moment the only fullfunctional alternative I see is an iPod > running iPeng on a dock with SPDIF out. Adding the cost of the hardware > it would still be cheaper than a Touch. > > But hopefully soon there will be more alternatives.
Well, you're right that there's no spoof out, but there's nothing to stop you using a USB dac with the Pi. I've tried it with an old creative sound blaster 24 external when I was having hdmi problems, and it was fine. A quick search found a USB dac for £7 tonight http://www.amazon.co.uk/External-Sound-Card-Channel-Audio/dp/B003TO3KHY/ref=pd_sim_sbs_computers_2 No idea if it has Alsa drivers of course, and USB will limit your Rez, but still a very cheap solution. Or, just connect directly to a processor via hdmi, which also works fine. Mines been running a week or so now with squeezeslave without a hiccup. Of course, as you say, no premium services, but for the money for local music, URL radio and triode's plugins, it's a great, cheap solution in my view. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ psketch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56555 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96282
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