TheLastMan wrote: > Yes, going for Linux would shave a lot off the potential price, if you > are familiar with setting it up. > > In the case of the RPi, I think the limiting factor is the case. There > are so many potential configurations that, unless a case is provided by > the maker of the add-in board you are left with DIY solutions. > > Personally I will be going for one of these for my next project which is > a DAC with a bespoke case available for it: > https://www.tindie.com/search/?q=IQaudIO.com > > UK based but priced in dollars, so they clearly know about shipping > abroad. However, analogue RCA output only. > > You can get the RPi in the USA from here: > http://www.newark.com/raspberry-pi/raspbrry-modb-512m/model-b-assembled-board-only/dp/43W5302 > > They also sell an "all in one" Wolfson sound card for the RPi with > analogue RCA, SPDIF, line in, line out and shared microphone / > headphone: > http://www.newark.com/element14/wolfson-audio-card/audio-card-for-use-with-raspberry/dp/07X2281 > > If there is not a case yet, there probably will be soon. Otherwise you > may need to make up a DIY solution. Now there's a challenge! > > Good luck.
Thanks for all the great info. Per a message earlier in the thread, the Wolfson is not supported by the piCorePlayer? What software player would you use instead? I think ideally, I'd want piCorePlayer running on a Pi + Hifiberry Digi + case. If someplace sold all of that hardware (or equivalent), I'd be ecstatic! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SamS's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9261 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
