My new music server
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Category: Digital Audio
Forum Name: Computer Audio
Forum Description: Is computer audio here to stay or is it just another flavour of the month?
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Topic: My new music server
Posted By: ICL1P
Subject: My new music server
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2014 at 7:16pm
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I set about putting together my own music streamer. Those who followed my soldering efforts on a previous thread will be delighted to know that this project involved 8 solders and I was successful! Maybe the Genera isn't so daunting after all. My plan was a Rapberry Pi coupled with a HiFiBerry Digi running Volumio. So far I have failed with Volumio because for some reason the Pi doesn't pick up an IP address through Volumio. I've no idea why I have this problem and others don't. I'll keep trying, but for now I'm using Squeezelite and Logitech Media Server on Squeezeplug. Not strictly true because I haven't managed to get the LMS on the Pi to find the music on the iMac so for now I'm using LMS on the iMac to serve it up. Drobo 4 bay / iMac / Ethernet / Devolo Homeplug / Mains / Devolo Homeplug / Ethernet / AirPort Extreme 2nd Generation / Ethernet / Devolo Homeplug / Mains / Devolo Homeplug / Ethernet / Raspberry Pi & HiFi Berry Digi / SPDIF / DAC ------------- Ifor ===== Reflex M & ACCESSION M, CuSat50, Majestic DAC, a Proprius pair. |
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Posted By: Graham Slee
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2014 at 7:28pm
We're listening Ifor...  ------------- That none should be able to park up and enjoy the view without a smartphone and the knowledge in how to use apps |
Posted By: ICL1P
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2014 at 7:58pm
It needs a lot more listening to and I still hope to get Volumio working on it. If you're interested I could loan it to you at Aylesbury and pick it up from you two or three weeks later. ------------- Ifor ===== Reflex M & ACCESSION M, CuSat50, Majestic DAC, a Proprius pair. |
Graham Slee wrote:Posted By: ICL1P
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2014 at 2:09pm
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At last I have successfully setup my Raspberry Pi / HiFiBerry Digi/ Volumio music server. Total cost was about £50 and I'm now playing bit perfect (apparently) FLAC, ALAC and MP3 files which reside on an external hard disk connected to my iMac, which is tucked away in the study. I think it's sounding pretty good and I'm glad I've got it working before I get my hands on a loan Majestic DAC. It's hidden away behind the TV. Incorporation into an enlarged Majestic case would be perfect ....  Volumio is also AirPlay compatible which is nice. Mine's connected by ethernet and Homeplugs rather than wirelessly. ------------- Ifor ===== Reflex M & ACCESSION M, CuSat50, Majestic DAC, a Proprius pair. |
Posted By: ServerBaboon
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2014 at 4:34pm
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So you managed to fix your share access issue? ------------- Steve ------------- Various bits of GSP Kit ..well two so far, unless you count the cables that is. |
Posted By: ICL1P
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2014 at 4:41pm
Eventually, but not by SMB. I did some stuff in Terminal on the Mac so it's by NFS. ------------- Ifor ===== Reflex M & ACCESSION M, CuSat50, Majestic DAC, a Proprius pair. |