Re: [fedora-arm] Best hardware for Fedora/ARM Audio "Server"?

> I'm looking to build a Fedora-ARM-based Audio server (actually several
> of them). The idea is that I would plug the ARM box into my network and
> connect it to an amp to drive speakers, and then run something like
> Shairport on the device in order to send audio to different zones in my
> house. Why Fedora? Well, I like it! :)
>
> My current plan (goal?) is to use the onboard analog audio output, not
> TOSlink or a USB DAC device. I would plug the audio output directly
> into the amp to power the zone speakers.
>
> So here's my question for you: What's the best hardware platform for the
> money to solve this? (I.e., what's the cheapest solution that works
> "well"?) In my little bit of research I've boiled it down to a
> Raspberry Pi, Wandboard, or Trimslice. Of course the RaspPi appears to
> be by far the least expensive of the three ($60 for a full system
> including case, power, and SD Card), but if the other options are
> significantly better in terms of performance and audio quality, they may
> be worth the additional cost.
>
> So here I am asking the experts....

Something i.MX6 based is my opinion. The cubox-i would be the best
(low end one is $55 with case) but it doesn't have analog audio.
There's the Utilite (basically the replacement to the Trimslice), the
Wandboard and a number of other options.

Peter
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