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

The Solo is fine unless you need WiFi. Also if you want multi zones why not just get a bunch of cheap USB DACs.

-Andrew

On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Derek Atkins <warlord@mit.edu> wrote:

Thanks.  Great to know it will work well :)

I think I'm going to fo with the Wandboard Solo, unless you think the
second core would be required?

-derek

Andrew Gillis <andrew@vortexbox.org> writes:

> Shairport works great on ARM as do most other audio players. Install the
> minimal image you won't need or want all the desktop stuff. The Pi is under
> powered and has a interrupt structure for audio. I would say go with the
> wandboard.
>
> -Andrew
>
> On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 3:44 PM, Derek Atkins <warlord@mit.edu> wrote:
>
>     Hey All,
>
>     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....
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     -derek
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