Jim Hillegass kindly sent a sample of the Id software, including JRiver Media Center 22, Raspbian Linux, and Engen, ready to use on a 16 GB microSD card (US$ 40) (there's also a 128 GB option for US$ 90, providing local file storage). JRiver IdPi on microSD is Media Center for RPi. Both Volumio and MoOde have a very sleek GUI, which includes online updating.Īs a long-time user of JRiver Media Center on my PC, I became aware of their software for RaspberryPi 3 Model B. Whilst very functional, it as yet doesn't have an easy to use graphical interface, so some familiarity with programming commands is needed. This is significant, as all the other popular operating system/player software is free.ĭietPi is offered by Allo, who seem to be involved in its development. However, already v4.0 is available, notable for the option of booting from a USB stick or microSD card. During my auditioning period, an update to MoOde v3.7 was not free of charge, placing it at odds with all the other open source software options. The Collybia team favours MoOde, so I first used it with the Collybia Mamboberry. The latter is very easy to use and seems to be the most popular. PlayersĪs far as I can see, there are six simple options for running a RaspberryPi and DAC as a standalone music player/streamer: Max2Play, MoOde, Pi MusicBox, Rune Audio, DietPi, and Volumio (developed from RaspyFi). One attraction of SBC-based media players and streamers is that they run with a free operating system optimized for the RaspberryPi hardware, and there are several readily available options. I then complete my survey by looking at a few related accessories that enhance the listening experience. Having looked at a range of hardware options that are viable alternatives to expensive big boxes, I now look at some software for playing music files with those units, and find that it isn't necessary to spend money on proprietary players, as a huge worldwide community is beavering away continuously improving open source operating systems and audiophile music player software. Reviewer: Richard Varey - TNT New Zealand Low-cost, high-performance Ethernet audio A magnificent music experience
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