But it's still just a Raspberry Pi...... - AbeCollins - Computer Audio Asylum

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But it's still just a Raspberry Pi......

In Reply to: The Ultimate RaspberryPi Streamer ? posted by Jotaro on September 19, 2024 at 02:39:03:

....which is a good thing! Bryston and Boulder seem to think so as they both use the hobby Raspberry Pi boards in some of their high-end products. I have several DIY Raspberry Pi network streamers here. Is that Sobo unit 4,600 Euro ($5,100 USD) ??? Is that correct ???
That Sobo includes an impressive list of high quality components but those do not reside on the Raspberry Pi network streamer board. Those are for the DAC section. One can build a DIY Raspberry Pi network streamer for less than $100 USD and couple it to a high-end outboard DAC of your choice. This offers much more flexibility vs having the streamer and DAC combined into one box.
I run DietPi and Roon Bridge software on my Raspberry Pi streamers. Others prefer piCorePlayer, Volumio, or other software.

Some of my Raspberry Pi streamers over the years:

I install DietPi OS onto the micro SD card. You can get the software image from the DietPi website. I then install
Roon Bridge onto the 'headless' Raspberry Pi remotely over the network from the command line using my Mac.
Many prefer having a desktop environment on the Pi itself along with keyboard, mouse, and LCD monitor but
I run all of my Raspberry Pi 'headless'. In operation I control Roon playback through the Raspberry Pi using the
Roon Remote app on my iPad.

DietPi OS for Raspberry Pi (Open in New Window)

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Topic - The Ultimate RaspberryPi Streamer ? - Jotaro 02:39:03 09/19/24 (9)

RE: The Ultimate RaspberryPi Streamer ? - triodesteve 11:09:49 09/19/24 (2)

I've frequently observed - E-Stat 13:55:40 09/19/24 (0)

I Agree 100% - Jotaro 11:26:44 09/19/24 (0)

But it's still just a Raspberry Pi...... - AbeCollins 08:29:40 09/19/24 (5)

RE: But it's still just a Raspberry Pi...... - Jotaro 10:54:00 09/19/24 (4)

Inmate Cut-Throat - E-Stat 16:29:54 09/23/24 (3)

RE: Inmate Cut-Throat - Jotaro 01:39:09 09/28/24 (2)

They can be found here for about $60 - E-Stat 06:55:34 09/28/24 (1)

RE: They can be found here for about $60 - Jotaro 15:07:13 09/28/24 (0)

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But it's still just a Raspberry Pi...... - AbeCollins 08:29:40 09/19/24 (5)

RE: But it's still just a Raspberry Pi...... - Jotaro 10:54:00 09/19/24 (4)

Inmate Cut-Throat - E-Stat 16:29:54 09/23/24 (3)

RE: Inmate Cut-Throat - Jotaro 01:39:09 09/28/24 (2)

They can be found here for about $60 - E-Stat 06:55:34 09/28/24 (1)

RE: They can be found here for about $60 - Jotaro 15:07:13 09/28/24 (0)

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