Would a 2 battery, alternating, power supply make any sense for a RPI and DAC?
First, I'm a self admitted idiot. My knowledge of electronics is still anchored in the 1950's. So.... Would it make any sense to have a device that would switch between two Li-ion batteries, powering a...
View Articlepi and Allo BOSS DAC
Recently put this combination to work and while I am thrilled with the sound there is one caveat. If you power the pi via the DAC you will get an under voltage warning. I asked Allo about this and they...
View ArticlepiCoerePlayer: Run `sudo hdparm ...` in `User Command`
Hi I want to run the commands ``` sudo /home/tc/hdparm -B 127 /dev/sdb sudo /home/tc/hdparm -S 240 /dev/sda ``` from the Custom Command fields in the Tweaks tab. How can I run these two sudo commands...
View ArticleElement14 PI Desktop Kit
I have a PI 3B+ and the element14 desktop-computer-kit and its expansion board that can turn pi into a desktop pc. I have installed PiCorePlayer 3.50 and it recognises the internal mSata Drive with...
View ArticleRiva
> I bought one of these: https://rivaaudio.com/riva-arena/. As a guy > building these bridges for LMS, I found it's a nice device. Sounds seems > ok, and it's doing ChromeCast, AirPlay and...
View ArticleAsus Tinker (S) board - grrr...
It's surprising how little positive I've read about the Tinker board. And it's always related to software support... I think the Rock64 is slightly better in that regards. -- Michael
View ArticlePiCorePlayer. volume not clean, please run fsck when making a copy of SD card
Running a PcP4 with LMS and now it's working i'm trying to make a copy of the SD card with drivesnaphot.de running on W10 Drivesnapshot gives me the remark that filesystem in not clean, please run fsck...
View ArticleSetting up a flexible Pi system?
> From the Logitech side of things is there anything that should be > pushing me towards a particular distribution (Ubuntu? Debian? Something > else?) in terms of stability, frequency of...
View ArticleFlirc USB dongle - long key press support?
Has anyone successfully set up a Flirc IR dongle with a RPi-based player? I built "Squeezebox replacement" a while ago with a RPi3/7" screen/HifiBerry Digi+/PiCorePlayer. When it came to IR remote...
View ArticleLoop through all my screensavers that are in the "music now" list
Hi All, Only since yesterday I am using PiCorePlayer 4.0 on a Raspberry Pi 3. (Never used picoreplayer before) I am still trying to find my way in the squeeze-lite, jive-lite and other components, but...
View ArticlePcP, how to use different ntp server
Trying to get pcp/lms working on corporate network with full support from maintenance guys. The block everything by default. I saw a post of port 80,443 and 4070 to open up (but to which domain/ip...
View Articlebbc sounds to replace iplayer
this looks ominous: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/abouttheb...b-6926a07d93fb and this comment from the bbc blog doesn't inspire confidence in the long term: "BBC Sounds will eventually replace BBC iPlayer...
View ArticleIve just bought another O2 Joggler
I mention this purely because at £25 plus a simple USB Hifimediy DAC (16/44) at about £25 it is still a great alternative to a Touch at a much lower price than a Pi with Touchscreen provided you dont...
View Article3party speakers sync music? - Experiences with Denon HEOS, Teufel One M or...
Hi, can anyone say which 3party speakers can sync music via LogitechMediaServer 7.9.2 in multiple rooms? Teufel (Raumfeld) support denies, that it would be possible with Teufel One M. Denon Heos 5 is a...
View ArticleAuioLinux on NUC
Hi, I loaded audiolinux on a nuc a week ago & fired up Squeezelite-R2, and for three days it ran without any problem. Then it stopped working. The NUC is connected to a DDC via USB. If I play a...
View ArticleResampling with Squeezelite on PCP
I am running a) Squeezelite on PCP and b) LMS on PCP and sometimes from windows. I like the concept to resample in squezzelite and not in LMS. Have already tried various settings with promising listing...
View ArticleWhere do you store your Music and LMS Database when using PiCorePlayer as LMS...
> What is the preferred method of storage for the LMS database and the > music when using PiCorePlayer as an LMS server and why and which one? My setup (been this for about 18 months now): Music:...
View ArticleHardware suggestions for replacing Linn Kivor setup with Squeezebox?
I have a friend who has a very old Linn multiroom system based on the Kivor hardware and speakers in the ceiling. If he wanted to keep the speakers but replace the Linn stuff with a LMS server, can...
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SqueezeEsp : The cheaper squeezebox in the world
Hello, This post to present my new DIY squeezebox renderer base on ESP8266 2$ board and 4$ I2S DAC. I have begin to implement the first slimproto protocol commands but it all ready play music from LMS...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi + DigiOne Player+ Portable HDD?
Any problem powering a portable HDD using the USB cable from a Raspberry DigiOne Player, or do I need to use a HDD with a separate wallwart?
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