Hi all, I am new to the forum. I don't see a lot of activity around the Raspberry Pi as a serious component in an audiophile setup. Is there much interest in using the Pi as a digital transport? Add-ons like the HifiBerry Digi+, Allo Digione or Pi 2 Design 502DAC seem to be a very cost effective choice versus a dedicated network streaming box. There are others, but those three offer isolated EBU and/or SPDIF as well as dedicated low jitter clocks. How would folks compare that to a CD transport or a PC via USB? The Pi gives you networking, storage (albeit USB 2.0) and there are a number of players that offer access to internet streams.
My company makes audio add ons for the Pi, but we are new to the audiophile side of things. We are trying to see if pushing the audio quality, both digital and analog, higher is worth the effort. Maybe the Pi is only for DIY'ers and hobbyists, not serious audiophiles? I would love to hear thoughts from more experienced members.
Cheers,
Michael
My company makes audio add ons for the Pi, but we are new to the audiophile side of things. We are trying to see if pushing the audio quality, both digital and analog, higher is worth the effort. Maybe the Pi is only for DIY'ers and hobbyists, not serious audiophiles? I would love to hear thoughts from more experienced members.
Cheers,
Michael