Raspberry PI running MinimServer - YES!

[simoncn]

(30-11-2013 00:52)maniac Wrote:  bottomline:
- do not browse the library during playing it can cause skips/drop outs on 24/176 and higher rates
- let album art to load in your controller before playing, loading art during playback can cause skips/drop outs on 24/176 and higher rates
- disable xbmc if you want to use transcoding of highres
- i believe going via ethernet as ReneZ suggested will solve the skips/dropouts as cpu usage is under 50% - will try this when time allows

Thanks for sharing this. I've tried streaming via Wi-Fi and wired Ethernet (using the same PC) and the results are much better with wired Ethernet.

[wappinghigh]

Hi Simon. When are we going to have a formal version for the Pi released?

[wappinghigh]

(29-11-2013 23:47)maniac Wrote:  Hmm, this is scary, thanks to Simon and this forum I just got minim server-0.72e working on RPI Model B Revision 1.0 (256MB RAM) working flawlessly via WiFi and streaming 16bit/44.1kHz wav from qnap server into PS Audio PWD

Could you please elaborate on the hardware set up?

Do you mean the Pi is connected via USB to the DAC? Thanks

[simoncn]

(30-11-2013 07:58)wappinghigh Wrote:  Hi Simon. When are we going to have a formal version for the Pi released?

Soon.

[wappinghigh]

^Awesome. I have a Pi waiting

[maniac]

(30-11-2013 08:01)wappinghigh Wrote:  

(29-11-2013 23:47)maniac Wrote:  Hmm, this is scary, thanks to Simon and this forum I just got minim server-0.72e working on RPI Model B Revision 1.0 (256MB RAM) working flawlessly via WiFi and streaming 16bit/44.1kHz wav from qnap server into PS Audio PWD

Could you please elaborate on the hardware set up?

Do you mean the Pi is connected via USB to the DAC? Thanks

No, i'm streaming from the RPI to DAC which is connected via Ethernet to my LAN network. This DAC supports UPnP streaming via the ethernet.

The only connection to RPI in this case is power

[wappinghigh]

^ Cool.

[ReneZ]

(30-11-2013 10:06)maniac Wrote:  The only connection to RPI in this case is power

I seriously doubt that. No ethernet/wireless connection will not connect it to your network ;-)

Have fun, Rene

[maniac]

(30-11-2013 13:51)ReneZ Wrote:  

(30-11-2013 10:06)maniac Wrote:  The only connection to RPI in this case is power

I seriously doubt that. No ethernet/wireless connection will not connect it to your network ;-)

Have fun, Rene

What I have meant was physical connection.
Of course WiFi was used to connect to my LAN

[hooliganshark]

Hi all.

Just to add my 10 cents in case its of interest to others.

My RPi is running minimserver successfully and it is completely stable. My flac library of c. 25k files is on a USB hard drive - the pi is connected by wired cable to the router. All my files are 16/44 so I am not able to comment on high resolution issues, if any. The Pi is running samba as well, so the library is shared via samba to sonos, and via minimserver to tablets and phones running bubbleupnp.

So far the only thing I miss is search on the server side, which I hope will come some day.

My open question is what to use as renderers in future. i realise this is not within the scope of MinimServer, but it is relevant to my future use. I would like to use something cheap and simple as a renderer - like another Pi - rather than have to buy more Sonos.