![]() ![]() ![]() I bought a HifiBerry amp2 and the recommended PSU from their site. Pi3 B+ these will be better for fitting inside as the newer version 4 runs too hot for this type of thing but will be fine outside. Got the QAcoustics used in perfect condition. It’s down to choice and if you want to fit the pi inside or not.įor the last one in my bedroom I used a QAcoustics 2000ic speaker similar size to a Play 3 and my previous one was an unused stereo pair. You can use what ever regular speaker you want. The standloane audio chromecast was better but it’s been discontinued. Software updates are a mess, like with Android: Google may release an update, but you won’t get it until and unless the speaker manufacturer implements it.I need internet to play local content? No, thanks They don’t work without an internet connection.I am not too keen on Chromecast speakers because: Is this right? If it isn’t, I’d be reluctant to spend money on it until and unless it becomes Roon, do you have any pictures of what the speakers and the raspberry/hiberry look like? How did you get the hiberry inside the speaker? Would I then end up with two more devices (the speaker + the berry) that need power, so more clutter and more cables lying around?ĭo you have any specific guides / tutorial etc you can link to, on how to set it all up? Thoughts / if I got this right, your Bluesound devices are RAAT (roon certified, or whatever the term is), while the Pulse Flex 2i isn’t, at least not yet. The Bluesound Pulse Flex 2i seems interesting but it’s not Roon certified (not yet at least) and it’s not clear to me how well it works with Roon. I have read contradicting feedback on Kef (too expensive anyway) and Bluesound. I have read a lot about HiFiBerry used to stream audio, but it’s not clear to me if that supports multiroom, nor how the practicality of installing it would work – having speaker plus HiFiBerry would be a bit of an eyesore. Ideally, both 2,4 Ghz and 5 Ghz not because music requires a huge bandwidth but because 5 Ghz is less congested Must work with wifi but ideally have ethernet as a backup Sonos works when your WiFi doesn’t have internet access – chromecast speakers don’t. The stability of the wifi connection and of the Android app are more important than pure audio quality I am not after audiophile-level quality and prices – something in a similar price range as Sonos would be great Works with Roon but also without, ie should also be able to play music on my NAS, from Tidal and from internet radio independently of Roon (I don’t want a system that’s unusable should Roon go out of business/shut down)Ĭan be controlled from Android phones and tablets ideally from a PC, too don’t care about Apple devices Multi-room like Sonos (I should be able to play different stuff in different rooms) The reason why I am not keen on Sonos is irrelevant please don’t try to convince me Sonos is great - that is NOT the question. Since my previous thread has been hijacked and gone off topic, with most replies along the lines of “ we’re not going to recommend alternatives to Sonos because if Sonos doesn’t work on your network it’s your fault, even though Sonos is the one and only piece of hardware that has any issues on your network”, I’ll try again.Ĭan you recommend some alternatives to Sonos? ![]()
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