Hello wakibaki,   I've been lurking for a while and your posts have been some of my favorites. They are always well-written and full of good information. It saddens me to hear that cancer is being a jerk and trying to interfere with your awesome work, but cancer is a well-known troll that is...

DIYing stuff is awesome and often a worthwhile experience, but if you're looking for bang-for-the-buck you're probably much better off buying a player off-the-shelf. The combined parts of a system like what you're describing likely will not be that cheap. More importantly, however, you'll have...