Quote: The fanless server with Juli@ could be built with an Alix 1d board. Would you be using its audio out or S/PDIF? You could also invest in a better DAC with an asynchronous USB input. Some options are a used Wavelength DAC (look on Audiogon).   Another option is to buy a pre-built...

Quote: Ah, yes. I was going to tell you about that: You have to unpack the tar and do the install as root for the ssh daemon to work with the correct permissions.

Quote:   Try ssh as actual root and tell me what happens.  

Quote: Not that I know of.

  Quote: In regards to the rt-kernel, you absolutely correct. I was hoping that there might be a wiki page to help set this up in the near future. Right now, I'm in the middle of some personal things, so much that I haven't been able to take Voyage MPD out for a spin.

Quote: Voyage MPD was just announced. Can you give it a try and see if your AIFF and WAv files work. Comes standard with rt kernel. Link: http://linux.voyage.hk/voyage-mpd   Info: Following Voyage ONE, Voyage MPD is another special edition of Voyage Linux that makes embedded...

  Quote: Yes, all is well now with playing WAV, AIFF, and AIF files with mpd 0.16~alpha2. This happened after upgrading to the latest ALSA snapshot compiled for the Voyage kernel.   On rt kernels: I haven't used one, yet. I really don't know if it will make that much of a difference...

I'm pretty sure that 0.16alpha2 does play my .WAV and AIF and AIFF files. I'm at work now burtcan double check when I get home later. I don't convert from .WAV or AIFF to FLAC on the fly. That would mean a on the fly conversion, then decoding to FLAC. Is that what you were asking?

  Quote: I don't up-sample anything; all my files are played at their native formats, including 192Khz files. The Alix, with its 500Mhz Geode CPU, is not a great candidate for up/down-sampling. But the overall majority of people that I have spoken to and have contacted me have zero...

  Quote: For starters...   You get both mpd 0.16alpha2 and a recent snapshot of ALSA (UAC2 hardware support) pre-compiled as a .deb for Voyage kernel 2.6.32. This is important as one does not need to compile these sources by hand, and this can be very daunting for someone who is newer...

Quote: I have been in talks with the lead developer of Voyage Linux, and in the *very* near future there should be a release of a flavor of Voyage Linux specifically tailored for computer audiophiles. Confirmed for the initial release will be mpd 0.16 alpha2 and an October snapshot of...

Quote: I don't use ecasound, and the few internet radio stations I listen to are already supported by standard mpd and its libraries. I use 0.16 alpha2 because of its S24_3LE 24 bit packed samples support, which is needed for true 24 bit DACs when using hw:0,0 and bypassing ALSA. I also...

Quote: I am using 0.16 Alpha 2 on my Alix. You can get a pre-compiled .deb for Voyage Linux here: http://www.voyage.hk/dists/experimental/mpd/  Should work on a standard testing/Sid Debian install as well.

Quote: Originally Posted by ezzieyguywuf Wow, thanks a ton nyc. You seem to be THE authority when it comes to this thread :-) I will check out these boards (as soon as I'm done with exams, UGH). I'll probably want one that runs linux as I'm more familiar with hacking linux style...

Quote: Originally Posted by ezzieyguywuf I'm going to revive this thread because this is still a project that I'd like to take up. I'm not going to be so focused on my setup being dead silent, and more focused on it making my listening experience easier. I currently store all my music...

Quote: Originally Posted by error401 Just wanted to say thanks for giving me this idea. I've been using the ALIX boards as pfSense firewalls at my clients' for a year or so now, and they're great. Never thought to set them up as mpd boxes though, that's really genius, and I'm going to...

Quote: Originally Posted by ezzieyguywuf nyc_paramedic: I do not know what a NAS is, and I do not think that is the solution I'm looking for. Let me try to do a littel more explaining: This is my current setup. External HD --> USB Cable --> Lenovo Thinkpad T60P --> USB S/PDIF -->...

Quote: Originally Posted by ezzieyguywuf Hey nyc_paramedic. Awesome DIY project! I want to make something just like this, but I I'd like for it to be a server and client at the same time. Optimally, I'd like something like your Alix SBC that could read music off of my external HDD via...

Quote: Originally Posted by pow3rtr1p Resurrecting this thread from the depths of Head Fi. I am planning on a USB DAC soon, and am looking for some bit perfect software to play FLAC files through. I ripped most of my music with Rhythmbox, which has worked well so far. It fixes a lot of...

It was a very well regarded DAC in its day and no slouch now, even by today's standards. I had this DAC for well over ten years, most recently with a Trends UD-10 USB to S/PDIF converter. The DAC is dynamic, smooth, has a wide *and* deep sound stage. Look at the DAC chips used and the specs...

Quote: Originally Posted by siriri Wow, great help again. It would take me years without your help. I will apply all your suggestions. I already tried to reconfigure locales as you told me but the following message appeared : ---------- voyage:~# dpkg-reconfigure locales perl...

Quote: Originally Posted by ThePredator Another platform that would work well for this is the Beagle Board, it is slightly more expensive though. BeagleBoard.org - default Was introduced after I purchased my Alix. It's nice, but it is ARM based. For the newbie I think x86...

With the jed editor you can use your arrow keys and PgUp and PgDn keys to navigate the config file. When your done editing you hold the Contol key down while at the same time holding down the keys X and S to save your changes. Hold the Contol key again with X and C to exit jed. If you think...

Quote: Originally Posted by siriri Yes, I know. Actually, with "debian pc" I understand my desktop pc. I changed the RootLogin back to "no" and restarted ssh. Sorry. I'll specify desktop and Alix from now on. Quote: Originally Posted by siriri Do you mean the...

Quote: Originally Posted by siriri There must be some problem. I installed openssh-server on the debian pc. I made sure that "Permit RootLogin" is "yes" in the sshd_config file and then I restarted ssh. After that I entered the command : "ssh -2 -p 22 root@192.168.1.2". The...