A couple weeks ago one of my beloved Squeezebox Classics bit the dust :( After a short mourning period I decided I wanted to replace it with something new, not a used one off of Ebay. I also wanted to dip my toes into the world of Linux-based "boxes". So I did some research and ended up ordering a Cubietruck. It looks like a decent option and for the price I figured it would be a low-risk way to get going with this and see if I like it. It should arrive in the next week or two.
Now, the question is how to best make it work as a wireless player receiving music from my Windows desktop running LMS? I plan on using the SPDIF output to a DAC/headphone amp. I have zero experience coding but I have rooted tablets, installed Ubuntu on a computer and built a couple of PC's so I'm not afraid to learn. From what I can tell from the Cubie site it looks like setting it up with Cubian and then adding Squeezelite might be the easiest way to get going but I wanted to check here to see if there is anything else I should be aware of.
Any feedback or suggestions on how best to setup the Cubietruck as a Squeezebox replacement would be most appreciated!
Now, the question is how to best make it work as a wireless player receiving music from my Windows desktop running LMS? I plan on using the SPDIF output to a DAC/headphone amp. I have zero experience coding but I have rooted tablets, installed Ubuntu on a computer and built a couple of PC's so I'm not afraid to learn. From what I can tell from the Cubie site it looks like setting it up with Cubian and then adding Squeezelite might be the easiest way to get going but I wanted to check here to see if there is anything else I should be aware of.
Any feedback or suggestions on how best to setup the Cubietruck as a Squeezebox replacement would be most appreciated!