Raspberry Pi ~ Looking For Stand Alone Lossless Music projects!

Mortymoose

Mortymoose

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I was going to get me a Pi to replace the PC in my arcade machine, but then got to exploring more about what this gadget can do....

This got me to thinking about building a device that can....

1) Can play my Lossless Music collection from a SSD (1TB)
2) Powered by rechargeable battery pack
3) Use a Mini Touch Screen for navigation.
4) Sound output onto a 5.1 Soundcard (Have a set of Samsung Surround sound speakers with a Woofer)


I would like to build the entire lot , speakers and all into a wooden box that needs to be portable. The Battery pack needs to be able to stay charged for a minimum of 10 hours. I ain't too phased about the weight.

Now, I have scoured the seven corners of the world wide web...... and found various projects, but none that meet all the criteria that I need.

I am a novice to all of this, does anyone of you techheads know of such a project?

Thanking you on this Monday morn in advance....
 
The Wandboard delivers better bit rates for audio. I was thinking of using a Romoss battery bank as a ups of sorts on my Raspberry Pi.
 
You're in luck. Both the SSD (assuming you are using a 2.5") and Pi require 5V input, so you don't need any circuitry to step up/down the voltage. There should be plenty of guides for this available.

The fun part is the sound and screen.

For the sound card, your best bet is a USB card like an ASUS Xonar U7 (http://www.rebeltech.co.za/external...h-192khz-2.html?search_query=xonar&results=15)

The real trickery will be getting the touch screen to work.

You can wuss out and just buy a working kit (http://www.wantitall.co.za/PC-Hardw...OHX7kbC8UwStn6qwk_QwWgZXZK5RNhUcSXxoC7kLw_wcB)

OR you can try DIY one. If you pick this route expect lots of soldering, swearing, burning your fingers, short-circuits, minor fire hazards and lots of fun.
 
agentrfr said:
You're in luck. Both the SSD (assuming you are using a 2.5") and Pi require 5V input, so you don't need any circuitry to step up/down the voltage. There should be plenty of guides for this available.

The fun part is the sound and screen.

For the sound card, your best bet is a USB card like an ASUS Xonar U7 (http://www.rebeltech.co.za/external...h-192khz-2.html?search_query=xonar&results=15)

The real trickery will be getting the touch screen to work.

You can wuss out and just buy a working kit (http://www.wantitall.co.za/PC-Hardw...OHX7kbC8UwStn6qwk_QwWgZXZK5RNhUcSXxoC7kLw_wcB)

OR you can try DIY one. If you pick this route expect lots of soldering, swearing, burning your fingers, short-circuits, minor fire hazards and lots of fun.
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I am looking....... interested, but in the back of my mind, I actually was wondering if I can use a 15" ElO touchscreen, seeing as I happen to know of a freebie one lying in a storeroom...... I am not too worried about the size of the project, almost like a mini jukebox......

I am also terrible at Soldering, ever since my electrical apprentice days ....... useless..... but it might have a lot to do with my drinking habits.....
 
Mortymoose said:
I am looking....... interested, but in the back of my mind, I actually was wondering if I can use a 15" ElO touchscreen, seeing as I happen to know of a freebie one lying in a storeroom...... I am not too worried about the size of the project, almost like a mini jukebox......

I am also terrible at Soldering, ever since my electrical apprentice days ....... useless..... but it might have a lot to do with my drinking habits.....
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What interface is the 15" screen? It should be quite straightforward to get the display to work, but the touchscreen bit will be interesting....
 
mintydroid said:
The Wandboard delivers better bit rates for audio. I was thinking of using a Romoss battery bank as a ups of sorts on my Raspberry Pi.
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Romoss won't work. Also tested with an ADATA powerbank. They simply cannot supply enough current to the raspberry pi 2. Voltage drops to less than 4V under load, which causes the Pi to throttle back or shutdown.

Useless USB powerbanks are useless. Not even the ones with dual USB 2.1A and 1A outputs can deliver their rated current. The lithium cells may be good enough, but the cheap voltage regulators can't handle the high loads.

Someone should probably put these companies in their place.
 
X-Gamer said:
Romoss won't work. Also tested with an ADATA powerbank. They simply cannot supply enough current to the raspberry pi 2. Voltage drops to less than 4V under load, which causes the Pi to throttle back or shutdown.

Useless USB powerbanks are useless. Not even the ones with dual USB 2.1A and 1A outputs can deliver their rated current. The lithium cells may be good enough, but the cheap voltage regulators can't handle the high loads.

Someone should probably put these companies in their place.
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Damn, I've got Raspberry Pi type B previous generation.
 
Sounds like an awesome project - you should do a step-by-step photo series if you do get around to building it :D
 
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