01-03-2022, 08:40 PM
Hi Kent,
Yes, the old mp3 player style interface would be perfect, but with flac, DSD support, USB DAC and a 4T HDD attached :-)
On diyaudio I just got a suggestion to look and ask here. This stand alone player is not that easy question. I've left volumio some years ago because it could not handle large flac library and other reasons. With moOde I experience better sq somehow, maybe it is just placebo, but another important thing for me is that I never bother to shut down. Just cut power. Rune and Volumio crashes after some time while I have a moOde box for my wife in the kitchen, switched on/off at least twice a day and the config is a few years old now. So, I prefer moOde, there is just a little to solve with the display question. I will digest it that it will be about 7", but the official display from element 14 what I have is poor in contrast, uneven background lighting, unresponsive touch. It is like a cheapest android tablet's display and the tablets for the same cost has ages better display.
Even during booting, with text on black backround it is ugly, but the biggest problem is that I have to knock on the display so it recognize the touch. Sometimes twice, or 3 times. Maybe it sense that I hate it :-)
Yes, I could use my phone. But, I often would just drop my phone into a corner and listen to music. I also used some time ago a dedicated tablet, but than I have to keep charging it, wait for booting ... I just want to simplify.
Thanks!
JG
Yes, the old mp3 player style interface would be perfect, but with flac, DSD support, USB DAC and a 4T HDD attached :-)
On diyaudio I just got a suggestion to look and ask here. This stand alone player is not that easy question. I've left volumio some years ago because it could not handle large flac library and other reasons. With moOde I experience better sq somehow, maybe it is just placebo, but another important thing for me is that I never bother to shut down. Just cut power. Rune and Volumio crashes after some time while I have a moOde box for my wife in the kitchen, switched on/off at least twice a day and the config is a few years old now. So, I prefer moOde, there is just a little to solve with the display question. I will digest it that it will be about 7", but the official display from element 14 what I have is poor in contrast, uneven background lighting, unresponsive touch. It is like a cheapest android tablet's display and the tablets for the same cost has ages better display.
Even during booting, with text on black backround it is ugly, but the biggest problem is that I have to knock on the display so it recognize the touch. Sometimes twice, or 3 times. Maybe it sense that I hate it :-)
Yes, I could use my phone. But, I often would just drop my phone into a corner and listen to music. I also used some time ago a dedicated tablet, but than I have to keep charging it, wait for booting ... I just want to simplify.
Thanks!
JG
