Voyage MPD

[Steve]

Recently released  Voyage MPD

Small footprint 128Mb install , it would be ideal as Music Server on one of the fanless atom boxes.


http://linux.voyage.hk/


The alsa driver with MPD looks like it should produce bit perfect sound via USB, plus you can have remote access via gmpc or MPod.

Downside USB DAC or USB-SPDIF bridge required and they're not too cheap.

[Rik]

Forgive my ignorance, Steve, but what can you use it for other than a music server?

[Steve]

This particular distro is designed as a Music Server or more particular a music transport via MPD (music player daemon ) . Voyage Linux has also been developed for other specific purposes such as firewalls and routers.

I think you'd need a fanless box and a small SSD drive to run the OS ( then it will be dead quiet), something like Fit PC produce. Music would be stored on an attached USB drive or a NAS.

[Rik]

It was so easy when you just put a CD in the drawer.

[pctech]

indeed Rik

Nothing like buying your music on a round plastic disk.

Alas most of the labels I buy from don't distribute in this way anymore.

[Rik]

It was even more fun with 12" 78s, Mitch. Lousy sound quality, but great fun to try and read the label as it revolved at that speed.

[pctech]

And not become dizzy?

[Rik]

Very important as you had to change the needle after each side.