What is the cheapest way to add a facility to my system to allow me to access internet radio, and then feed it to the digital input of my Naim n-Vi?
Can it be done with a Raspberry Pi plus extra hardware, or a standalone unit?
I can't afford to change the n-Vi to anything more expensive, so really Naim units are not a consideration for me.
Thank you.
Posted on: 20 August 2018 by Ardbeg10y
LeisureHat posted:
Ardbeg10y posted:
+1 Google Chromecast Audio has optical out (along with audio out). Chromecast Audio supports TuneIn & BBC iPlayer Radio (the new BBC Sounds iOS app isn't yet supported on Chromecast Audio but they say this feature will be added)
Yes. Many providers support the Cast protocol. I even use it to stream Berliner Philharmoniker / Digital Concert Hall to the Chromecast Audio. I've used it a long time using an optical toslink into my SuperNait 1. I've also used it on my AV2, but not for a long time since I re-arranged configurations.
I also use various RPi's. Sonically, they are better but the ease of use and support of the ChromeCast Audio is peerless.
Posted on: 20 August 2018 by vintageaxeman
Thank you, all of you guys, I think I will go down the Chromecast or maybe RPi routes... I appreciate all your advice.
Posted on: 21 August 2018 by Iconoclast
A Squeezebox Touch. After seeing some crazy prices after they where discontinued, at least where I live, prices for second hand units have finally come down to where they belong ($150 CDN). You get a rock solid intuitive menu, color touchscreen, remote control, a multitude of inputs/outputs and almost every radio station in the universe already programmed.
Posted on: 22 August 2018 by Bob the Builder
Chromecast Audio is very cheap and user friendly I also use the Logitech Media Server which was built for squeezeboxes mainly but I use it from my Liv Zen but both use Tune In for iRadio which is excellent Radio Paradise, Linn Jazz, Linn Classical and the BBC Player are all supported.
