[sclug] Jukebox

[Alan Pearson]

www.slimdevices.com

On 26 Aug 2005, at 22:50, Tom Chance wrote:

> Ahoy,
>
> I've been wanting some kind of stereo device for a while now, but I've
> recently got some money to finally sort one out.
>
> Basically I want to be able to store my OGG collection on a box  
> that will:
>
> - plug into my PC speakers, and eventually a decent set of speakers  
> + amp
> - allow me to browse and manage playlists
>
> At the moment I'm considering either building up a shuttle PC,  
> plugging it
> into my TV and running a stripped down GNU/Linux set-up on it. That  
> way I get
> all the power of software like amaroK in a small, quiet box. I also  
> thought
> about trying to find a really small laptop so it stays out of the  
> way but
> also has a screen with it.
>
> The problem with these two solutions is that they're still quite  
> pricey. A
> basic Shuttle PC with TV-out goes for around ?350, whilst the  
> laptop would
> need to be second hand and I'm not too happy with the prospect of  
> it packing
> up a year later.
>
> Has anyone else done anything similar, and if so what do they suggest?
>
> Regards,
> Tom
>
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