I am looking try running either one of the above on an old netbook, looking for the highest quality sound out via the usb port of the netbook into my usb DAC.
mpdPup looks more purist in the sense that the whole thing runs from memory meaning that music files will also run from memory which helps from a SQ perspective and you can configure it to connect to a usb DAC.
However - Squeezelite looks promising in that I can still use the excellent iPeng remote control app which links to the LMS server I currently use for my Squeezebox Duet. What appeals to me about Squeezelite is effectively replacing the Duet with the netbook opening up the opportunity for usb connectivity to my async usb DAC (which obviously the Duet cannot do).
Am I thinking along the right lines here?
Previously I was considering using a Windows 8 laptop with i5 processor running JPlay 5.0a - however I cannot see JPlay sounding better than a much lighter footprint Linux OS like the two I have mentioned above. I am also fully aware that JPlay can now stream over the air.
Thanks for your help.
mpdPup looks more purist in the sense that the whole thing runs from memory meaning that music files will also run from memory which helps from a SQ perspective and you can configure it to connect to a usb DAC.
However - Squeezelite looks promising in that I can still use the excellent iPeng remote control app which links to the LMS server I currently use for my Squeezebox Duet. What appeals to me about Squeezelite is effectively replacing the Duet with the netbook opening up the opportunity for usb connectivity to my async usb DAC (which obviously the Duet cannot do).
Am I thinking along the right lines here?
Previously I was considering using a Windows 8 laptop with i5 processor running JPlay 5.0a - however I cannot see JPlay sounding better than a much lighter footprint Linux OS like the two I have mentioned above. I am also fully aware that JPlay can now stream over the air.
Thanks for your help.