I am starting a project with a computer as the audio source for the caraudio setup, instead of the Alpine F1 head unit.
Here I will write the to do and not to do, regarding a pc setup.
So the pc will play high quality audio files such as, FLAC, ACC, MP4, WAV, WMA Lossless, etc.
Software:
The OS will be XP or Win7.
Frontend will be Centrafuse.
Media player will be John River Media Center
Hardware:
Motherboard: Jetway NC91-230
Storage: 32GB Ridata Flashdrive MLP
PSU: GP83
RAM: Kingston 2GB
Screen 1: 10,2″ without touch
Screen 2: 10,4″ with touch
Keyboard with mouse control
PCI Sound card: RME Hammerfall 9632 with AO4S-192 AIO balanced output module.
Phidgets interface for temperature measurements and other controlling.
Products overview
| Product name: | Description: | Link: | Price: |
|---|---|---|---|
| John River Media Center | Audio/Video player | Download | $49,98 |
| Convolver | Plugin for Media center for using the correction filters from Audiolense. | Download | Free |
| RME 9632 + 4 ch output module | Soundcard 6 ch | Info | $850 |
| Audiolense XO | Audiolense is a speaker & room correction measurement system. | Info | 390€ ex VAT |
| MP-1r-KIT | Acoustical measurement kit with microphone and preamplifier. The calibration file can be read directly from Audiolense. | IBF Akustik | 180€ |