I have a Digione Signature Player on a RPi 4 with a gig or ram.
My OS is Mood Audio ( there are many others )
My music is on a NAS drive and I ripped original CD's using Exact Copy to 16/44 Flac files, why 16/44 because that is what most DAC's expect and then the quality of your DAC can be utilized to upsample
My Dac is a SMSL SU8 using the BNC connection from the Digione
The SMSL SU8 Dac connects to a Crown XLI 1500 via XLR, then out to speakers
This combo is probably the best RPi combination, I have had others which are also very good But feel this is the best today
From a setup standpoint getting your OS on the micro chip used by the RPI can be interesting if you have never done it, but it is really just a simple process. Here is a good overall video
https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Install-Operating-System-on-Raspberry-Pi/
On the RPI once setup you interface it with either a computer or IPad like device. Open a browser and put in the RPi's IP address.
There are many OS's and all have YouTube videos on how to setup and use it.
Overall it is a great audio streamer, obviously inexpensive and the results will really surprise you and your audio friends
Enjoy the Music
My OS is Mood Audio ( there are many others )
My music is on a NAS drive and I ripped original CD's using Exact Copy to 16/44 Flac files, why 16/44 because that is what most DAC's expect and then the quality of your DAC can be utilized to upsample
My Dac is a SMSL SU8 using the BNC connection from the Digione
The SMSL SU8 Dac connects to a Crown XLI 1500 via XLR, then out to speakers
This combo is probably the best RPi combination, I have had others which are also very good But feel this is the best today
From a setup standpoint getting your OS on the micro chip used by the RPI can be interesting if you have never done it, but it is really just a simple process. Here is a good overall video
https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Install-Operating-System-on-Raspberry-Pi/
On the RPI once setup you interface it with either a computer or IPad like device. Open a browser and put in the RPi's IP address.
There are many OS's and all have YouTube videos on how to setup and use it.
Overall it is a great audio streamer, obviously inexpensive and the results will really surprise you and your audio friends
Enjoy the Music