Off the shelf fanless low power computers

[jriver]

On 11/12/2017 at 9:53 PM, nbpf said:

@zackthedog, @GUTB Thanks for the links! I am mainly interested in low-power fanless devices and do not need/want Roon or HQPlayer. My current server+renderer is a fitPC3 (https://www.tinygreenpc.com/computers/fit-pc/fit-pc3-3i.html). It is rated at 6.5W TDP and is powered by a Teddy Pardo PSU. I would be happy with a similar mobo, ideally with the possibility of booting from a microSD card. The Streacom cases look very nice but seem to be designed for far more power-hungry motherboards. What is the advantage of a DIY solution in the 6W TDP power range if one does not add the sCLK-EX board? 

We have a line of low power media devices:

https://jriver.com/Id/

 

The IdPi is a bootable microSD card for the Raspberry Pi.

 

With a HiFiBerry Amp2, you can just about make the equipment between the media and the speaker disappear.

 

It's about 4 watts on standby and 20 watts playing to bookshelf speakers.