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    Hassle free easiest way to stream FLAC files to GOOGLE CHROMECAST AUDIO

    I recently started using Tidal and it feels bit different from Spotify
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    Hassle free easiest way to stream FLAC files to GOOGLE CHROMECAST AUDIO

    I run squeezebox server (Logitech Media Server) and squeezelite client running on an Odroid C1+ (almost equivalent to Rasbperry Pi 3B+). The LMS has plugins for online music services like Spotify, Tidal etc. It can play media from local drives or from a NAS as well. To use Chromecast Audio with...
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    Using 2 ISP's

    TP-Link has load balancing routers which should be relatively easy to configure. I dont have any experience with them. Other options are Pfsense / Opnsense, Openwrt with MWAN3, Mikrotik , Ubiquiti etc. All of these require more effort and reasonably good skills in networking to implement it. I...
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    Creating 2 networks over 1 physical link using smart switch and VLAN

    This is possible provided the equipment at both ends of the cable understand VLAN tagging This will work only if the main router has VLANs configured and the physical port has matching configuration as the switch port My suggestion would be to get a basic idea and configure it properly before...
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    Recommend me a linux distro other than Linux Mint

    Sorry to hear that it didn't work for you. I did not experience any sluggishness in my system I run Manjaro in my laptops. In the new laptop, the WiFi adapter requires a driver that is not included. Had to install it manually. I could not get Manjaro to install in the Compulab IPC3, only...
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    Recommend me a linux distro other than Linux Mint

    Try EndeavourOS. I have tried many recently and have settled on this. Btw I am using the MATE as the window manager. It is minimal and functional
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    The Raspberry Pi Thread

    It will not reach the speed of the integrated ethernet port However the OS support for SBCs other than Raspberry Pi are limited
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    21-30k Which 27" 2K monitor for general use

    It will be almost exclusively used on Linux. Thanks for the tip, will confirm this now. Will this be a problem with 27" 2K monitors ?
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    21-30k Which 27" 2K monitor for general use

    I am currently using a 22" FHD Dell IPS monitor which I want to replace with a 27" monitor. The PC is used mostly for reading documentation, watching videos and working in linux terminals. My budget is max 25K. Height & tilt adjustment and multiple inputs are needed. I have looked at several...
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    PC Peripherals UPS for someone who hates APC

    Can we replace the fan in BX1000-UXI with a quieter fan ? The fan noise is absolutely horrible
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    What can I use a Raspberry Pi model 1B for?

    I had used it for Pihole sometime back
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    DAC & Amp

    Also consider the iFi Zen Dac V2
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    31-40k I need a laptop for daily usage and coding as a B.Tech Student

    Acer One 14, i5 11'th gen, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD @ 43K in Amazon
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    Linux Give me reasons for switching from windows to linux (Ubuntu)

    Linux has come a long way, it is not like the early days where getting it to work on your hardware required too much of an effort. There is nothing wrong in trying it out, it is just another way of getting things done. I use windows at work but almost work entirely with Linux at home.
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    Audio AVR receiver/amp with Spectrum Analyser display?

    It doesn't have too many components. I think I will give it a try one of these days
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    25-30k Recommend android phone under 30k, thanks

    I got the S21 FE for 30K after card discounts few days back. Look out for offers in Flipkart You will need to spend 1.2K for charger as it comes without one. No 3.5mm headphone output, so will need an adapter for that as well
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    RT AC 88 U issues

    Sad. The Asus routers are very solid in my experience. I have an old WL-520GU lying around, that works well. It should be more than 10 years old now