On the Computer Audiophile forum you will often hear about CAPS which stands for computer audiophile pocket server. There have been several versions but the main thing is that it's a dedicated audio pc made out of readily available parts that is fanless and contains as few moving parts as possible.My version is called LISA named for my wife who puts up with my obsession over minute details. LISA stands for Light Installation Serving Audio. LISA is based on the CAPS Topanga but has a few mods. For starters she has a dedicated USB 3.0 card that can be powered separately from the motherboard. She is also battery powered by a LiFePo4 battery. More details will follow as LISA grows into the plan that I have laid out. For now she is running Windows 8.1 which has been tweaked to reduce latency, along with Fidelizer 4.0 and J River Media Center and is controlled via JRemote on my Ipad Mini.
The staring list of components:
Intel DN2800MTE Marshalltown Fanless Motherboard
http://www.logicsupply.com/dn2800mte/
LGX MC500 Compact Mini-ITX Case
http://www.logicsupply.com/mc500/
PCI Express x1 Low-Profile Riser Card - Faces Over Motherboard
http://www.logicsupply.com/pciex1-lpr/
Replacement LCD Monitor Ac Adapter 12v 5a Power Supply with Cord
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0023Y9EQC/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Syba USB 3.0 2 port PCI-Express x1 Card with SATA Power Connector (SY-PEX20124)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008AJMNKI/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Mushkin Enhanced Essentials 4 GB Laptop Memory 991644
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TSTDNU/ref=oh_details_o00_s02_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Premier Pro SP310 SATA 6Gb/s mSATA Solid State Drive ASP310S3-32GM-C
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ELQZD10/ref=oh_details_o00_s02_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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