Why use the Rpi for playing music?
Because it will change the way you listened to music until now.
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It's inexpensive
The Raspberry Pi 2 Model B is the second generation Raspberry Pi. It replaced the original Raspberry Pi 1 Model B+ in February 2015. The board is six times faster than the previous model but it's selling for the same price – $35.
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It's small
Its credit-card size that fits in the palm of your hand allows you to hide it wherever you want, making it a very discrete presence in your listening room. There are also lots of enclosures available on the market, of you can build a custom one if you like DIY.
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It's fanless
Remember those hot and noisy music servers with fans constantly running and collecting dust inside them?
That annoying background noise while you were trying to enjoy the subtle nuances of your favorite album?
Luckly those times are finally gone. -
It's green
It's power consumption usually stays around 3-4 Watts under heavy load, something ridiculously low when compared to a common x86_64 PC powered by external PSU. If ecology matters to you while listening to good music, this is the way to go.
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It's headless
Once connected to your local network (via Ethernet or WiFi), the Raspberry Pi can be used like a headless server which does not need a monitor or a keyboard connected to it. Thus it can be remotely controllable from a smartphone, a tablet or a notebook.
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