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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hi,</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In our design of Icecast2, our multiple sources will stream their high quality audio via a dedicated audio encoder (not a computer):</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Live audio > L+R microphone > pre amplifier > audio encoder > Icecast2 VPS</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">So far I have a shortlist of 4 possible brands of audio encoders: Sonifex PS-SEND, Barix Instreamer, Bric-Link, Outcaster OC100.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">All have their pro's and cons. My main requirements are Mount specific authentication (username & password) & Balanced XLR analogue input. A very hard to get combination, as most encoders only support the Icecast2 Source authentication (this password is applicable for all mounts).</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Only the Outcaster also supports the Mount specific authentication, but has no balanced analogue audio input.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Is anyone having positive or negative experience with these or other brands, or perhaps even built one yourself (Raspberry..)?<br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-signatureblock="true"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thanks and best regards,</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Maarten </div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Netherlands<br></div></div>
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