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MagyarTangara music player combines iPod charm with open source hardware and software
At first glance, the Tangara music player is reminiscent of a first-generation Apple iPod, but compared to the iPod from 2001, it has four fewer buttons in favor of a click wheel, making its operation more reminiscent of the iPod Photo from 2004. At 1.8 inches, the Tangara's display is slightly smaller than that of the iPod Photo and also has a much lower resolution of 160 x 128.
Tangara supports Bluetooth, but only the SBC codec, so the 3.5 mm headphone jack is recommended for the best possible audio quality. This supports music up to 16-bit at 48 kHz as standard, i.e. slightly more than CD quality. This limitation is due to the firmware; the integrated Cirrus Logic WM8523 DAC can decode audio up to 24-bit at 192 kHz, so future software adjustments may improve the quality even further.
The music player can play MP3, FLAC, Opus and Ogg Vorbis out of the box and is likely compatible with music, podcasts and audio books from common sources. However, due to the lack of support for AAC, music from the iTunes Store first has to be converted before it can be played on the Tangara. Music can be stored on a microSD memory card of up to 2 TB.
Price and availability
The Tangara music player will be financed via Crowd Supply from January 2024; manufacturer Cool Tech Zone has set a target price of $249. Those who would rather build the music player themselves can find the open source software and hardware details on Sourcehut.
Source(s)
Sourcehut & Crowd Supply, via Liliputing
