Giveaway Week – Vana Player Linux Based HiFi Audio Player

After giving away a virtual reality headset on Monday, and a TV box on Tuesday, I’ll offer a very unique device for the third day of this giveawat week with Vana Player, an HiFi audio player based on Allo Sparky ARM Linux development board.

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Beside the development board the kit includes two audio DAC boards, a 30W amplifier, a reclocker board, a capacitance multiplier board, and accessories like an acrylic “case” and a power supply. The system is running Ubuntu 12.04 with Max2Play web interface to configure the system running a SqueezeBox server, Kodi and more.

I found a few bugs during my review, but the company has now released a new firmware update that should fix many of the issues I encountered.

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All items shown above will be included in the package. Note that you’ll also need a 19.5V power supply, for example from an old laptop to power the system.

To enter the draw simply leave a comment below. Other rules are as follows:

  • Only one entry per contest. I will filter out entries with the same IP and/or email address.
  • Contests are open for 48 hours starting at 10am (Bangkok time) every day. Comments will be closed after 48 hours.
  • Winners will be selected with random.org, and announced in the comments section of each giveaway.
  • I’ll contact the winner by email, and I’ll expect an answer within 24 hours, or I’ll pick another winner.
  • Shipping
    • $24 for registered airmail small packet for oversea shipping payable via Paypal within 48 hours once the contest (for a given product) is complete.
    • If Paypal is not available in your country, you can still play, and I’ll cover the cost of sending the parcel by Sea and Land (SAL) if you win.
  • I’ll post all 7 prizes at the same time, around the 10th of November
  • I’ll make sure we have 7 different winners, so if you have already won a device during this giveaway week, I’ll draw another person.

Good luck!

Vana Player can be purchased for $169 on Allo website.

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Carlos Vargas
8 years ago

Looks interesting, count me in

David
David
8 years ago

I Vana win!

Luka S.
Luka S.
8 years ago

Commenting to enter.

Eric
Eric
8 years ago

Good luck to all. I would like to win it !!!
Thanks
Eric

slowstream
slowstream
8 years ago

I am in for this.

Gyulus
Gyulus
8 years ago

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memeka
8 years ago

ping

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nobe
8 years ago

🙂

Wasu
Wasu
8 years ago

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Matthias
8 years ago

I am in 🙂

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ac
8 years ago

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Anders Fluur
8 years ago

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Greg Dalton
8 years ago

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Mauser
Mauser
8 years ago

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Syphos
Syphos
8 years ago

Thanks for the invite

Aziz
Aziz
8 years ago

I want this

Aetherminous
Aetherminous
8 years ago

Thanks

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8 years ago

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maurer
maurer
8 years ago

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YKH
YKH
8 years ago

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jernej
jernej
8 years ago

Nice to have

Guillaume
Guillaume
8 years ago

Yep ! entering the contest…

adelias
adelias
8 years ago

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Bruce
Bruce
8 years ago

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grant
8 years ago

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Techken
8 years ago

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sk
8 years ago

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Mark Birss
8 years ago

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Nick
8 years ago

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Stanislav Vasilev
8 years ago

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8 years ago

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mangel
8 years ago

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8 years ago

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8 years ago

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bep
8 years ago

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Leo Gerritsen
8 years ago

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Hap
8 years ago

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8 years ago

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Martin
8 years ago

Hello! 🙂

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NghiaDHD
8 years ago

I’m in

Chaitanya
Chaitanya
8 years ago

Interesting hardware. Should make an interesting project.

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Alex Tavdi
8 years ago

Looks cool, I’m in

roel
roel
8 years ago

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Djoens
8 years ago

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Marek
8 years ago

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witing
8 years ago

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nikniknik
8 years ago

Fingers crossed!

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8 years ago

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mikee
8 years ago

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8 years ago

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8 years ago

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theeuwke
8 years ago

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Komos
8 years ago

I’m in.

rob
8 years ago

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Yev
8 years ago

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Dominique
8 years ago

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iz0fke radio
8 years ago

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8 years ago

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Carlos Santos
8 years ago

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renw0rp
8 years ago

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Gianluca B
8 years ago

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Eugene
8 years ago

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opk
8 years ago

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Tomas Morkus
8 years ago

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Jose
Jose
8 years ago

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G75
8 years ago

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cityfly
8 years ago

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hoangbao081179
8 years ago

Another giveaway. Thanks

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8 years ago

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Karel
8 years ago

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8 years ago

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Aris
8 years ago

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Anor
Anor
8 years ago

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shawn
shawn
8 years ago

im in

Coenraad Human
Coenraad Human
8 years ago

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animtakhnet
8 years ago

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Mitchell4you
8 years ago

As audiophile.. i have no other choose… im in!

Cheers.. and keepup the good reviews CNX

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ChinChiu
8 years ago

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Ken
8 years ago

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AEtech
AEtech
8 years ago

I could use this.

Anjin
Anjin
8 years ago

Christmas in November! Please add me to the list…. Many thanks for doing the whole series btw, certainly does add a bit of excitement to a dreary and wet year.

Billy
Billy
8 years ago

In for contest. Thank you

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Art
8 years ago

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peter
peter
8 years ago

…in!

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Gabor Hidvegi
8 years ago

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Andreas
8 years ago

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8 years ago

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Adria vafas
8 years ago

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Mohammad Rasim
8 years ago

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Tux
Tux
8 years ago

Sounds good.

Singman
Singman
8 years ago

I’m in, I’m curious if I could mod it into a real multi room player 🙂

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Solmumaha
8 years ago

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plexin
8 years ago

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8 years ago

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janton
8 years ago

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Miguel
Miguel
8 years ago

Crossing fingers. xD
Thanks and regards.

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pmos69
8 years ago

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Tom
8 years ago

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8 years ago

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8 years ago

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Freddy
8 years ago

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teddy lin
8 years ago

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Alberto Rodriguez
8 years ago

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8 years ago

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8 years ago

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8 years ago

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8 years ago

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8 years ago

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Homer
8 years ago

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8 years ago

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8 years ago

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8 years ago

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8 years ago

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8 years ago

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Kubo
8 years ago

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Thomas Michnicki
8 years ago

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Tadej
8 years ago

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8 years ago

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8 years ago

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Wor Geordie
8 years ago

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Gaetano
8 years ago

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8 years ago

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8 years ago

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Kostas
8 years ago

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8 years ago

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Stefan
8 years ago

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Andrea
8 years ago

Thank you!

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TitiMoby
8 years ago

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zed
8 years ago

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Wang
8 years ago

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Anis
Anis
8 years ago

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Eric
Eric
8 years ago

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8 years ago

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zemzz
8 years ago

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vlad
8 years ago

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8 years ago

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migsu
8 years ago

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xxx
8 years ago

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@lex
8 years ago

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Piotr
8 years ago

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Vilmantas
8 years ago

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Steve Y.
8 years ago

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Henrique
8 years ago

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blurp
8 years ago

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Bane
8 years ago

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Joey
8 years ago

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Marcin
8 years ago

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Nick
8 years ago

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Jane
8 years ago

Hey

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8 years ago

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