Raspberry Pi 5 vs Windows?

[treycash]

Hello everyone,

I'm currently using a Raspberry Pi 3 with a Broadcastify setup and a sound card connected to a Motorola XTS2500 via an auxiliary cable. My feed streams a single Phase 1 800 MHz channel in my area, but there’s a 3-4 minute delay.

I’m considering upgrading to either a Raspberry Pi 5 or a Windows computer to explore other programs like Rdio Scanner, OP25, and more.

I have two questions:

1. Which setup offers better performance and is more beginner-friendly for experimenting?
2. Could either option help reduce the delay in my broadcast stream?

Sorry for the most basic question here, which has probably been answered five times.

 

[blantonl]

1. For experimenting I'd go with the Pi5
2. The delay in all broadcast streams is due to our relay servers "bursting" audio to clients for performance reasons, since 80% of our listeners are on mobile devices and need that "burst" for best performance. That buffer burst results in a delay between 30-120 secs depending on the client, but it provides the best performance (less dropped connections)