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> Raspberry Pi's analog audio out is not very high quality either. On this point, can't you use some USB DAC ? I know nothing on this topic but there must be s

by pjerem 5y ago

> Raspberry Pi's analog audio out is not very high quality either. On this point, can't you use some USB DAC ? I know nothing on this topic but there must be something that sits between "Raspberry Pi sound quality" and "multi thousands $ DAC".

bayindirh 5y ago
You can, but I’m not very knowledgeable about USB DACs which works on Linux. The HiFiBerry amplifier I use is $50, has great software and enough power and top notch DACs from TI. On top of that it’s a hat, has a dedicated steel enclosure and everything is powered by a laptop brick. It’s unbeatable at that price point IMHO.
- pjerem 5y ago
  That's interesting, thank you !
- jxcl 5y ago
  I'm not sure about the specifics of the protocol but I've used tens of DACs and only ever run Linux, and I've never had a problem with compatibility. I'm pretty sure the USB audio standard is pervasive enough so that basically any DAC you buy will be compatible. On all the DACs I own I also have no trouble configuring the protocol to higher bandwidth settings like 24-bit 192 kHz signals.
  - bayindirh 5y ago
    That's good to hear. It's not that I believe that they won't work, but because I didn't need such setup. I use a desktop PC as my main battlestation and I use a Xonar D2X on that (over PCIe), and it works beautifully, so I didn't need anything else. For the Raspberry Pi, I needed something tidy, like this box. My father gave his HiFi system to me due to space constraints, but kept a nice set of speakers, so I needed something comparable in clarity, in absolute smallest and sturdiest package. HiFiBerry allows me to do that. Moreover the software is co-developed with Bang & Olufsen, and it's extremely polished, like the hardware itself. My setup is pretty lean, but HiFiBerry can do some serious stuff like B&O self-tuning and custom DSP filters for sound shaping (for room, for taste, for fun). My setup is as follows: - Raspberry Pi 4/2GB. - HiFiBerry AMP2 [https://www.hifiberry.com/shop/boards/hifiberry-amp2/ https://www.hifiberry.com/shop/boards/hifiberry-amp2/] - Steel case for Pi4 + AMP2 [https://www.hifiberry.com/shop/cases/steel-case-for-hifiberry-dac-pi-4-2-2/ https://www.hifiberry.com/shop/cases/steel-case-for-hifiberr...] The result is a literal black box with power in and speakers out. I added a SanDisk Fit USB drive for local music storage. It can run spotifyd, AirPlay 2, direct BT, local files and more. It packs a decent punch, runs cool, can be used from anywhere (runs a webapp on a server, advertised with mDNS). If there's an update, it installs and reboots automatically. Set & Forget, at its finest.

by pjerem 5y ago

bayindirh 5y ago

You can, but I’m not very knowledgeable about USB DACs which works on Linux. The HiFiBerry amplifier I use is $50, has great software and enough power and top notch DACs from TI. On top of that it’s a hat, has a dedicated steel enclosure and everything is powered by a laptop brick. It’s unbeatable at that price point IMHO.

pjerem 5y ago
That's interesting, thank you !
jxcl 5y ago
I'm not sure about the specifics of the protocol but I've used tens of DACs and only ever run Linux, and I've never had a problem with compatibility. I'm pretty sure the USB audio standard is pervasive enough so that basically any DAC you buy will be compatible. On all the DACs I own I also have no trouble configuring the protocol to higher bandwidth settings like 24-bit 192 kHz signals.
- bayindirh 5y ago
  That's good to hear. It's not that I believe that they won't work, but because I didn't need such setup. I use a desktop PC as my main battlestation and I use a Xonar D2X on that (over PCIe), and it works beautifully, so I didn't need anything else. For the Raspberry Pi, I needed something tidy, like this box. My father gave his HiFi system to me due to space constraints, but kept a nice set of speakers, so I needed something comparable in clarity, in absolute smallest and sturdiest package. HiFiBerry allows me to do that. Moreover the software is co-developed with Bang & Olufsen, and it's extremely polished, like the hardware itself. My setup is pretty lean, but HiFiBerry can do some serious stuff like B&O self-tuning and custom DSP filters for sound shaping (for room, for taste, for fun). My setup is as follows: - Raspberry Pi 4/2GB. - HiFiBerry AMP2 [https://www.hifiberry.com/shop/boards/hifiberry-amp2/ https://www.hifiberry.com/shop/boards/hifiberry-amp2/] - Steel case for Pi4 + AMP2 [https://www.hifiberry.com/shop/cases/steel-case-for-hifiberry-dac-pi-4-2-2/ https://www.hifiberry.com/shop/cases/steel-case-for-hifiberr...] The result is a literal black box with power in and speakers out. I added a SanDisk Fit USB drive for local music storage. It can run spotifyd, AirPlay 2, direct BT, local files and more. It packs a decent punch, runs cool, can be used from anywhere (runs a webapp on a server, advertised with mDNS). If there's an update, it installs and reboots automatically. Set & Forget, at its finest.