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Doesn't the RPI have a HDMI port? Can you pull digital audio from there? Ie why the need for a USB dac? Also, any chance of an arm port of some room correction
by djfergus 13y ago
Doesn't the RPI have a HDMI port? Can you pull digital audio from there? Ie why the need for a USB dac?
Also, any chance of an arm port of some room correction dsp software?
- ubercore 13y agoBasically because you need a DAC somewhere. If I want to put speakers around my house, I don't want to run a full receiver with HDMI and a DAC to do so. I want a small, low powered device I can plug into a small T-amp and some speakers. That's why the DAC has to bet there.
- djfergus 13y agoAnswering myself: "Yes, it's possible indeed. To use HDMI output on Raspberry Pi, instead of the analog jack just type (in SSH) amixer cset numid=3 2 or sudo amixer cset numid=3 2 (without a USB DAC plugged in ) " http://www.raspyfi.com/forum/wish-list/hdmi-out-to-use-receiver-dac/#p463 http://www.raspyfi.com/forum/wish-list/hdmi-out-to-use-recei... Bits are bits - plug the hdmi into your receiver and you are done. Not sure why there is such a focus on USB dacs on the site...
- slowdown 13y agoI agree, the sound quality difference in an Audiophile setup will be phenomenal between a USB source and a HDMI Source for the same lossless track played. Thumbs up for HDMI.
- rdale 13y agoMost modern audiophile DACS have asynchronous USB inputs, and hardly any have HDMI. I assume that is because the designers of the DACs all think USB works better than HDMI for high quality 2 channel audio.