Originally Posted by
Crackles
Can you explain this in more detail? I don't understand anything about Rasberry PIs. Is the dac built in? If so can a PI transmit via Bluetooth? Does it have Wifi and can you download apps? (I use Deezer). Thanks
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All good questions.
The PI is a bare bones mini computer with everything included on the board (latest version has Ethernet/Wifi, 4 USB ports, HDMI out, 5V power micro USB in and also 3.5mm audio out.
Most people bypass the audio out as very noisy so install a DAC which you then connect to your amp.
With the PI connected to the network (either cable or Wifi) you can then control it.
You need to down load and install the operating system and in the case of Moode or Volumio, the OS also installs the music interface.
Regards Bluetooth - you can buy a USB Bluetooth dongle and and using the native OS you can stream music to it, but not sure if Moode or Volumio would work with it as not my modus operandi!!
Hope this helps!
Main system:
Analogue.
Michell Orbe with arm decoupling kit & Pete's Pylons. SME V arm, Denon DL103M (FGS), Firebottle OPT MKII phono amp
Technic SP-10 in Obsidian plinth, AT1010 PMAC v8b arm, Goldring Elite MC Cart and BB3 Phono Amp
Leak Lenco GL75 with Ortofon OM10 cartridge
Technics RS-BX404 Cassette Deck
Network Player.
Raspberry PI plus R2-R DAC (also used as a CD player) plus Pi NAS Server
Digital.
Philips DCC 730 player
Marantz CD50SE
Amp.
Audiolab 8000A
Speakers.
Reiver Jenna floor standers
HeadPhones.
Sennheiser HD545 Ref, HD600, HD477