teeitup wrote: > I have a rpi. It runs m2p. I had a pair of A2 speakers not doing > anything. I converted my flac library to mp3 in order to get my entire > collection on a usb stick. The wireless works great and I can control it > with my phone. I take it places and it works great. I all fits into a > box for easy transport. > > My next step was to use it in the car. Especially for long trips. Of > course the speakers won't be needed. > > How to power the pi is the question. I've read of people powering them > using a simple usb charger(2.1amp).This would be a problem in my car > because the 12V ports shut off with the car. The ports in the wife's SUV > are always on. Some claim to run them using a high capacity power bank. . . There are so many power solutions for the car it is almost endless. One of my Atlanta music friends uses his 12VDC trolling motor battery from his bass boat when he is running LMS in the car. One can plug into an Inverter and use the same equipment one would use in the home by running off AC from the Inverter. Or one can bring a permanent hot line in from the vehicle battery to a terminal block and operate whatever DC to DC converters one needs for the devices one wishes to power up. This is how I do it in both my vehicles. Each device has its own power cord coming off its specific DC/DC power supply so that if I wish to move a device back into the house then its AC power supply is always ready and in the house waiting.
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