Thanks. I found this yesterday:
https://www.hifiberry.com/shop/boards/hifiberry-amp-plus/ Which is an RPi add-on. Is it worth trying? -v On Sat, Jul 1, 2017 at 7:34 PM, Tom <tomas.kuchta.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, even something like this will sound sound better than Bluetooth as > well as better than RPi for that matter when connected to amplifier or > car stereo. > It works under linux without hassle. > RPi uses RC circuit instead of real/active DAC that is why it does not > sound too good. > I have equally "bad" Plugable USB audio adapter for about the same cost > to feed my car stereo and it sounds OK. > I am talking about casual listening and low cost gear, but not bad > gear, so please bear that in mind. > For better and/or known/guaranteed quality I could not recommend > anything like this. > Tomas > On Sat, 2017-07-01 at 09:04 -0700, VY wrote: > > Thanks > > > > And for the suggestion of using USB dongle, is it something like this > > one: > > > > > > https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Adapter-Windows-AU-MMSA/dp/B0 > > 0IRVQ0F8 > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 6:33 AM, Michael Barnes < > > barnmich...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > RPI = Raspberry Pi Small $30 credit card sized Linux computer. > > > Very > > > popular. > > > > > > On Jun 30, 2017 06:12, "VY" <vyau5...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Thanks for your input. > > > > > > > > What is RPI? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 30, 2017 02:12, "Tomas" <tomas.kuchta.li...@gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Expressing audio quality opinion is pretty dangerous thing. > > > > > > > > > > In my experience - bluetooth music audio quality is pretty bad > > > > > no > > > > > matter what you use it with - be it Linux, OSX, iOS, MSWin .... > > > > > I find > > > > > bluetooth OK for spoken word > > > > > > > > > > I use cable instead you will hear clear difference with decent > > > > > audio > > > > > source. I find BT quite tonaly compressed (muffled) compares to > > > > > cable > > > > > connection even in the noisy car environment, not to mention > > > > > with Hi-Fi > > > > > and average speakers. Bluetooth quality is especially bad and > > > > > observable with good quality BT headphones with cable input. > > > > > > > > > > Alternatively, one can get cheap USB audio dongle + RPi --> > > > > > connect it > > > > > to audio and stream to it. It will work over much longer > > > > > distance and > > > > > it will sound superior to bluetooth. > > > > > > > > > > Here are some basic BT measurement and comparison: > > > > > http://www.sereneaudio.com/blog/how-good-is-bluetooth- > > > audio-at-its-best > > > > > > > > > > Just my opinion, > > > > > Tomas > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 2017-06-29 at 09:14 -0700, VY wrote: > > > > > > Dear All > > > > > > > > > > > > I am using Bluetooth to stream music (mostly MP3 but can be > > > > > > other > > > > > > codecs) > > > > > > from my Linux host to a bluetooth audio adapter that is > > > > > > connected to > > > > > > my > > > > > > amplifier/receiver. (the bluetooth adapter is RCA wired to > > > > > > my > > > > > > receiver). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am wondering if there is anything I can do on my Linux end > > > > > > of > > > > > > improve > > > > > > audio fidelity? > > > > > > I am not complaining that the audio quality is bad coming out > > > > > > of my > > > > > > speakers but just curious if I can further improve the state > > > > > > of the > > > > > > audio. > > > > > > > > > > > > Any tips much appreciated! > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > -v > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > PLUG mailing list > > > > > > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > > > > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > PLUG mailing list > > > > > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > > > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > PLUG mailing list > > > > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > PLUG mailing list > > > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > PLUG mailing list > > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
