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<blockquote data-quote="Naxin" data-source="post: 8653782" data-attributes="member: 675486">Software guy, Car Audio noob here.Would be a wealth of cool shit I could build with a Raspberry Pi / Touch Screen interface as my head unit.Features like:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sim-based internet (or phone-based USB internet) 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Music Streaming 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">GPS 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Video games 
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</ul>Mostly stuff you&#039;d expect in high-end (expensive) head unitsQuestions:I know I&#039;m probably way in over my head here, but with the Raspberry Pi as a Digital Audio Source (Noting the Raspberry Pi has USB capabilities) what could be the basics to achieve a decent sound source for my dedicated 4ch amp (Hertz HE-4) + Monoblock (Alpine MRX-M55) so that it won&#039;t sound like trash.I&#039;ve looked into possibly using a USB-based DAC + a DSP. Is there headless head-units that do all of this for me? This is all new to me though.Not looking for someone to design this system for me, just any pointers, or for someone to tell me I&#039;m wasting my time <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Cheers!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Naxin, post: 8653782, member: 675486"] Software guy, Car Audio noob here. Would be a wealth of cool shit I could build with a Raspberry Pi / Touch Screen interface as my head unit. Features like: [LIST][*]Sim-based internet (or phone-based USB internet) [*]Music Streaming [*]GPS [*]Video games [/LIST] [I]Mostly[/I] stuff you'd expect in high-end (expensive) head units [B]Questions:[/B] I know I'm probably way in over my head here, but with the Raspberry Pi as a Digital Audio Source (Noting the Raspberry Pi has USB capabilities) what could be the basics to achieve a decent sound source for my dedicated 4ch amp (Hertz HE-4) + Monoblock (Alpine MRX-M55) so that it won't sound like trash. I've looked into possibly using a USB-based DAC + a DSP. Is there headless head-units that do all of this for me? This is all new to me though. Not looking for someone to design this system for me, just any pointers, or for someone to tell me I'm wasting my time :) Cheers! [/QUOTE]

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