Pirate Audio: Line-out for Raspberry Pi

Plug this amazing Pirate Audio Line - out for Raspberry Pi into your hi - fi amp or powered speakers. Then, just sit back and enjoy the rich digital audio. It features a high - quality I2S DAC, a sharp high - res color display, and convenient playback control buttons. This board is ideal for upgrading your existing audio setup, whether it's a hi - fi amp and speakers or a set of powered monitors. You can play digital audio from local files like MP3 and FLAC, or stream from services such as Spotify. The DAC offers crisp 24 - bit / 192KHz digital audio through its 3.5mm stereo jack. Pirate Audio is an all - in - one audio board series for Raspberry Pi. It comes with high - quality digital audio, a beautiful IPS display for album art, tactile buttons for playback control, and our custom software and installer for easy setup. Key features include line - level digital audio over I2S, a PCM5100A DAC chip, a 3.5mm stereo jack, a 1.3' IPS color LCD, four tactile buttons, a mini HAT - format board, full assembly, compatibility with all 40 - pin header Raspberry Pi models, and the Pirate Audio software. It measures 65x30.5x9.5mm. Our software installs the Python library for the LCD, configures I2S audio and SPI, and sets up Mopidy and custom plugins for album art display and playback control. To get started, set up an SD card with the latest Raspbian, connect to a network, run specific commands in the terminal, and reboot your Pi. More detailed instructions are available on GitHub and in our tutorial. Note that the installer does most of the configuration for you, but if you're a hacker, you may need to know about DAC configuration, pin settings, and enabling SPI.

Using this Pirate Audio Line - out for Raspberry Pi is easy. First, plug it into your hi - fi amp or powered speakers. Then, follow the steps to set it up. Start by preparing an SD card with the latest Raspbian. Connect your Raspberry Pi to Wi - Fi or a wired network. Open a terminal and run the commands provided to install the necessary software. After installation, reboot your Pi. When using, you can play local audio files or stream from services like Spotify. The display will show album art and track info, and you can use the buttons to control playback. For maintenance, keep it in a clean and dry place. Avoid exposing it to extreme temperatures or moisture. If you want to configure the DAC or deal with pin settings, refer to the notes in the product description, but most of the work is done by the installer. If you use it with a Pibow Coupé case, you'll need a booster header.