This board is perfect for upgrading an existing hi-fi amp and speakers, or a set of powered monitors, with digital audio from local audio files (MP3, FLAC, etc.) or from streaming services like Spotify. The DAC on Pirate Audio Line-out gives you crisp 24-bit/192 KHz digital audio through its 3.5 mm stereo jack.

Features

Line-level digital audio (24-bit/192 KHz) over I2S
PCM5100A DAC chip
3.5 mm stereo jack
1.3" IPS color LCD (240x240px) (ST7789 driver)
Four tactile buttons
Mini HAT-format board
Fully-assembled
Compatible with all 40-pin header Raspberry Pi models
Dimensions: 65 x 30.5 x 9.5 mm

Software

The Pirate Audio software and installer installs the Python library for the LCD, configures the I²S audio and SPI, and then installs Mopidy and the custom Pirate Audio plugins to display album art and track info, and to use the buttons for playback control.

Here's how to get started:

Set an SD card up with the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS.
Connect to Wi-Fi or a wired network.
Open a terminal and type the following:
git clone https://github.com/pimoroni/pirate-audio cd pirate-audio/mopidy sudo ./install.sh
Reboot your Pi

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