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--- doc:appunti:hardware:raspberrypi_nas_audio [2021/03/11 09:53] – [Music Player Daemon] niccolo
+++ doc:appunti:hardware:raspberrypi_nas_audio [2021/03/22 09:27] (current) – [Raspberry Pi NAS: The audio subsystem] niccolo
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 ====== Raspberry Pi NAS: The audio subsystem ======
+This page is about configuring the **audio subsystem** on a Raspberry Pi installed with RaspiOS, to be used as NAS and mediacenter. See the main index at **[[raspberrypi_nas]]**.
 I want to use **Kodi** for **HDMI video and audio** playback, but I want also occasionally to play music using **Music Player Daemon**, routing the audio to an external amplifier which has **RCA stereo connectors**. Once the cables are connected, it is also desiderable to play Kodi videos routing video to **HDMI monitor** and routing audio to the **stereo amplifier**.
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 ==== Using an externa USB sound card ====
+{{ .:raspberrypi:raspberry-pi-usb-audio-cable.jpg?180|USB sound card with RCA connectors and cable}}
 For a decent audio quality, I decided that  the only acceptable solution is to relay on an external USB sound card connected to my stereo amplifier. I choosed a model based on the **C-Media Electronics** chip (USB Id **0d8c:0024**), which comes with two standard RCA connectors. The device is compatible with ALSA so the Pulseaudio system can select it per default, setting the following in **/etc/pulse/client.conf**: