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    Choosing the correct Amplifier (HAT) and Speakers for Bar Top Retro Arcade

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      JonnyAlpha
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      Hi,
      I have put together this Gaming Cabinet:
      Gaming Cabinet

      Which will be powered by a Raspberry Pi 5.
      The Pi 5 does not have an audio out, so we need to identify the best audio solution and that's where i need some help.

      I have no idea which HAT / Speaker Combination to buy. What I do know is that I want 2 x speakers that will screw into the speaker bar located in the cabinet, we don't really want a separate powered speaker.

      There are so many DAC HATs out the with various speaker outputs and 1000's of speakers.

      Any help would be great

      Thanks

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        mitu Global Moderator
        last edited by

        You can also use an USB sound card, there's no need for a HAT/GPIO solution. Any card that advertises Linux support should work.
        For a HAT solution, I think any of the DACs sold by the RPI folks directly might fit the bill - see https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/.

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