“Super easy to setup on a Raspberry Pi. Audio quality is way better than built in audio. Be aware that the connection is based on friction. My Pi Zero pins were slightly bent and weren't providing a good connection. I unbent the pins and the connection is a lot more reliable now.”
“This is a brilliant bit of kit. Before buying the Audio DAC SHIM I had my Raspberry Pi 2 hooked up to an amp using the PI onboard audio jack. Due to limitations in PI hardware it's well known that music audio quality is not great with this model. I run the PI exclusively as a 24/7 AirPlay server using the open source project Shairport-Sync. The sound quality before adding the DAC was muddy, dull and clipped easily - not very good compared to plugging an ipod/iphone into the amp. It didn't help that built-in PI output is headphone level rather than line level. Adding the DAC SHIM with Line-out boosted audio clarity, faithfully reproduced top end frequencies and transformed my bathroom speaker setup. Very easy to fit, though I do recommend using bolts to secure the board especially if your audio jack lead is heavy duty as mine is (rather than slim like in the product photo). Without the bolts a touch to the jack plug would sometimes disrupt the audio. My case needed modifying slightly to accommodate the Shim's board, in addition to an extra hole being made, but this was expected. As I didn't need Pirate Audio a change to config.txt was all I needed - just as described in the product info. As I have a separate amp I didn't need to pay for a more expensive DAC including an amp, so this was perfect. This is a great product which lives up to all expectations!”
