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Subject PSA: Ultimate cheap car computer setup for Nistune, audio...
     
Posted by maglito on November 26, 2013 at 4:59 AM
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Message Dell Venue 8 Pro on a current Black Friday picked up at any Wal-mart = $230
[ http://www.walmart.com/ip/Dell-Venue-8-Pro-8-Tablet-32GB-Memory-Featuring-Windows-8.1/32243242 ]

Add a 2.1A cigarette lighter like this ($10):
[ http://www.amazon.com/portable-Including-Blackberry-Bluetooth-batteries/dp/B00DDLYCUW ]

Add a USB OTG cable with charging like this ($10):
[ http://www.amazon.com/Micro-Cable-Power-Samsung-AtomicMarket/dp/B009YPYORM ]

Add any $10 USB 2.0 hub

Plug in your Nistune USB data cable, your DLP logging cable ( [ http://www.dlpdesign.com/usb/io8.shtml ] ) and you're in business, for $250 bucks!

If you want to go further and also use it as a head unit and connect it straight to your amps:
Add: a 2.5" 250+GB SSD with USB adapter or any USB drive (preferably filled with lossless audio, I use flac and have ~250GB)
A decent USB powered DAC/headphone amp like this:
https://www.nuforce.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=687&Itemid=2755
Install foobar2000 as your mediaplayer, and BAM awesome sound and a real volume knob!

Now, the question is: Who is going to make a custom bezel to permanent mount it in place of the headunit and cubby hole?

I'd pay good money for something that looks nice.

Thanks guys!



m a g l i t o
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