mirror of
https://github.com/kidwellj/multi-room-hifi.git
synced 2024-10-31 23:22:20 +00:00
63 lines
5.1 KiB
Markdown
63 lines
5.1 KiB
Markdown
# Howto Multi-room HiFi
|
|
|
|
Following are (work in progress!) build details for my DIY multi-room hifi system. I've tried a fair number of possible builds and settled on the following:
|
|
|
|
# Software:
|
|
- logitech media server [via docker](https://hub.docker.com/r/lmscommunity/logitechmediaserver)
|
|
- home asisstant using the [Squeezebox integration](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/squeezebox/)
|
|
- [esp32-squeezelite](https://github.com/sle118/squeezelite-esp32) and [piCorePlayer](https://docs.picoreplayer.org/getting-started/) clients
|
|
|
|
# Devices:
|
|
|
|
## Server
|
|
|
|
Music library and server-side applications are on a debian server running inside a Proxmox hypervisor
|
|
|
|
## Kitchen (total cost = £20)
|
|
|
|
Music is playing on a [Roberts Radio](https://www.robertsradio.com/en-gb/retro) via an a1s model esp32-audio-kit (£16) board which is running [esp32-squeezelite](https://ale.cx/ALEX/2021/01/esp32-audio-kit-with-squeezelite-esp32/) which provides digital to analog conversion and output to the Roberts radio using a 3.5mm stereo plug and gets power from the Roberts radio via the hidden USB port inside. This device supports direct streaming via airplay, bluetooth or as an LMS client.
|
|
|
|
Roberts now sells units which support bluetooth streaming, but this is fairly limited functionality and unnecessarily expensive. Rather than getting a new unit, I "upgraded" this old radio and it works great!
|
|
|
|
### Installation process:
|
|
|
|
h/t to [Damian Darfdas for writing up a howto](https://screenzone.eu/esp32-squeezelite-on-esp32-audio-kit/) that I followed for this process.
|
|
|
|
Possible prerequisite steps:
|
|
1. Install [python3](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
|
|
2. Install esptool
|
|
3. Erase the flash memory on your device: `esptool.py erase_flash` with a h/t for tip here: (https://esp32.com/viewtopic.php?t=11439).
|
|
|
|
*Note: the manufacturer seems to shift hardware on these boards without notice, so you may need to experiment with flashing different images. I had to switch from 32 to 16 bit image after much frustration. You can find details of my initial failure here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/esp32/comments/wh0ash/esp32audiokit/].*
|
|
|
|
Now for the main event
|
|
1. Download binary for ESP32-audio-kit device. I used
|
|
2.[`I2S-4MFlash.16.1023.master-cmak`](https://github.com/sle118/squeezelite-esp32/releases/tag/I2S-4MFlash.16.1023.master-cmake)
|
|
2. Flash your esp32 device with the Squeezelite binary. You can use a command line tool like [esptool](https://github.com/espressif/esptool/releases) or a GUI tool like [esphome-flasher](https://github.com/esphome/esphome-flasher/releases) or [https://raspiaudio.github.io/] (selecting 'i2s' as the product).
|
|
|
|
|
|
## Dining Room (total cost = £110)
|
|
|
|
Music plays on a [Raspberry Pi](https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/) which cost £36 and an [IQAudio DigiAmp+ board](https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/iqaudio-digiamp-plus/) which cost £30. This device runs [piCorePlayer](https://docs.picoreplayer.org/getting-started/) which runs as an LMS client. The device also has a rotary encoder (KY-040), 128X64 Pixel OLED display (SSD1306) and an IR receiver which I use with an old apple remote. This is a pretty nice little Class D amplifier, running full-HD 192kHz / 24bit audio at 2x35w, which powers a set of Wharfedale 9.1 speakers I picked up used for £50
|
|
|
|
- I've tried running this device using [Volumio 3](https://volumio.com/en/volumio-3) and [Mopidy](https://mopidy.com/) (in June-July 2022). I found both of these platforms to be overly complex and unstable as music players so eventually settled on LMS friendly piCorePlayer.
|
|
|
|
## Living Room (total cost = £25.50)
|
|
|
|
For our front room, I've built a DIY sonos-style player. This uses a 35W TDA8932 BTL Mono Amplifier Board (this cost £5) which powers a single Cambridge Audio S20 speaker which I got used for £10 running in mono (for obvious reasons).
|
|
|
|
We stream audio to this amplifier using a simple ESP32 WROVER Development Board (an Lilygo TTGO T8 v1.8 board) running esp32-squeezelite client software which connects to the amp using a £4 PCM5102 DAC. The reason I've gone for separate DAC/Amp boards in this setup is because there are very few amplifier boards with a build-in DAC chip, and this really limits your overall options. I'm aware that there are many projects out there using a board like the 3W MAX98357 ([like here](https://circuitdigest.com/microcontroller-projects/esp32-based-internet-radio-using-max98357a-i2s-amplifier-board) and here), but at this point I think going with separate boards is the best approach. I've drawn on the terrific [SqueezeAMP project](https://github.com/philippe44/SqueezeAMP) for this design.
|
|
|
|
For this build, I found @schreibfaul1's [repository quite helpful](https://github.com/schreibfaul1/ESP32-audioI2S/wiki). There are a fair few youtube videos out there detailing the build as well.
|
|
|
|
Wiring is relatively simple:
|
|
|
|
Connect the following pins between the TTGO T8 ESP32 board and your I2S DAC:
|
|
|
|
| ESP pin | PCM 5102 I2S signal |
|
|
| GPIO25 | LRCK |
|
|
| GPIO25 | DATA IN (DIN) |
|
|
| GPIO26 | BCK |
|
|
|
|
|