2015-07-22, 04:04
Hi All --
I want to put what amounts to a home-theatre PC in my 1982 Dodge Van, running Kodi under Windows 7 on a 7-inch 1024 x 600 touch screen.
For now, I will concentrate on audio playback, but eventually I will incorporate other functions (video playback, radio and TV tuners, WiFi internet access, and so on).
I would appreciate feedback from the membership here about the best way to go about this.
When it comes to audio, the way you maximize sound quality is to get the best speakers you can afford, and tailor the rest of the system to them.
Short of sound-deadening the vehicle (just not practical in this case), the most effective way to improve sound quality from that baseline is digital “room” correction (DRC). In this case, the “room” is the interior of the vehicle.
Windows apparently has built-in DRC, but depending on installed audio hardware, some people report that they can’t access the built-in DRC.
Here is the hardware I have in mind:
mobo: ASRockQ1900-ITX mini-ITX
cpu: Intel J1900 2 GHz Quad Core Celeron 10 Watts
ram: G.Skill 2 x 4GB DDR3-1333
ssd: Patriot 2.5" 60GB SATA-3 (system)
ssd: ADATA 2.5" 256GB SATA-3 (media)
dvd: LG GT80N 8x DVD 24x CD Slim SATA
The audio codec on the motherboard is a Realtek ALC892, which is good enough for me.
So, what do you all think? How can I get all this working together smoothly with minimum headaches?
I want to put what amounts to a home-theatre PC in my 1982 Dodge Van, running Kodi under Windows 7 on a 7-inch 1024 x 600 touch screen.
For now, I will concentrate on audio playback, but eventually I will incorporate other functions (video playback, radio and TV tuners, WiFi internet access, and so on).
I would appreciate feedback from the membership here about the best way to go about this.
When it comes to audio, the way you maximize sound quality is to get the best speakers you can afford, and tailor the rest of the system to them.
Short of sound-deadening the vehicle (just not practical in this case), the most effective way to improve sound quality from that baseline is digital “room” correction (DRC). In this case, the “room” is the interior of the vehicle.
Windows apparently has built-in DRC, but depending on installed audio hardware, some people report that they can’t access the built-in DRC.
Here is the hardware I have in mind:
mobo: ASRockQ1900-ITX mini-ITX
cpu: Intel J1900 2 GHz Quad Core Celeron 10 Watts
ram: G.Skill 2 x 4GB DDR3-1333
ssd: Patriot 2.5" 60GB SATA-3 (system)
ssd: ADATA 2.5" 256GB SATA-3 (media)
dvd: LG GT80N 8x DVD 24x CD Slim SATA
The audio codec on the motherboard is a Realtek ALC892, which is good enough for me.
So, what do you all think? How can I get all this working together smoothly with minimum headaches?