On 22-11-2020 14:23, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> pretty awful PWM shite tho IIRC.

That used to be the case, but they improved it immensely. Certainly good
enough for "just a sound". OP should simply use the 3.5mm jack and el
cheapo active PC speakers. (They must be active because it's a headphone
plug, not a normal line amplified signal.)

> Not sure whats down the end of the HDMI
> port either.

Perfect digital audio. Quality depends on the DAC and speakers on the
other end. If you have a "receiver" (amp which has hdmi inputs) then a
€10 Pi Zero (and a mini-hdmi to hdmi adapter...) is good enough for hifi
audio.

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