Pimoroni PIM542 Audio DAC SHIM (Line-Out) slimline way to hook up a hi-fi amp or powered speakers to your Raspberry Pi

SHIM is a old Yorkshire term meaning 'Shove Hardware In Middle' - we use it for our Raspberry Pi add-ons that are designed to be sandwiched between your Pi and a HAT or mini HAT. This one has a clever friction fit header which slips handily over your GPIO pins and is easily removable - great for prototyping.

The PCM5100A DAC chip takes high quality digital audio from your Pi and pipes out crisp, line-level 24-bit / 192KHz stereo audio through the 3.5mm jack. Because Audio DAC SHIM adds no extra bulk to your Pi it's perfect for fitting inside sleek cases or hiding inside hi-fis, media centres or radiograms - letting you play music or stream digital radio through that still perfectly good sound system. It's also a handy way to add an an audio output to your Pi Zero or Pi 400!

Please note a Raspberry Pi is not included with this board (but check out the extras tab if you'd like to buy one!)