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The size is tiny but it is growing. As the carputer becomes more capable I think more and more car audio/video enthusiasts will see it as a viable option.
Depending on how you are doing your install your buddy is right in saying that everything can be done with hardware. My point of contention is that using an outboard processor is a huge added cost and could be bypassed in software. There is quite a bit of crossover software for audiophiles and for audio production (just google crossover, filters and VST). Using an outboard processor also takes up space and adds yet another peice in the signal chain to degrade SQ.
Well I don't know why the output has to be USB. PCI, USB and firewire can all work well and there are multiple options depending which way you want to go. You can use a better CPU if you are worried about processing power. You don't need outboard DSP to do the processing and tuning needed in a car.
I actualy was not refering to bit accurate playback. That is only one of many problems I see that could be solved in the s/w domain of a carputer
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