Raspberry Pi Used to Build Beautiful Music Table

Back before smartphones, video games, and even TVs, families would gather around the stereo to listen to music and radio dramas. Stereos from that era were often built into large pieces of furniture, called consoles. They would usually be the centerpiece of a room, in the same way that we mount our TVs as the focal point of living rooms today. Stereo consoles are rare now, since music players and speakers have become miniaturized. But some people still like to focus on the music, which is why Redditor Dtphantom used a Raspberry Pi to build this awesome "music table" that is reminiscent of those vintage stereo consoles.

Dtphantom and his wife wanted a way to listen to both vinyl records and modern streaming music. Like many of us, they love the sound of vinyl and the directed listening experience that they provide. But they're also realists who know that music streaming is much more convenient when entertaining guests during a nice cocktail party. This stereo setup lets them have the best of both worlds. A turntable on top of the table lets them put on vinyl records, while the Raspberry Pi single-board computer lets them stream music from services like Spotify.

The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B is running Volumio, which is an operating system intended specifically for applications like this. Anyone can select or control the streaming music via an official 7" Raspberry Pi touchscreen mounted to the front of the table. Music from either the Raspberry Pi or turntable is output through a pair of Edifier R1280T powered bookshelf speakers. Dtphatom even designed and built the table himself. The top shelf appears to be a thick slab of live edge cherry wood, while the lower shelves look like nice plywood. The frame is combination of black iron pipe and aluminum supports.

Now Dtphantom, his wife, and their guests can gather around the stereo to listen to vinyl classics or modern jams.