there is, DAC away!

a multitude of reasons. head units are poorly engineered and even more poorly manufactured. UIs haven't changed in 10 years, they're buggy, never updated, and the firmware stacks do not follow official specs (eg bluetooth)   with the Nexus 7 I have solid hardware and software backed by Google...

So basically my options are:   Nexus --> HU (only for AUX input and to drive speakers) simple and effective, worst SQ but adequate, price $35-$150, may take some force to jam HU behind dashboard   Nexus --> DAC --> amp must research DAC & amp, best SQ, most expensive option (amp $150+)...

So if I bought a headphone amp / DAC combo, could I just splice RCA connectors to the speaker wires from the wiring harness? Or would that not work?    Then it would be    Nexus 7 --> amp/DAC ---> speakers

I’m buying a used car soon and I saw a bunch of threads on reddit, XDA-devs and NASIOC about people installing Nexus 7 tablets in their dashboard. However all the installs simply had the Nexus 7 installed and running AUX out into their aftermarket car stereo head unit. I’m not an audiophile but...