ackoDAC based on ES9018

[acko]

WaveIO is a perfect match. All i2s connectors are U.FL coax types.
No problems with the reference. Lorien and myself are collaborating to exchange ideas and support information.

[acko]

Originally Posted by acko

Folks,

I am getting the AKD16 series (9016 chip) ready for fab. Several models from the basic model shown to various integration and options (combo versions).

[hochopeper]

That honestly looks like it could be a lot of fun to experiment with. hmmmm.

[acko]

Another addition to the DAC family...

[nattonrice]

You know you're doing something right when your film caps are 100 times the volume of your dac chip =p

[acko]

Originally Posted by nattonrice

You know you're doing something right when your film caps are 100 times the volume of your dac chip =p

Yes, there is a big mother there but I am scheming things for a shoot-out with the big brother costing 10 times more, so just trying to up the ante a bit of this small fella!

[hochopeper]

qusp and I will have a shoot out of our own at some point too no doubt

??? -> FIFO -> ISOL -> reclock -> AKD12P -> NTD1 -> Wire BAL-BAL [digital volume]

vs

WaveIO -> FIFO -> ISOL -> reclock -> AKD23P -> JG Filter/Buffer -> 10k smt stepped attenuator -> Wire SE-SE

EDIT: Tom, you know what they say about big film caps ....

[qusp]

i'm sure we will. hey that ES9016 board is sweet, great value, think I just found my subwoofer channels

[dahlberg]

What's the difference from the "9018" ?

[nattonrice]

Originally Posted by hochopeper

EDIT: Tom, you know what they say about big film caps ....

Yeah they say I have too many of them...
I was tidying my tiny man cave yesterday evening and put all waiting parts into separate boxes. The cap box was easily 10kg and is worth more than my current hand-me-down car.

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