Really!? - no decent diy DAC with basic 5.1/PCM functionality as well?

[Nisbeth]

There's this as well: Decoderstation 5 - PC Speakers - Teufel Audio


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[Galgo]

Hello again,
I found a board based on :

• CS493264 as the DSP/Decoder
• CS42516-CQ multichannel DAC/ADC/SPDIF receiver (192KHZ/24BIT/110db)
• CM108 as USB input (I don't intend to use USN anyhow)
• M61538 for volume control
• OP5532 Opamps
• Branded components like ELNA electrolyte, main board use Philips and Samsung's 0805RC etc...

specifications:

• SNR:105db
• Stereo separate degree:90db(1KHZ)
• Frequency response:0db/-1.5db(20HZ-20KHZ)
• Noise output frequency:200uv
• Simulate output frequency:2.2v

All this at around 110$ shipped...
Seems pretty decent to me and worth the money - probably pretty good performances after minor upgrades - any thoughts?
Gal

 

[Galgo]

I found two more promising items at eBay and consider buying the PCB kit's alone w/o chassis and Transformer (I have a local contact who can help me with that).
The price difference between these will stay the same - which one would you choose ? Why (considering Stereo quality is my highest priority and "fancy" DSP/LCD/Remote not really worth the added ~50$):
Very Similar to HLLY - probably OEM in the same factory:
2010 NEW HIGH END DTS AC3 5.1 DIGIT AUDIO DECODER DAC

Around ~50$ cheaper and less "fancy" which I won't mind if you think it'll sound the same:
LEMING AC3 DTS-6 DIGIT AUDIO DECODER DAC

 

[cromaclear-crt]

Another Multichannel 5.1 DAC DOLBY etc etc box on ebay

Decoder-DTS-AC3-5-1-Dolby-Pro-Logic-II-amplifier

Another cheaper

New-vbox-HD51-5-1-SOUND-DECODER-AUDIO-DTS-AC3-DTS-ES-

 

[cromaclear-crt]

I contacted the ebay seller about this kit and he says there is a DAC in there !

Today I found this kit at eBay:
5.1 DTS AC3 decode preamplifier board+Remote control

Pretty much exactly what I've been looking for - and the price is...OK I guess... (even though I don't care for the DSP nonsense and some of the other features...).
The decoder chip seems to be:
CRYSTAL CS493293

I couldn't (yet) find any info regarding it's "DAC" performance - how would it perform as a STEREO DAC?
Any thoughts?
Gal

 

[Cyan]

But i wonder if they really are better than auzen and asus multichannel soundcard (though these souncards are internal).

 

[cromaclear-crt]

Yes thats a good question !

People are buying them....someone knows.
It would be good if anyone with experience with these could comment.

But i wonder if they really are better than auzen and asus multichannel soundcard (though these souncards are internal).