Another DIY ESS ES9018 Sabre DAC board

[Trevor White]

Found this from a google search.

Has anyone had any experience with this DAC ? Seems reasonably priced for a chip solution that claims to be the penultimate DAC.

The Buffalo II Digital-to-Analog Converter

Highlights
# Four-layer circuit board optimized for mixed signals
# Based on the ESS Sabre32 Reference (ES9018) DAC chip
# Four DACs per channel ("Stereo Quad Balanced" mode) or eight DACs per channel for full dual-mono use.
# High-precision, ultra-low-phase noise clock and integrated reclocking
# Three on-board digital supplies are easily bypassable for customization
# Dual series shunt voltage regulator module for AVcc supply
# Direct DSD, I2S and S/PDIF inputs supporting up to 32-bit/192kHz
# Stereo balanced outputs can be used in current-output or voltage-output mode (depends on output stage used)
# All connections by direct or optional (included) terminal blocks
# I2C header for remote uC interfacing, such as the Volumite digital volume control

[RichLund]

Trevor, are you kidding?

It happens to be one of the most popular DIY DAC's out there. Not to mention one of the best.

There is a whole forum here on Twisted Pear products:

Twisted Pear - diyAudio

If you can afford it - get one. You will need several ancillary products to go with it though.

[Trevor White]

Originally Posted by RichLund

Trevor, are you kidding?

It happens to be one of the most popular DIY DAC's out there. Not to mention one of the best.

There is a whole forum here on Twisted Pear products:

Twisted Pear - diyAudio

If you can afford it - get one. You will need several ancillary products to go with it though.

Well you learn something new everyday

regards
Trev

[commstech]

Start learning to use the search function in this forum. its pretty useful.

[qusp]

hahahahaha. yeah we've heard of it........