Hi guys,
I am looking for a simple (and hopefully cheap) solution for some experimenting on a Dreambox. For those of you who don't know; it's a digital TV reciever box.
The built-in DAC is really not that great, so I thought I'd give it a boost using an external DAC before meeting the amp.
AFAIK, the box provides an AC-3 signal using an optical S/PDIF connector. And I only need a 2-channel output. I don't mind soldering this DAC into the amp box.
Any tips on products?
I am looking for a simple (and hopefully cheap) solution for some experimenting on a Dreambox. For those of you who don't know; it's a digital TV reciever box.
The built-in DAC is really not that great, so I thought I'd give it a boost using an external DAC before meeting the amp.
AFAIK, the box provides an AC-3 signal using an optical S/PDIF connector. And I only need a 2-channel output. I don't mind soldering this DAC into the amp box.
Any tips on products?
Hey Znyper,
Don't give up on this so quickly - I have a dreambox (500C) also & have thought along the same lines as you. Good to find somebody else here.
I started a thread about this but it took off in another direction http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=103162&highlight=
Maybe we could combine our ideas & come up with something better sounding.
I opened up the box and found a PCM1725 delta-sigma DAC which can take either normal or I2S input signals & voltage outputs. It accepts sampling frequencies 16KHz to 96KHz & operates off 5V supply. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=r...75asaoy81uZ9dYUKQ&sig2=Hb1vD5AS7sk7bRx4_C83Kw
Perhaps inmates could suggest a substitute with better sonics or we could improve existing output circuit. I've been meaning to look at this anyway as the sound output is pretty low & I believe this could be improved. One immediate improvement would be changing the output caps the signal passes through for something better.
Let me know what you think!
Don't give up on this so quickly - I have a dreambox (500C) also & have thought along the same lines as you. Good to find somebody else here.
I started a thread about this but it took off in another direction http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=103162&highlight=
Maybe we could combine our ideas & come up with something better sounding.
I opened up the box and found a PCM1725 delta-sigma DAC which can take either normal or I2S input signals & voltage outputs. It accepts sampling frequencies 16KHz to 96KHz & operates off 5V supply. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=r...75asaoy81uZ9dYUKQ&sig2=Hb1vD5AS7sk7bRx4_C83Kw
Perhaps inmates could suggest a substitute with better sonics or we could improve existing output circuit. I've been meaning to look at this anyway as the sound output is pretty low & I believe this could be improved. One immediate improvement would be changing the output caps the signal passes through for something better.
Let me know what you think!
I don't know if it can be done but the price is right. I would look into the Playstation as Cd player thread and see if is possible to feed the DAC on the Playstation from an external device and get it to output. You can get them in the US for about $20-$30 fairly easily. This same concept may be in my future as I have an SMC SMCWAA-G on the way from ebay (it is similar to the Dreambox/Squeezbox).
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