playstation 2 with USB DAC?

jackpipe · 24th March 2009, 01:44 AM

I'm not sure if this is a crazy idea, and I couldn't find anything discussed already, but I'm thinking of using a PS2 as a source - not the playstation, which I know can be a great CD transport, but a playstation 2.

Why? As well as games, it can play CD, DVD, and there is a player capable of playing FLAC, ogg, etc. Or you can put linux, or freeBSD on it. It can read stuff from a USB external HD, or over the network. It displays on your TV, and has a remote control. It's cheap ($80 on ebay). I think the missing element is probably the stock audio quality? (I don't own one, so I'm just guessing).

However, it looks like PS2 supports USB-audio, because you can get a USB headset for it.
So the question is, can you plug in a decent USB DAC, and get it working with the SMS media player, or under linux/freeBSD? Anyone tried?

Rodmunch · 21st August 2009, 11:49 PM

This is an interesting idea.
I haven't tried using a USB dac, but I'm in search of a cheap optical/toslink dac to use the PS2's digital out.
I'm currently using my PS2 as a network media player, with SMS media player and my PC. It works well but I'd like to improve the sound by taking advantage of the PS2's optical output.

Vigo · 17th September 2009, 07:58 AM

I do exactly that, i take the optical signal from my PS2 slim to my DAC.
The sounds is in a different same league compered to using the analog output.
I strongly recommend it.

24th March 2009, 01:44 AM	#1
jackpipe diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	playstation 2 with USB DAC? I'm not sure if this is a crazy idea, and I couldn't find anything discussed already, but I'm thinking of using a PS2 as a source - not the playstation, which I know can be a great CD transport, but a playstation 2. Why? As well as games, it can play CD, DVD, and there is a player capable of playing FLAC, ogg, etc. Or you can put linux, or freeBSD on it. It can read stuff from a USB external HD, or over the network. It displays on your TV, and has a remote control. It's cheap ($80 on ebay). I think the missing element is probably the stock audio quality? (I don't own one, so I'm just guessing). However, it looks like PS2 supports USB-audio, because you can get a USB headset for it. So the question is, can you plug in a decent USB DAC, and get it working with the SMS media player, or under linux/freeBSD? Anyone tried?

17th September 2009, 07:58 AM	#3
Vigo diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Helsingborg Sweden	I do exactly that, i take the optical signal from my PS2 slim to my DAC. The sounds is in a different same league compered to using the analog output. I strongly recommend it. __________________ To play with OP-amps in audio is like playing card with devil, you can never win.

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21st August 2009, 11:49 PM	#2
Rodmunch diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2008	This is an interesting idea. I haven't tried using a USB dac, but I'm in search of a cheap optical/toslink dac to use the PS2's digital out. I'm currently using my PS2 as a network media player, with SMS media player and my PC. It works well but I'd like to improve the sound by taking advantage of the PS2's optical output.

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