where to start?

elementx · 15th December 2006, 06:22 AM

ok so i've been building chipamps and such for a while, and got a lot of great info from diyaudio... now lets look at the audio source...

if one were to attempt to build a dac, where would they start? what chips should i be researching?

elementx · 19th December 2006, 01:01 AM

ok, i guess nobody here really has a clue.

Fin · 19th December 2006, 08:21 AM

Appearently this is one of the best (if not the best) implementations of an external DAC that you will find.

DIY PCM63 DAC

Even if you don't build this one - you will learn a lot just from studying its design and attention to detail - especially to jitter reduction.

Here is a thread by someone who built it:
PCM63 Tube DAC

I have most of the parts but wonder if I will ever get aroung to building it....

Fin · 19th December 2006, 09:34 AM

At the other end of the spectrum, you could start with a simple non-oversampling TDA1543 or TDA1545 DAC. There are lots of kits available for these.

15th December 2006, 06:22 AM	#1
elementx diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: cleveland, ohio	where to start? ok so i've been building chipamps and such for a while, and got a lot of great info from diyaudio... now lets look at the audio source... if one were to attempt to build a dac, where would they start? what chips should i be researching?

19th December 2006, 08:21 AM	#3
Fin diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: -	Appearently this is one of the best (if not the best) implementations of an external DAC that you will find. DIY PCM63 DAC Even if you don't build this one - you will learn a lot just from studying its design and attention to detail - especially to jitter reduction. Here is a thread by someone who built it: PCM63 Tube DAC I have most of the parts but wonder if I will ever get aroung to building it.... __________________ Regards Fin

19th December 2006, 09:34 AM	#4
Fin diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: -	At the other end of the spectrum, you could start with a simple non-oversampling TDA1543 or TDA1545 DAC. There are lots of kits available for these. __________________ Regards Fin

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19th December 2006, 01:01 AM	#2
elementx diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: cleveland, ohio	ok, i guess nobody here really has a clue.

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