DAC 2.1, balanced out

aluaudio · 29th November 2009, 09:25 PM

I'm searching for a good sounding DAC for my mediacenter pc that outputs 2.1 channels and where the outputs are balanced.

I do not mind if it is a diy.

It must be supported by Linux (ALSA).

I guess USB is the "natural" interface here, but others will be concidered as well.

I appriciate any suggestions. Thanks!

aluaudio · 30th November 2009, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aluaudio

I'm searching for a good sounding DAC for my mediacenter pc that outputs 2.1 channels and where the outputs are balanced.

I do not mind if it is a diy.

It must be supported by Linux (ALSA).

I guess USB is the "natural" interface here, but others will be concidered as well.

I appriciate any suggestions. Thanks!

To be a bit more specific regarding the 2.1 requirement: What I'm looking for is a setup for a 2.1 system. It does not have to be a 2.1 DAC. However, I'm not sure what my choices regarding a 2.1 setup actually are.. Btw, 2+2 setup (2 woofers) is also an alternative.

MikeHunt79 · 30th November 2009, 07:35 PM

You may have to DIY, you could mod a normal DAC to have an op-amp based XO to convert 2.0 into 2.1

aluaudio · 1st December 2009, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeHunt79

You may have to DIY, you could mod a normal DAC to have an op-amp based XO to convert 2.0 into 2.1

Any suggestions for a "normal" balanced diy DAC?

MikeHunt79 · 1st December 2009, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aluaudio

Any suggestions for a "normal" balanced diy DAC?

Actually, a Behringer DCX2496 will do exactly what you want, bar USB input...

aluaudio · 1st December 2009, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeHunt79

Actually, a Behringer DCX2496 will do exactly what you want, bar USB input...

Thanks, but I'm looking for a Monica diy like USB DAC that has balanced outputs.

cdl · 8th December 2009, 08:08 PM

How about the "good old" diydac project by Lars Nielsen http://www.diyhifi.dk/DA_A1.pdf and some more documents Index of /.
I built one and am very happy with it, connected to my mediapc by SPDIF. It has balanced outputs, reasonable to build. I think there is a company in DK still selling PCBs.

All you need is a soundcard that is capable of outputting 44.1khz (or whatever you are using) without nasty resampling (lots of USB ones available cheap), and possibly an optical-to-coax converter (you can DIY that too).

/cdl

aluaudio · 11th December 2009, 11:48 AM

Thanks for replays, but it seems that I'm landing Twisted pair's stuff:
Opus - A Balanced DAC

29th November 2009, 09:25 PM	#1
aluaudio diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stavanger	DAC 2.1, balanced out I'm searching for a good sounding DAC for my mediacenter pc that outputs 2.1 channels and where the outputs are balanced. I do not mind if it is a diy. It must be supported by Linux (ALSA). I guess USB is the "natural" interface here, but others will be concidered as well. I appriciate any suggestions. Thanks!

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30th November 2009, 07:35 PM	#3
MikeHunt79 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bristol, UK	You may have to DIY, you could mod a normal DAC to have an op-amp based XO to convert 2.0 into 2.1

8th December 2009, 08:08 PM	#7
cdl diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Copenhagen	How about the "good old" diydac project by Lars Nielsen http://www.diyhifi.dk/DA_A1.pdf and some more documents Index of /. I built one and am very happy with it, connected to my mediapc by SPDIF. It has balanced outputs, reasonable to build. I think there is a company in DK still selling PCBs. All you need is a soundcard that is capable of outputting 44.1khz (or whatever you are using) without nasty resampling (lots of USB ones available cheap), and possibly an optical-to-coax converter (you can DIY that too). /cdl

11th December 2009, 11:48 AM	#8
aluaudio diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stavanger	Thanks for replays, but it seems that I'm landing Twisted pair's stuff: Opus - A Balanced DAC