Hi All,
I am looking for an opinion on this DAC but can not :
ES9038 carte de decodeur DAC Q2M | Entree coaxiale de fiber IIS DSD 384k dop128 | AliExpress
do you know this one and is there anything open about it? What is it worth?
Otherwise, what would you recommend as DAC Diy?
Thanking you😉
I'm French and use Google Translate...
I am looking for an opinion on this DAC but can not :
ES9038 carte de decodeur DAC Q2M | Entree coaxiale de fiber IIS DSD 384k dop128 | AliExpress
do you know this one and is there anything open about it? What is it worth?
Otherwise, what would you recommend as DAC Diy?
Thanking you😉
I'm French and use Google Translate...
The most active thread on ES9038Q2M boards is:
ES9038Q2M Board
I have found (from buying the board recommended in that thread) that there is some assembly required to get good performance from cheap ES9038Q2M boards. It is a lot of work.
In other words to get the performance of the ES9038Q2M design more needs to put into the implementation than is supplied in the cheap boards. The thread has much more detailed information but a very quick (and poor summary) is that the power supplies, output section, clock, etc, on the cheap boards significantly limit/degrade the potential performance.
Hopefully this is a helpful reply.
ES9038Q2M Board
I have found (from buying the board recommended in that thread) that there is some assembly required to get good performance from cheap ES9038Q2M boards. It is a lot of work.
In other words to get the performance of the ES9038Q2M design more needs to put into the implementation than is supplied in the cheap boards. The thread has much more detailed information but a very quick (and poor summary) is that the power supplies, output section, clock, etc, on the cheap boards significantly limit/degrade the potential performance.
Hopefully this is a helpful reply.
This is the case with all DAC chips. There are DAC chips that supposedly may bring you to heaven but there are more mediocre performing DACs with it than those that are excellent.
It is even more the case when one spends 50 Euro and expects it to be a perfect device.
* Count on: reworking, replacing parts, testing, measuring, listening
It is even more the case when one spends 50 Euro and expects it to be a perfect device.
* Count on: reworking, replacing parts, testing, measuring, listening
Hi,
Good evening,
Thank you for your wise advice. Being a beginner, I will therefore not invest in this model.
Wishing you a good DIY...
Good evening,
Thank you for your wise advice. Being a beginner, I will therefore not invest in this model.
Wishing you a good DIY...