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Another project, all digital DDX amplifier

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Patience is a virtue

I think he's working on his preamp.

I also think we've become spoiled by how amazingly fast he prototypes stuff - I know I have.

Looking forward to this project when ready, since I think 2.1 directly from digital is genius, not perhaps for us DIYaudio geeks, but for the hundreds of millions sitting at their computers listening to horrid low fi sound. This project will bring peace and joy to them, and make the world a better place. Good two-way monitor speakers and decent subwoofer drivers are available relatively cheap now, too. And by subwoofer I don't mean something with a 5 inch driver in a plastic cabinet that has a response from 70 to 150 Hz at 91 dB max.

5.1 and 7.2 and blueray and 3D and all that need to settle down into a new standard (like we haven't had since VHS beat out Betamax) before I can get excited enough to care about surround again. I still remember how to wire a Hafler surround circuit. Hey, maybe I have finally achieved grumpy old fart status!? Been working on it for years...

😉
 
Back, ran at 96kHz today, and no problem.
And 192kHz, there was music, but many noise, I have to find out what happened.

Although the STA320 supports 192KHz sampling rate it generally should be avoided as it's achieved by halving the bit width of internal processes. The STA321 would have been a much better (and more costly) choice as it would also have enabled true 4 channel output to be used in an active digital stereo two-way system. The STA321 even has a built-in ADC to accept analog signals directly without the need for a break-out board.
 
We have functions:
Master volume control (for all channels);
Input channel switching (4 chs)
Bass crossover frequency for sub woofer, 80~360Hz with 20Hz/step;
Preset EQ selection (Jass, Rock, bass booster etc);
Anti-clipping mode and Nighttime listenning mode.
and will add more below later:
Tone adjustment;
Other crossover functions etc.

Hello, i just love your projects, but i have to warn you: Those presets (Jazz, Rock, Classical etc) are the worst thing you can put for equalistion and it reminds me of cheapest so called hifi.
I rather have chance to be able to use the eq the way i choose, parametric even better.
 
Hi guys. Thanks for your advices.
I think it's slow down again for many reasons ^_^, but I'm still working on it and 5.1 channel one. I hope 2.1 version can come out first in few months, and I will try to test carefully and make it more easy and interesting to use.
 
Hi guys. Thanks for your advices.
I think it's slow down again for many reasons ^_^, but I'm still working on it and 5.1 channel one. I hope 2.1 version can come out first in few months, and I will try to test carefully and make it more easy and interesting to use.

Hello, I´m really looking forward to the 2.1 version. If possible, in the future please come up with an HIGH END 2.2 version (with even better components and circuit).
 
One month later, any news?

Apparently not. Hifimediy did say it would be a "few months," and it's not like he hasn't been busy with other projects. 😉

If you're planning a 2.1 setup, one alternative might be to use a MiniDSP board with crossover plugin to split the signal, and a T1 or T2 board to amplify the high-passed output. It won't be "pure digital," but the quality of the TK2050 sound might be good enough to minimize the difference, if any.
 
Apparently not. Hifimediy did say it would be a "few months," and it's not like he hasn't been busy with other projects. 😉

If you're planning a 2.1 setup, one alternative might be to use a MiniDSP board with crossover plugin to split the signal, and a T1 or T2 board to amplify the high-passed output. It won't be "pure digital," but the quality of the TK2050 sound might be good enough to minimize the difference, if any.

But the powerDAC sounded so sweet ! 🙂
 
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