Dont quite get your sense of humor... but thats OK.
diyinhk for source should be ok as Ian's FIFO follows it in the signal path.
I am not a fan of Bufallo's multichannel option.
Have burnt my hand once with a stacked IV/DAC multichannel approach.
Maybe you have pointers to good multichannel DAC options.
Based on Ian's FIFO, i wish for one of these topologies
1. 4 x stereo DACs boards with IV on board.
2. a single board with DAC and 4 stereo IVs
3. 1 DAC board + a single stacked board with 4 stereo IVs
DAC control, volume control, Power supplies etc all need to be considered for the right DAC solution to match Ian's MC FIFO. As i said before, i think as a source DIYINHK MC USB to I2S seems fine to me.
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I'm happy you are safe....
I would not mess up with DIYINKH stuffs. But I'm not in your shoes. We may have different needs.
But yes defintly multi PCM DAC outputts ( I'm not a fan of ESS either, but not so much diy project than already (not so good) existing cheap boards; Buffallo seems serious at the opposite).
I bet Ian coul make a good one, but God, where this man find time to do all what he is doing in a day !
I would not mess up with DIYINKH stuffs. But I'm not in your shoes. We may have different needs.
But yes defintly multi PCM DAC outputts ( I'm not a fan of ESS either, but not so much diy project than already (not so good) existing cheap boards; Buffallo seems serious at the opposite).
I bet Ian coul make a good one, but God, where this man find time to do all what he is doing in a day !
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There are very low size caps on the left of the board, wow ! 0403 size ?
What is the role of the two potatoes chips on the clock board please ?
How are automaticly are selected the sampling frequency : on the clock board or on the Fifo board ?
Thanks you in advance
What is the role of the two potatoes chips on the clock board please ?
How are automaticly are selected the sampling frequency : on the clock board or on the Fifo board ?
Thanks you in advance
Integrate McFIFO and McDualXO
Integrating McFIFO and McDualXO is easier than FIFO II and Dual XO II.
Only need one u.fl cable for MCLK and one FFC cable for multi-channel signals.
McFIFO and McDualXO need to be powered separately because of the built-in isolator.
McFIFO just need a normal power supply. However McDualXO need a low noise linear power supply as good as possible.
McDualXO can be stacked on top of McFIFO.
McFIFOMcDualXO6 by Ian, on FlickrIan
McFIFOMcDualXO1 by Ian, on Flickr
Ian
Integrating McFIFO and McDualXO is easier than FIFO II and Dual XO II.
Only need one u.fl cable for MCLK and one FFC cable for multi-channel signals.
McFIFO and McDualXO need to be powered separately because of the built-in isolator.
McFIFO just need a normal power supply. However McDualXO need a low noise linear power supply as good as possible.
McDualXO can be stacked on top of McFIFO.
McFIFOMcDualXO6 by Ian, on FlickrIan
McFIFOMcDualXO1 by Ian, on Flickr
Ian
Looking good Ian.
Now if only someone could design a multi-channel source and DAC to match this quality
Now if only someone could design a multi-channel source and DAC to match this quality
I know somebody are working on multi-channel DACs now. I believe they will have good quality too.
Ian
Hi Ian,
I am a bit lost since i have not follow the thread for a while...
So there is a McFiFo, there is a McDualXO, what about the DSD FiFo ?
Or the DoP to DSD converter ? And a few other boards i am not able to recall all of them
I have kinda lost track of all the wonderful boards you created...
Hope you can summarise all the goodies you have created... And i can't wait for the GB to start... 🙂
Thanks
I am a bit lost since i have not follow the thread for a while...
So there is a McFiFo, there is a McDualXO, what about the DSD FiFo ?
Or the DoP to DSD converter ? And a few other boards i am not able to recall all of them
I have kinda lost track of all the wonderful boards you created...
Hope you can summarise all the goodies you have created... And i can't wait for the GB to start... 🙂
Thanks
DoP is normally for stereo application, so, I would integrated DoP decoder with IsolatorPi. However, its native DSD output can be fed into McFIFO as a DSD/I2S source. Very interesting.
Thanks cyrilliu for your perfect answer🙂
Good weekend.
Ian
Ian,
I2S input from the source board appears to be u.fl as well.
A mulichannel USB to I2S thats readily available is from DIYINHK. That doesnt have u.fl connectors. Can an adaptor board be made for soldering onto the DIYINHK board to get u.fl connectors?