Hi all,
After trying for several months to get my DAC working, I finally decided to ask for help.
A while ago I bought the well known CS8416 + AK4396 + NE5532 2496 DAC Kit 24BIT 192K from Ebay. After soldering all parts it did not work. That is, there is a crackling sound from the speakers. I've tried several spdif cources (squeezebox, cd player, another squeezebox) but all with the same result. I also checked all DC voltages, they are fine.
After a while I figured I must have had bad luck (defective IC?) and decided to simply buy another one. To my big surprise, the second one (bought from another reseller) has the exact same issue.
In the mean time I had sent the first one back to china to have it checked, it was found OK by the manufacturer and returned to me after 2 months. However still not working..
All leds are lit, the audio LED is flickering. I tried different sample rates, all with the same result: some crackling from the speakers.
Any idea what might be wrong and how I can go on troubleshooting? I do have a scope. I find it very strange that both DACs have the exact same issue and I am hoping it might be something very simple I am overlooking.
Best regards,
Ronald
After trying for several months to get my DAC working, I finally decided to ask for help.
A while ago I bought the well known CS8416 + AK4396 + NE5532 2496 DAC Kit 24BIT 192K from Ebay. After soldering all parts it did not work. That is, there is a crackling sound from the speakers. I've tried several spdif cources (squeezebox, cd player, another squeezebox) but all with the same result. I also checked all DC voltages, they are fine.
After a while I figured I must have had bad luck (defective IC?) and decided to simply buy another one. To my big surprise, the second one (bought from another reseller) has the exact same issue.
In the mean time I had sent the first one back to china to have it checked, it was found OK by the manufacturer and returned to me after 2 months. However still not working..
All leds are lit, the audio LED is flickering. I tried different sample rates, all with the same result: some crackling from the speakers.
Any idea what might be wrong and how I can go on troubleshooting? I do have a scope. I find it very strange that both DACs have the exact same issue and I am hoping it might be something very simple I am overlooking.
Best regards,
Ronald
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