New AK4497SVQ Build!

Based on my experience with the noise from previous builds, I decided to add an isolator and move the MCLK to the DAC side.
The si8661 I already purchased seems to fit well with the USB-I2S bridge (i2s, mclk sel, mclk/2 for MCU).
Feel free to recommend an isolator for i2c that would work well with this!

I'm also considering using a CPLD on the DAC side behind the isolator to align the i2s edges.
It would be easier to integrate since I'll need other glue logic as well.
I also need to use a high-performance clock buffer to achieve the purpose of the CCHD clock.
I have several xc2c64a-7vqg44 and epm240t100c3n.
 
74LVC1G80 is cheaper,

I think about 74LVC125 or similar, for what you need trigger here? To make re-clock?
It is not necessary for AK449x.
but CPLD have been playing comfortably for several months at my room

It's fine if you use the CPLD for other purposes too, but using a CPLD instead of a simple buffer like the 74LCV125 would be a big overkill.
Moreover, the buffer is not needed there at all, you can connect the signal from 8661 to the DAC.
Of course, through series resistors of 30-50 ohms, which are required in any case, also before/after the buffer too, to dump ringing.

Alex.
 
OK, in this case CPLD maybe useful (I said: "It's fine if you use the CPLD for other purposes too").

P.S. However, I use or simple logic (75LVC157 for USB-SPDIF I2S switching), or DIX9211 as SPDIF receiver and also I2S switch (and other functions), "to put all of this together".

Alex.
 
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