Meet the PecanPi DAC and Streamer
Improvements over previous generation DAC include:
The PecanPi Streamer is a ready to go plug and play streamer, that uses the PecanPi DAC, and will be available with the following software options:
Discounted preorder will be available shortly through Orchard Audio's website
Improvements over previous generation DAC include:
- Fully linear ultra low noise power supplies
- Re-clocking with Crystek femtosecond jitter oscillator
- Built in HW volume control (no Volume-Clocker needed)
- Built in high performance headphone amplifier
- Full size XLR connectors
- Ability to back-power the Raspberry Pi
- Improved thermal design
- Aluminum case available
The PecanPi Streamer is a ready to go plug and play streamer, that uses the PecanPi DAC, and will be available with the following software options:
- Volumio -- • Audiophile Music Player | DAP | Volumio
- Rune Audio -- RuneAudio - Embedded Hi-Fi music player
- moOde Audio -- moodeaudio.org
- piCorePlayer -- piCorePlayer
- Roon end-point -- Roon Labs
Discounted preorder will be available shortly through Orchard Audio's website
Attachments
See attached images for test results.
There are two sets of images, the first image is for the XLR output, and the second set is for the RCA output. The image name describes what each test is.
There are two sets of images, the first image is for the XLR output, and the second set is for the RCA output. The image name describes what each test is.
Attachments
Preorders available:
PecanPi DAC -- 224.99 -- 25% off
https://orchardaudio.com/shop?olsPage=products/pcnp-dac
PecanPi Streamer -- 399.99 -- 20% off
Shop | Orchard Audio
With every preorder you will be entered into a raffle to receive our next product for free. It will be a 100W Class-D amplifier.
Will be shipping in 3 to 6 months.
PecanPi DAC -- 224.99 -- 25% off
https://orchardaudio.com/shop?olsPage=products/pcnp-dac
PecanPi Streamer -- 399.99 -- 20% off
Shop | Orchard Audio
With every preorder you will be entered into a raffle to receive our next product for free. It will be a 100W Class-D amplifier.
Will be shipping in 3 to 6 months.
PecanPi Implementation Details:
DAC chips:
-- Dual flagship Burr-Brown PCM1794As in monaural mode
Digital HW Volume Control and Re-clocking:
-- Crystek CCHD-575 oscillator -- ultra low clock jitter of 82fSec
-- SRC4193 for volume control
Output stage: True balanced dual different output stages
-- Uses OPA1612s
-- Low Noise Panasonic Resistors
-- Proprietary filtering topology
Ultra low noise analog power supplies:
-- TPS7A4700 (4.17uV noise) for positive op-amp power supply
-- TPS7A3301 (16uV noise) for negative op-amp power supply
-- TPS7A4901 (15.4uV noise) for DAC Chips
Headphone driver:
-- Dual parallel OPA1622s
DAC chips:
-- Dual flagship Burr-Brown PCM1794As in monaural mode
Digital HW Volume Control and Re-clocking:
-- Crystek CCHD-575 oscillator -- ultra low clock jitter of 82fSec
-- SRC4193 for volume control
Output stage: True balanced dual different output stages
-- Uses OPA1612s
-- Low Noise Panasonic Resistors
-- Proprietary filtering topology
Ultra low noise analog power supplies:
-- TPS7A4700 (4.17uV noise) for positive op-amp power supply
-- TPS7A3301 (16uV noise) for negative op-amp power supply
-- TPS7A4901 (15.4uV noise) for DAC Chips
Headphone driver:
-- Dual parallel OPA1622s
The PecanPI streamer is fully assembled and ready to go with the software installed.
The DAC you need to assemble and install software on your own.
So you charge $175 for assembly of the very easy kit + free software? That's almost 80% of the kit price. Wow.
I remember the first time I set up a Pi it took me days of heartache and wasted time.
The price for the dac is pcb only, the streamer includes all the other bits and the case and seems to represent fine value.
The price for the dac is pcb only, the streamer includes all the other bits and the case and seems to represent fine value.
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No the kit costs $350.
$225 is just for the DAC, the case adds another $125. Assembly and installation of software ends up being $50. I cannot charge any less than that considering how much time in involved.
I have had multiple questions regarding volume control on the unit.
The volume control can be either through the knob on the unit or through software when you control the device remotely.
The HW volume control on the unit (knob) will be better than to the SW one. Both will sound great.
The volume control can be either through the knob on the unit or through software when you control the device remotely.
The HW volume control on the unit (knob) will be better than to the SW one. Both will sound great.
Working with Asus to get Tinkerboard support.
We are very close and Tinkerboard will be supported before product ships.
We are very close and Tinkerboard will be supported before product ships.
First review / writeup on the PecanPi:
Orchard Audio ApplePi and PecanPi - RaspberryPi DACs - DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion - Audiophile Style
Some quotes from the writeup:
"I know very well how the SBT and AudioEngine 5+ powered speakers sound, but even as I was being somewhat distracted by enabling this new RPi endpoint in Roon, my focus was immediately drawn to the music when I started up Jean Michel Jarre’s latest “Equinoxe Infinity” (via Tidal). It’s a new reference recording, and I immediately noticed a significant sound quality improvement. Granted the SBT is probably a better streamer than DAC, but holy cow! The stereo imaging on Flying Totems (Movement 2) was outstanding, and the bass much, much tighter. Everything was just better."
"Thebass is huge and the imaging is precise. Way better than Ithought possible. I even forgot about wanting to add a subwoofer. My wife even commented on how great it sounded and wants me to now set up something at her office. What just happened?!?"
Orchard Audio ApplePi and PecanPi - RaspberryPi DACs - DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion - Audiophile Style
Some quotes from the writeup:
"I know very well how the SBT and AudioEngine 5+ powered speakers sound, but even as I was being somewhat distracted by enabling this new RPi endpoint in Roon, my focus was immediately drawn to the music when I started up Jean Michel Jarre’s latest “Equinoxe Infinity” (via Tidal). It’s a new reference recording, and I immediately noticed a significant sound quality improvement. Granted the SBT is probably a better streamer than DAC, but holy cow! The stereo imaging on Flying Totems (Movement 2) was outstanding, and the bass much, much tighter. Everything was just better."
"Thebass is huge and the imaging is precise. Way better than Ithought possible. I even forgot about wanting to add a subwoofer. My wife even commented on how great it sounded and wants me to now set up something at her office. What just happened?!?"
The PecanPi DAC has digital HW volume control. It is only available by using the POT.
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The mute is taken care of internally either when the BUS has zero (0) data on it or when the bus is down.
I realized that you can use the PecanPi DAC or Streamer to bi-amp speakers because the XLR and RCA outputs can be used at the same time.