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Its got the USB DAC chip built into the cable, powered from the USB bus. Only $20.
The opposite extreme is the cosecant from Wavelength Audio.
What I'd like is something in the middle. A kit board with the USB controlled and DAC chip(s), but DIY power supply and analog output stage.
Maybe get a cheapo commercial thing and rip the board out to do my own mods?
-rjm
Its got the USB DAC chip built into the cable, powered from the USB bus. Only $20.
The opposite extreme is the cosecant from Wavelength Audio.
What I'd like is something in the middle. A kit board with the USB controlled and DAC chip(s), but DIY power supply and analog output stage.
Maybe get a cheapo commercial thing and rip the board out to do my own mods?
-rjm
So the samples come with an evaluation board do they? That wasn't clear from the web site. It looked to me like the evaluation kit cost $149 US.
Looks like the PCM2707 is a nice option to use with a separate DAC chip. For the built in DAC then the PCM2702 seems the way to go.
-rjm
Looks like the PCM2707 is a nice option to use with a separate DAC chip. For the built in DAC then the PCM2702 seems the way to go.
-rjm
No, they dont come with an eval board.
But its not difficult to make up a board using somthing like vero-board (strip-board).
Wouldnt be pretty, but then again, neither would be the hack jobs you would have to do to other products.
But its not difficult to make up a board using somthing like vero-board (strip-board).
Wouldnt be pretty, but then again, neither would be the hack jobs you would have to do to other products.
Here's a couple ideas
The first is a real product: the TwinDac Plus, also available as a kit
http://www.diy-systems.com/
click on "Electronics"
The other DAC is not available yet as far as I know, but the folks at Ack! dac are working on a USB version of their dac.
I have not heard either, but Bert at bd-designs is one of the few people whose opinion on equipment I trust.
Steve
The first is a real product: the TwinDac Plus, also available as a kit
http://www.diy-systems.com/
click on "Electronics"
The other DAC is not available yet as far as I know, but the folks at Ack! dac are working on a USB version of their dac.
I have not heard either, but Bert at bd-designs is one of the few people whose opinion on equipment I trust.
Steve
Good it may be. Good it better be since it costs $2000 US!
I was rather thinking on something along the lines of this product:
DIY Eden USB DAC
But is seems (I can't read chinese) to be no longer available.
-rjm
I was rather thinking on something along the lines of this product:
DIY Eden USB DAC
But is seems (I can't read chinese) to be no longer available.
-rjm
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