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slimline dac with the AK4396, and an XMOS USB receiver (>= 384 PCM/64/128 DSD)

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Chris1967:

--- Quote from: MisterRogers on November 02, 2013, 05:06:37 PM ---I second comments about the performance of the 9023; or AK, or most modern 'budget' (read not 9018) dac chips; Dedicated, quality power can really get the most out of them. I just built a little slimline dac with the AK4396, and an XMOS USB receiver (>= 384 PCM/64/128 DSD). It isolates and reclocks the signal before feeding it to the DAC. I've powered both the USB and reclocker/DAC with dedicated Salas shunts. Then, I added a little filter/buffer well known over at diyaudio (JG Filter/Buffer), and just finished casing up a little DAC that costs less than $400, is small, handles PCM/DSD, and outperforms a stock Buffalo III (stock shunts/IV(s)/PS(s)).

Clean, correct power is I believe even more critical for digital circuits.

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Great!! I would really apreciate it if you could make a small presentation of your DAC (if it is not too much trouble that is)

Thank you MisterRogers!

Hroðulf:
Yes! The plebs crave for pictorials! Do post them!

MisterRogers:

As you wish! Here are a coupe; one case/outside, the second all components, the final a close up of the USB receiver/DAC (I2SOverUSB/AK4396). The JB Filter/Buffer is located right behind the DAC. Excuse the unconventional way of building the shunts; wanted to mount them in this slimline case, which required the smoothing capacitors be mounted off board. Wiring isn't finalized yet. Anyway - here it is. I've built many more complex DAC's, but I find the sound of this little guy stellar.





--- Quote from: Chris1967 on November 03, 2013, 09:17:43 AM ---
--- Quote from: MisterRogers on November 02, 2013, 05:06:37 PM ---I second comments about the performance of the 9023; or AK, or most modern 'budget' (read not 9018) dac chips; Dedicated, quality power can really get the most out of them. I just built a little slimline dac with the AK4396, and an XMOS USB receiver (>= 384 PCM/64/128 DSD). It isolates and reclocks the signal before feeding it to the DAC. I've powered both the USB and reclocker/DAC with dedicated Salas shunts. Then, I added a little filter/buffer well known over at diyaudio (JG Filter/Buffer), and just finished casing up a little DAC that costs less than $400, is small, handles PCM/DSD, and outperforms a stock Buffalo III (stock shunts/IV(s)/PS(s)).

Clean, correct power is I believe even more critical for digital circuits.

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Great!! I would really apreciate it if you could make a small presentation of your DAC (if it is not too much trouble that is)

Thank you MisterRogers!

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Marvey:
I need to talk to you about this. Expect me to get in touch with you soon.

Chris1967:
Thank you very much MisterRogers!! :)p1

I2S over USB and AK4396 board is from jlsounds right? i was looking to get the I2S over USB but i will go for the DAC too now!!

Is the buffer absolutely neccesary? i mean can you give a brief description how the DAC sounds with and without the buffer?

Thank you very very much!! :)p7

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