On Mon, 13 Nov 2017 21:17:20 +0000, Theo wrote:

> David  wrote:
>> However you often get what you pay for, and DACs in HiFi equipment are
>> not all the same. Burr Brown is a known name. The site above doesn't
>> say much about the specifications. However
>
> The Amazon one you linked to has a UDA1334A chip from NXP in it, that
> speaks I2S.
>
> It can do up to 96kHz / 24 bit (not necessarily at the same time).
>
> Instead of going by brand name, the datasheets give figures like THD,
> SNR, channel separation and PSRR that you might wish to compare.
> Of course these are only so good as the board design - a bad board can
> really mess up the performance.
>
> Theo

Thanks - all useful information.

However I still haven't found anybody who has actually installed a DAC
board on a Pi and is willing to review the sound quality.

If I do decide to go ahead, the Burr Brown DAC may be the (expensive) best
option.

Cheers


Dave R


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