Raspberry Pi 4/B DAC/Streaming Journey

[cpt_paranoia]

Is there a way to get coax out on the RPI

If your DAC has a good SPDIF input (as in, good at isolating the digital input from analogue output), a cheap USB 2704 DAC might suffice. e.g.

https://m.banggood.com/DAC-Decoder-...log-Output-Coaxial-HiFi-Module-p-1173764.html

 

[chicks]

Topping D10s can be powered directly from a pi via USB, will output excellent quality analog (RCA) or digital (coax or optical).

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CZ65188

 

[kappclark]

THX for the recommendations ... Think I will eventually go with the D10 ..

 

[lico]

Was looking for another low cost usb DAC for another picore player in the garage. Fax audio DAC X3 pro on sale at Amazon for 39. Might be a bust if so will return...

 

[kappclark]

Tempting -- pls let us know if this works out for you ... the built-in DAC on the Emotiva PT-100 is doing a great job forme via coax (it is based on AD1955 chip, which sounds better than the Behringer I was using earlier...so many choices ..)

 

[mgosdin]

Was looking for another low cost usb DAC for another picore player in the garage. Fax audio DAC X3 pro on sale at Amazon for 39. Might be a bust if so will return...

I have one of those setting on my desk right now, drives my HifiMan HE-X4 headphones and my FX-Audio Tube-P1 tube amp. Does an excellent job.

Mark Gosdin

 

[lico]

I have one of those setting on my desk right now, drives my HifiMan HE-X4 headphones and my FX-Audio Tube-P1 tube amp. Does an excellent job.

Mark Gosdin

Mine arrived today. Picore player no issues recognizing it, sounds fine on optical tv and usb from pi so far. Only nit I have is the short barrel connector to usb power cable. Although it appears to partially power from the pi usb interface. Perhaps it will fully power with another usb interface?

In any case for 39 seems like a good deal. Case and form factor are nice as with most fx audio stuff.

 

[mgosdin]

Only nit I have is the short barrel connector to usb power cable.

Glad it's working for you. The short cable is why I keep a handful of 3ft USB extension cables. Seems like you always need "Just a little more".

Mark Gosdin