Multichannel Dac with Streamer and Roon?

[R1200CL]

On 5/8/2019 at 4:46 AM, jtwrace said:

Only 4 ch.  I'd like 8 ch

 

Here you go:

https://www.oktoresearch.com/dac8pro.htm

[Kal Rubinson]

2 hours ago, R1200CL said:

 

Here you go:

https://www.oktoresearch.com/dac8pro.htm

Tantalizing but no streaming and no Roon.

[Chopin75]

If you don't mind only limited to 24/192 hz, the minidsp DAC 8 works great, easy to use.

 

I am running Euphony OS ---> mini DSP DAC 8 ---> 3 preamp ---> 3 power amp.

 

You can use Roon on Euphony OS too though presuming that Woon can do m-ch on Euphony OS. 

 

I don't do network but use local files. I think the M-ch files are bigger so it is best to run locally, at least this is more simplistic

 

This is as budge solution ($255 for the mini DSP), can't complain. 

 

[R1200CL]

1 hour ago, Kal Rubinson said:

Tantalizing but no streaming and no Roon.

 

Wouldn’t one of the Rendu’s solve that ?

[Chopin75]

2 hours ago, Kal Rubinson said:

Tantalizing but no streaming and no Roon.

And this does not do DSD ? 

[R1200CL]

34 minutes ago, Chopin75 said:

And this does not do DSD ? 

 

maximum sampling frequency
 I2S/PCM: 384kHz
 DSD: 11.2896MHz (DSD256)
 DoP (DSD over PCM): 5.448MHz (DSD128)
 SPDIF: 96kHz (stereo only)

 

 

https://www.oktoresearch.com/downloads/dac8_module_manual.pdf

[Chopin75]

37 minutes ago, Chopin75 said:

And this does not do DSD ? 

Great! So this may be a cheaper alternative to exasound then ? I wonder which one sounds better ? This has a fully balanced output. 

[Kal Rubinson]

1 hour ago, Chopin75 said:

Great! So this may be a cheaper alternative to exasound then ? I wonder which one sounds better ?

Dunno yet  but hope to soon.  Also, it has a volume control knob!  

 

1 hour ago, Chopin75 said:

This has a fully balanced output. 

So does the new e38.

[jtwrace]

4 hours ago, Kal Rubinson said:

Tantalizing but no streaming and no Roon.

It will work with a streamer, however, he is still testing to see if it will stream with all 8 channels.  

[Kal Rubinson]

4 minutes ago, jtwrace said:

It will work with a streamer, however, he is still testing to see if it will stream with all 8 channels.  

Well, that is a the issue if there is no special USB driver.  

[Chopin75]

5 hours ago, R1200CL said:

 

maximum sampling frequency
 I2S/PCM: 384kHz
 DSD: 11.2896MHz (DSD256)
 DoP (DSD over PCM): 5.448MHz (DSD128)
 SPDIF: 96kHz (stereo only)

 

 

https://www.oktoresearch.com/downloads/dac8_module_manual.pdf

SO I presume I can just use my PC and connect it via my USB and it should play DSD ?  It should be able to pass DSD 256 via USB, nice.

It says there is volume control with all channels, nice but I wonder if that is digital control and if so, then DSD won't work.

The big knob in middle for volume, I presume is the analogue pre-amp stage and should work with DSD. 

[Chopin75]

Awaiting the Okto Research Dac demo that should arrive today. Anyone interesred in testing ir after my trial? Needs to be resident in USA (maybe canada is fine too, not sure but customs can be issue).