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13 minutes ago, pjmcos said:

I am wondering if I can roll opamp from this device. How did you galvanically isolate the DAC the streamer?

How many amp does this setup need?

 

The DAC is not galvanically isolated from the RaspberryPI.

 

Can you please elaborate on your other questions, I am not sure what you are asking.

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6 hours ago, Joe09876 said:

How did you achieve such parameters with just one board? A competitor from Allo uses 3 to 4 separate boards! Where is the difference? How does it compare in terms of actual sound quality?

 

Will it work with Kodi (LibreELEC)?

 

It will work with Kodi, it uses the existing Rpi-DAC driver.

 

The specs are achieved by using high quality component, a high quality gold plated PCB with very good dielectric, and also with proper layout techniques by keeping digital and analog sections of the board from overlapping. Below are the implementation details.

Implementation Details:

  • DAC chips:  
    • Dual flagship Burr-Brown PCM1794As in monaural mode
  • Digital HW Volume Control and Re-clocking:
    • Crystek CCHD-575 oscillator -- ultra low clock jitter of 82fSec
    • SRC4193 for volume control
  • Output stage: True balanced dual different output stages
    • Uses OPA1612s
    • Low Noise Panasonic Resistors
    • Proprietary filtering topology
  • Ultra low noise analog power supplies:
    • TPS7A4700 (4.17uV noise) for positive op-amp power supply
    • TPS7A3301 (16uV noise) for negative op-amp power supply
    • TPS7A4901 (15.4uV noise) for DAC Chips
  • Headphone driver:

The sound quality is very good, but I cannot compare it to other products you will have to make that determinations yourself, as everybody has different tastes. 

 

There are two more reviews that will be coming out shortly from https://hifipig.com/ and https://theaudiophileman.com/

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On 3/17/2019 at 7:47 PM, orchardaudio said:

 

The DAC is not galvanically isolated from the RaspberryPI.

 

Can you please elaborate on your other questions, I am not sure what you are asking.

I mean.. how many opamps do this device have?

Can the DAC side be powered separately?

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Specifications for XLR Output:

  • Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR): 130dB (A-weighted)
  • Dynamic Range (DNR): 125dB
  • Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N): -110dB or 0.0003%
  • Output Voltage: 5Vrms

Specifications for RCA Output:

  • Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR): 127dB (A-weighted)
  • Dynamic Range (DNR): 121dB
  • Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N): -110dB or 0.0003%
  • Output Voltage: 2.5Vrms

Specifications for Headphone Amplifier:

  • 390mW peak power into 32 ohms
  • 780mW peak power into 16 ohms

 General Specifications:

  • Sampling Rates: Up to 192kHz
  • Bit Rates: Up to 24-bit
  • Size: 125mm (5") x 125mm (5") x 70mm (2.8")
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  • 1 month later...

Due to popular demand preorder pricing has been extended till May 31st.


PecanPi™ Streamer -- 399.99 -- 20% off 
The Streamer is a fully assembled and ready to go out of the box. Just plug it in, and enjoy. 
https://orchardaudio.com/shop?olsPage=products%2Fpcnp-strmr

 

PecanPi™ DAC -- 224.99 -- 25% off 
Like the DIY approach? Then this is for you. 
https://orchardaudio.com/shop?olsPage=products/pcnp-dac

 

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  • 4 weeks later...

Preorder pricing ends in 4 hours:

 

PecanPi Streamer -- 399.99 -- 20% off 
The Streamer is a fully assembled and ready to go out of the box. Just plug it in, and enjoy. 
https://orchardaudio.com/shop?olsPage=products%2Fpcnp-strmr

 

PecanPi™ DAC -- 224.99 -- 25% off 
Like the DIY approach? Then this is for you. 
https://orchardaudio.com/shop?olsPage=products/pcnp-dac

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For those that don't want to DIY:

Volumio is selling a similar RB PI3b+ unit with Touchscreen - all pre-assmbled and ready to go.

https://volumio.org/product/sos-solution-volumio-touch-player/
 

I bought the unit and it works as advertised. 

 

No hassle. It comes with Volumio OS installed.  If you are willing to fiddle a bit with settings and programming, you can install Roon Bridge on it.  I personally converted it to piCorePlayer OS, as that is designed to be setup as direct SBT replacement/emulator, because that's what I wanted. See picture. It's like an SBT with a 7 inch touchscreen. 

 

If you want to use Roipeee OS, you can overwrite the SD Card with that OS. It takes about 10 minutes. That really is the best OS if you want to run Roon Bridge. 

SOS as SBT.jpg

Main listening (small home office):

Main setup: Surge protector +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Isolation>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments.

Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three .

Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup.
Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. 

All absolute statements about audio are false :)

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