Raspberry Pi High End Audio DAC

[senx]

Hi guys i'm new on the forum.
I'm building a diy system and now i'm looking into an HAT with high end charateristics.

i've found 2 board very interesting:

1. AUDIOPHONICS DAC I-Sabre ES9038Q2M that has also a very good rewiev here. 130 euros

2. Raspberry Pi High End Audio DAC from Elektor 150 euros but with 16gb class 10 microsd and 3.5" LCD touchscreen (480x320 pixels).
link with some lab measurements with their Audio Precision Analyzer: https://www.elektormagazine.com/labs/audio-dac-for-rpi-networked-audio-player-using-volumio

Probably i want to try the second one because on the sheet is very impressive. The only thing stop me from buy it now is that the frequency range goes from 32hz to 200khz instead 20hz of the audiophonics. I know that the system im building now below the 34-36 hz (at -3db) is useless but maybe in a future with a change of speakers may have sense the 20hz (I have a probably very good class AB Amp).
Any advice is well accepted!

 

[Zek]

The only thing stop me from buy it now is that the frequency range goes from 32hz

Where did you find that information?

 

[orchardaudio]

Did you look at the PecanPi?

PecanPi® DAC Rev 3.0

Rev 3.0 of the DAC has an S/PDIF input. With the S/PDIF input, the DAC can be used standalone without a raspberry pi. This product ships worldwide. In the box: PecanPi® DAC Stacking header 4 x M2.5 20mm female standoffs 4 x M2.5 screws 4 x XLR Panel Screws HW volume control disabled (SW volume...

orchardaudio.com

 

[phofman]

that the frequency range goes from 32hz to 200khz instead 20hz of the audiophonics.

IIUC it's the samplerate accepted by the DAC being from 32kHz to over 200kHz.

 

[voodooless]

Why not get a USB DAC? There are many more (tested) options.