By that intellectually dishonest metric, the $8 CM108 Bare Board USB DAC destroys you at 8.9dB per dollar.
The main point of the image is to show that some DACs with essentially the same performance, cost a lot more money.
By that intellectually dishonest metric, the $8 CM108 Bare Board USB DAC destroys you at 8.9dB per dollar.
Actually I think you’ve made a very good DAC. I was hoping to see a Pi DAC with 125dB dynamic range, 110dB thd+n, better jitter and xlr output. Hopefully I will see your next version soon.The ApplePi DAC is hat compliant, that means it has to be that size. It is not possible to add the reclocking and HW volume control to the board and keep it the same size.
Like the Topping D10 at 1.37dB per dollar, which is 2.5x better value according to your bizarro metric?The main point of the image is to show that some DACs with essentially the same performance, cost a lot more money.
Like the Topping D10 at 1.37dB per dollar, which is 2.5x better value according to your bizarro metric?
I think you would've been best to let Amir's measurements speak for themselves. After what you've posted here my opinion has only gone down.
Actually I think you’ve made a very good DAC. I was hoping to see a Pi DAC with 125dB dynamic range, 110dB thd+n, better jitter and xlr output. Hopefully I will see your next version soon.
All those 502DAC, Allo, Orchards and Topping are providing such an earthquake to the regular manufacturer that I think half of them will simply disappear within next 2 yrs, orobably starting with the premium labels. I welcome that. And extreme thanks to @amirm for being the kickoff of such a story of success .........
Methinks you might be underestimating the advertising power of the established manufacturers
We have a thread where were are collecting feedback on what to test. The Hifiberry is on the potential list. Please vote there .would be interesting to compare the hifiberry in this group as well. Some decent looking measurements for that in the link here:
http://archimago.blogspot.com/2016/10/measurements-raspberry-pi-3-hifiberry.html
When you get the ApplePi Volume-Cloker, please run the following tests on the XLR outputs, of ApplePi DAC:
- Dynamic Range
- SNR (A-Weighted)
- SINAD
- THD
- Jitter
- IMD
It would be great if this 10% off lasts until amirm finish reviewing your applepi with the volume clockerWe are celebrating the opening of our online shop. Get 10% off ApplePi DAC:
https://orchardaudio.com/shop?olsPage=products/applepi-dac
He had told me it would be done within two weeks and that was more than a week ago.It would be great if this 10% off lasts until amirm finish reviewing your applepi with the volume clocke
Broadening of the "skirt" around our main 12 kHz tone indicates low frequency random jitter (could be a clock issue or noise from the Pi). The higher frequency peaks are likely different timers and clocks running around in the Pi, bleeding into the DAC.
I am planning to send GALA in for evaluation early next week.How does the Gala DAC perform in comparison?