leo
06-10-2012, 22:49
Had a few people ask if i'd tried the pcm5102 dac chip, it was new to me but after a quick search around it seems they are becoming popular. Anyway I had a look at the datasheet, not the greatest spec but it looked so simple to try. Not really had any time for diy in a while so thought I'd give it a go for the laugh.
I simply set it for I2S input and ran it from the modded QA550 SD card players I2S output. One of the interesting features of the PCM5102's is the selectable digital filters so I added a socket and shorting plug on the required chip pins to allow for comparing. The black socket allows to try different voltage sources.
I gave it several hours before listening to it. I was expecting it to be a pile of shite but was quite surprised , the sound was quite pleasant. It reminds me of my TDA1541 based Audial dac but doesn't dig as deep into the recordings yet as that one imo. Bass doesn't go as deep . This thing is so cheap and simple to use though, I'll play around with it to see if its got more to give.
All the info needed is in the datasheets incase anybody gets bored and wants to try one .
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj220/kingbusoms/ESS%20dac/pcm5102.jpg
I simply set it for I2S input and ran it from the modded QA550 SD card players I2S output. One of the interesting features of the PCM5102's is the selectable digital filters so I added a socket and shorting plug on the required chip pins to allow for comparing. The black socket allows to try different voltage sources.
I gave it several hours before listening to it. I was expecting it to be a pile of shite but was quite surprised , the sound was quite pleasant. It reminds me of my TDA1541 based Audial dac but doesn't dig as deep into the recordings yet as that one imo. Bass doesn't go as deep . This thing is so cheap and simple to use though, I'll play around with it to see if its got more to give.
All the info needed is in the datasheets incase anybody gets bored and wants to try one .
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj220/kingbusoms/ESS%20dac/pcm5102.jpg