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PostPosted: August 16th, 2016, 10:32 am 
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Next trial is an AK4495S DAC board with the Q 1 style XU208 interface. This is the next generation XMOS chip set XU208 vs the X8 on the Amanero board.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Q-1-Digital-Int ... Sw7s5XhmGb

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Upgraded-versio ... SwBahVTWew

DAC board is here and questions on the XU208 board have been sent.


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PostPosted: September 9th, 2016, 10:55 am 
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Ever get this up and running? If so, how does it compare to the 4490 board?

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PostPosted: September 9th, 2016, 12:54 pm 
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Waiting on the new U208 style XMOS USB to I2S Board board to arrive. Coming from China, so have no idea when it will get here.

The AK4495SEQ board has filter selections, but no description. Think I figured it out 4, but there is a 5th filter not selectable that is new called the superslow rolloff for the S version chip. Have to figure that one out as well.

Probably get it after RMAF, so will work on it then as well.


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PostPosted: September 9th, 2016, 1:02 pm 
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Cool. I just bought one of these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/121686588627

Will have to compare it to my 4490 board when it comes in....

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PostPosted: September 9th, 2016, 2:39 pm 
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Cool. Spotted that one as well.

Look forward to your results.


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PostPosted: September 9th, 2016, 3:48 pm 
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Do any of you have any experience/comments on this dac -

http://www.diyinhk.com/shop/audio-kits/ ... o-dac.html

Again, my main interest is using my htpc as an everything source. Since everything is going through the htpc can anyone recommend a good two channel adc for my analog turntable?


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PostPosted: September 9th, 2016, 4:00 pm 
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No experience with a DIY multichannel DAC or DIY ADC.

I really do not like ESS DAC's, so no other feedback.


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PostPosted: September 9th, 2016, 4:49 pm 
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BTW, these cables: http://www.ebay.com/itm/232052978506 have the correct connectors for this board & the 4490 board...

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PostPosted: September 9th, 2016, 5:15 pm 
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Hal what are you concerns about the Sabre chips?


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PostPosted: September 9th, 2016, 5:22 pm 
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Never liked the sound quality of any ESS DAC I have heard. From the little information available, they are linear phase filters. Just not my cup of tea.


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