Abacus AroioDAC

New DAC made in Germany with two separate master clocks, high-precision voltage regulators and 4-way multi-layer design.

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€73.90
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On the AroioDAC, two independent clock chips are used as master clocks, one for the 44.1kHz multiples (e.g., standard CD quality) and one for the 48kHz (e.g., 96kHz or 192kHz Hi-Res files). Thanks to the exact frequency accuracy and high frequency stability, jitter and unwanted modulations are reduced to a minimum. During operation, a small blue LED indicates which master clock is currently active.

To avoid power-related disturbances, the three important areas of the board are fed completely independently of each other with high-precision voltage regulators from Analog Devices.

In order to guarantee the necessary current flow at any time, the circuit board is constructed as a 4-way multilayer (each with its own copper layer for ground potential and the supply lines). In addition, all areas are buffered with generous capacitors.



Technical Details:

  • Compatible with Raspberry Pi (A+/B+/2/3/3B+/4B)
  • Two separate, high-precision master clocks for 44.1 and 48kHz multiples
  • Three separate voltage regulators for analog part, digital part and clocks
  • 4-way multilayer PCB for optimal power supply
  • L/R RCA sockets, IR receiver
  • Separable power supply for AVDD and clocks as well as DVDD
  • Separate 8-pin GPIO header for audio connections
  • ID EEPROM for HAT ID
  • Fully supported by Max2Play
  • SMD and conventional assembly in Germany

Delivery Scope

  • Abacus AroioDAC Sound Card
  • Spacers


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More Information
delivery time 2-3 Tage
Chipset TI PCM5122 with 32-bit/384kHz
KHz/ Bitrate 24-bit/192kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio 112dB
Output RCA Stereo (2.0)
Output power (RMS) -
Clock generator Two independent chips
Additional connections GPIO Pins, see PDF
dedicated Connection for infrared receiver IR receiver already soldered
dedicated connection for rotary encoder Yes
Hardware features Additional GPIO, high-precision voltage regulators from Analog Devices, 4-way multi-layer design, 2x CFPS-73 master clocks, EEPROM
ALSA controls for soundcard (driver) -
Max2Play software features Uses HiFiBerry driver
Power supply Micro-USB of Raspberry Pi or via pins on the bottom of the board
PDF Data Manufacturer PDF Data Sheet (DE)
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