Currently more than 200% funded via Kickstarter and will be available in Volumio shop soon
The original NanoSound DAC is one of the most successful Pi Audio Products launched via Kickstarter, with 274 very satisfied backers and delivered on time.
NanoSound DAC is a Raspberry Pi Add-on Board with HIFI DAC, LDO Voltage Regulator, OLED Display, Power Switch, Control Buttons and Infrared Remote.
NanoSound DAC2 has kept all the benefits of NanoSound DAC and made improvements in all areas.
NanoSound DAC2 - Sound Quality Improvements
- 2 x ultra accurate active master clock for lower gitter and better playback performance
- Improved and wider sound signal paths
- Critical electronics component uses top audio grade capacitors by ELNA, WIMA, EVOX instead of much smaller and cheaper surface mount counterparts
NanoSound DAC2 - Convenience Improvements
- Digital knob style volume control for maximum accuracy
- Reusable accessories such as NanoSound Amp^2
- Choice of 1.5" OLED Colour Display to display album artwork
- Dual power input is now autoswitching instead of using a manual toggle switch
Full Specifications
- Texas Instruments PCM5122 - 192kHz Sampling Rate / 24bit Resolution Burr-Brown DAC for best sound quality
- 2 x ultra accurate active master clock for lower gitter and better DSD performance
- Improved and wider sound signal paths
- Texas Instruments TPS7A4700 Ultra Low Noise Voltage Regulator
- Switchable Power Option with auto-switching. Power from a single microUSB port or independently
- Infrared Receiver and Remote Control
- Raspberry Pi Power switch - Turn on and gracefully shut down Raspberry Pi System
- 4 GPIO buttons and 1 Digital Rotary Knob for Media Control
- Hi-Fi Audio Grade electronics components. Capacitors from EVOX RIFA, WIMA and ELNA
- Full open source and available from github allows anyone to take control of the software
- Choice of different displays with multi-language support. Basic: No Display. Standard: 1.3" OLED display. Pro: 1.5" OLED Colour Display
Youtube Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBwtbMI0Ixo
Kickstarter Link: Kickstarter