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AK4396 24BIT 192K DAC (DIY kit)




Pricerange: $ 30.00

Assembly time: 6-8 hours

This is a great sounding DAC for it's price, and with a few modifications it can sound even better.
A AC15V-0-AC15V R-core transformer is reccomended

The AK4396 is a high performance stereo DAC for the 192kHz sampling mode of DVD-Audio including a
24bit digital filter. Using AKM's multi bit architecture for its modulator the AK4396 delivers a wide dynamic range while preserving linearity for improved THD+N performance. The AK4396 has full differential SCF outputs, removing the need for AC coupling capacitors and increasing performance for systems with excessive clock jitter. The AK4396 accepts 192kHz PCM data and 1-bit DSD data, ideal for a wide range of applications including DVD-Audio and SACD. The AK4396 has a fully functional compatibility with the AK4393/4/5 and lower power dissipation.

• 128x Oversampling
• Sampling Rate: 30kHz ∼ 216kHz
• 24Bit 8x Digital Filter (Slow-roll-off option)
       Ripple: ±0.005dB, Attenuation: 75dB
• High Tolerance to Clock Jitter
• Low Distortion Differential Output
• DSD data input available
• Digital de-emphasis for 32, 44.1, 48kHz sampling
• Soft Mute
• Digital Attenuator (Linear 256 steps)
• THD+N: −100dB
• DR, S/N: 120dB
• I/F format :   MSB justified, 16/20/24bit LSB justified, I2S
• Master Clock: Normal Speed: 256fs, 384fs, 512fs, 768fs or 1152fs


And sure, a NOS DAC will sound even better...